Fuad Jorge Jury (28 May 1938 – 5 November 2012), better known by his stage name Leonardo Favio (), was an Argentine singer, actor and filmmaker. He is considered one of Argentina's best film directors and one of the country's most enduring cultural figures, as well as a popular singer-songwriter throughout Latin America.
Much beloved in Latin America, Favio was one of the most successful Argentine singers in the 1960s and 1970s, with big hits like (with Carola Leyton), , , , , , , , , , , and . He also starred in many films before establishing himself as a director.
At the time he began his singing career (mid-1960s), Favio was already an established film director. His first feature movie – ''
Chronicle of a Boy Alone
''Chronicle of a Boy Alone'' ( es, Crónica de un niño solo), also known as ''Chronicle of a Lonely Child'', is a 1965 Argentine film directed by Leonardo Favio. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film.
It was selected as the greatest Ar ...
'' – and the second one – ''
El Romance del Aniceto y la Francisca'' – are considered to be some of the best Argentine movies of all times.
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12-15-2013, '' Página/12'' He continued writing and directing, releasing the now-classic films ''El Dependiente'' (1969),
''
Juan Moreira
Juan Moreira (? - April 1874) is a well-known figure in the history of Argentina. An outlaw, gaucho and folk-hero, he is considered one of the most renowned Argentinian rural bandits.
Early life
Moreira was born in the administrative area of La ...
'' (1973) and ''
Nazareno Cruz y el Lobo'' (1975).
In 1976, he released the comedy-drama ''Soñar, soñar'', with
Gian Franco Pagliaro and
Carlos Monzón
Carlos Roque Monzón (7 August 1942 – 8 January 1995), nicknamed Escopeta (''Shotgun'' in Spanish), was an Argentine professional boxer who held the undisputed world middleweight championship for 7 years. He successfully defended his title 14 t ...
, which had a mixed critical reception at the time of its release; it is currently considered a
cult film
A cult film or cult movie, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following. Cult films are known for their dedicated, passionate fanbase which forms an elaborate subculture, members of which engage ...
. That same year, right after the beginning of the
Argentina's last civil-military dictatorship (1976–1983),
Favio was forced to go into exile to save his life from the
State-sponsored terrorism
State-sponsored terrorism is terrorist violence carried out with the active support of national governments provided to violent non-state actors. States can sponsor terrorist groups in several ways, including but not limited to funding terrorist ...
which prevailed in the country.
He returned to Argentina after democracy was reestablished during the 1980s onwards, later breaking a 17-year gap without filming when he released the successful biopic ''
Gatica, el mono
''Gatica, el mono'' is a 1993 Argentine drama film directed by Leonardo Favio. It is a biopic of Argentine boxer José María Gatica.
It won the Silver Condor for Best Film. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign La ...
'',
before embarking in the making of his colossal six-hours' documentary ''Perón, sinfonía del sentimiento''.
Favio's last film was ''
Aniceto
''Aniceto'' is a 2008 Argentine musical drama film directed by Leonardo Favio and starring Hernán Piquín. The film is a remake of '' El romance del Aniceto y la Francisca'', a 1967 drama film also directed by Favio. Both films are based on the s ...
'' (2008), a musical remake of ''El romance del Aniceto y la Francisca'', refashioned as a
ballet
Ballet () is a type of performance dance that originated during the Italian Renaissance in the fifteenth century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It has since become a widespread and highly technical form of ...
-inspired drama.
Biography
Favio was born Fuad Jorge Jury, the son of Syrian-Lebanese Jorge Jury Atrach. His brother is writer and director
Jorge Zuhair Jury. Favio was married to actress
María Vaner
María Vaner (23 March 1935 – 21 July 2008) was an Argentine actress. She appeared in nearly 50 films and television shows between 1958 and 2008. The daughter of Pedro Aleandro, her sister was actress Norma Aleandro. She had two sons with ...
, with whom he had two children, one being the composer Nico Jury.
On 9 October 2010, Favio was appointed Argentina's Ambassador of Culture by national decree of president
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (; born 19 February 1953), often referred to by her initials CFK, is an Argentine lawyer and politician who has served as the Vice President of Argentina since 2019. She also served as the President ...
