Homero Cárpena (14 February 1910 – 17 January 2001) was an Argentine film actor born in

Mar del Plata Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the seat of General Pueyrredón district. Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province. The name "Mar del Plata" is a s ...

. He appeared in 72 films between 1933 and 1972 although the bulk of his work was in the late 1930s and 1940s. He starred in '' El hombre señalado'', which was entered into the

7th Berlin International Film Festival The 7th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1957. The International Federation of Film Critics awarded FIPRESCI Award for the first time this year. The Golden Bear was awarded to the American film '' 12 Angr ...

. He was the father of actresses Claudia Cárpena and Nora Cárpena.

Selected filmography

* ''

Los tres berretines ''Los tres berretines'' (''The Three Whims'') is a 1933 Argentine black and white comedy film, the first film made by the newly formed Lumiton film studio, and one of the first sound films made in Argentina. It was a great success and launched th ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Boys Didn't Wear Hair Gel Before ''The Boys Didn't Wear Hair Gel Before'' (Spanish:''Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina'') is a 1937 Argentine historical drama film directed and written by Manuel Romero and starring Florencio Parravicini, Mecha Ortiz and Santiago Arrieta. ...

'' (1937) * '' La fuga'' (1937) * '' The Caranchos of Florida'' (1938) * ''

Encadenado ''Encadenado'' is a Argentine films of 1940, 1940 Argentina, Argentine film. It was filmed in Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina and directed by Enrique de Rosas. Cast * Alita Román as Elena * Enrique de Rosas as Leandro Lozano * Ernes ...

'' (1940) * ''

El Fin de la noche ( en, End of the Night) is a 1944 Argentine film. It is notable for being an anti-Nazi film made in neutral Argentina during World War II and set in occupied France. Shot from August to November 1943 in Cordoba Province, the release was put on ...

'' (1944) * ''

Our Natacha ''Our Natacha'' (Spanish:''Nuestra Natacha'') is a 1944 Argentine drama film directed by Julio Saraceni and starring Amelia Bence, Esteban Serrador and Malisa Zini.Plazaola p.186 It is based on Alejandro Casona's play of the same title. The fi ...

'' (1944) * '' La Amada Inmóvil'' (1945) * ''

Buenos Aires Sings ''Buenos Aires Sings'' (Spanish:''Buenos Aires canta'') is a 1947 Argentine musical film directed by Antonio Solano and starring Niní Marshall, Hugo del Carril and Azucena Maizani.Etchelet p.351 The film is part of the tradition of tango films. C ...

'' (1947) * '' Story of a Bad Woman'' (1948) * ''

Hardly a Criminal ''Hardly a Criminal'' ( es, Apenas un delincuente) is a 1949 Argentine crime drama directed by Hugo Fregonese. It was written by Raimundo Calcagno and Israel Chas de Cruz. The film started the director's Hollywood film directing career. It was ...

'' (1949) * ''

The Gaucho Priest ''The Gaucho Priest'' (Spanish: ''El cura gaucho'') is a 1941 Argentine historical film directed by Lucas Demare.Rist p.259 The film's art direction was by Ralph Pappier. Cast * Aída Alberti * Graciliano Batista * José Casamayor * Home ...

'' (1941) * '' Los Lobos del palmar'' (1954) * '' El hombre señalado'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1960)

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* 1910 births 2001 deaths Argentine male film actors People from Mar del Plata 20th-century Argentine male actors {{Argentina-actor-stub