. He died on 5 November 2012 in Buenos Aires, at the age of 74.
Works
Discography
* ''Me miró, LP''
* ''Aquí está, LP''
* ''Yo soy, LP''
* ''De amor nadie muere, LP''
* ''Una cita con Leonardo Favio, LP''
* ''Leonardo Favio, LP''
* ''Favio 73, LP''
* ''Hola Che, LP''
* ''Favio, LP'' in Spain
* ''Vamos a Puerto Rico, LP''
* ''En Concierto, LP''
* ''Era... cómo podría explicar, LP''
* ''En Concierto, LP''
* ''Leonardo Favio, LP'' (1969)
* ''Fuíste mía un verano, LP'' (1968)
* ''No jueges más, LP''
* ''Más Que Un Loco, LP'' (1989)
Filmography
Director
* ''
Aniceto
''Aniceto'' is a 2008 Argentine musical drama film directed by Leonardo Favio and starring Hernán Piquín. The film is a remake of '' El romance del Aniceto y la Francisca'', a 1967 drama film also directed by Favio. Both films are based on the s ...
'' (2008)
* ''Perón, sinfonía del sentimiento'' (1999)
* ''
Gatica, el mono
''Gatica, el mono'' is a 1993 Argentine drama film directed by Leonardo Favio. It is a biopic of Argentine boxer José María Gatica.
It won the Silver Condor for Best Film. The film was selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign La ...
'' (1993)
* ''Soñar, soñar'' (1976)
* ''
Nazareno Cruz y el Lobo'' (1975)
* ''
Juan Moreira
Juan Moreira (? - April 1874) is a well-known figure in the history of Argentina. An outlaw, gaucho and folk-hero, he is considered one of the most renowned Argentinian rural bandits.
Early life
Moreira was born in the administrative area of La ...
'' (1973)
* ''
El Dependiente
EL, El or el may refer to:
Religion
* El (deity), a Semitic word for "God"
People
* EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer
* El DeBarge, music artist
* El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American po ...
'' (1969)
* ''
Éste es el romance del Aniceto y la Francisca, de cómo quedó trunco, comenzó la tristeza y unas pocas cosas más..'' (1966)
* ''
Crónica de un niño solo
''Chronicle of a Boy Alone'' ( es, Crónica de un niño solo), also known as ''Chronicle of a Lonely Child'', is a 1965 Argentine film directed by Leonardo Favio. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film.
It was selected as the greatest Ar ...
'' (1965)
* ''El amigo'' (1960)
* ''El señor Fernández'' (1958; unfinished)
Actor
* ''Tobi y el libro mágico'' (2000)
*''Campo de sangre'' (1999)
* ''Gatica, "El Mono"'' (1993)
*''Simplemente una rosa ''(1971)
* ''Fuiste mía un verano'' (1969)
* ''El dependiente'' (1969)
* ''
Martín Fierro
''Martín Fierro'', also known as ''El Gaucho Martín Fierro'', is a 2,316-line epic poem by the Argentine writer José Hernández. The poem was originally published in two parts, ''El Gaucho Martín Fierro'' (1872) and ''La Vuelta de Martín F ...
'' (1968)
* ''El ojo de tu madre'' (1966)
* ''
Crónica de un niño solo
''Chronicle of a Boy Alone'' ( es, Crónica de un niño solo), also known as ''Chronicle of a Lonely Child'', is a 1965 Argentine film directed by Leonardo Favio. It won the Silver Condor Award for Best Film.
It was selected as the greatest Ar ...
'' (1965)
* ''Paula cautiva'' (1963)
* ''
La terraza
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on Figure 8 ( ...
'' (1963)
* ''
La Mano en la trampa'' (1961)
* ''
Fin de fiesta'' (1960)
* ''
En la ardiente oscuridad
''En la ardiente oscuridad'' (''In the Burning Darkness'') is a play by Antonio Buero Vallejo, written in 1947, which made its debut in The Teatro María Guerrero in Madrid on 1 December 1950. A film of the same name was produced in 1958.
Synops ...
'' (1958)
* ''El ángel de España'' (1958)
* ''
The Kidnapper
''The Kidnapper'' (Spanish: ''El secuestrador'') is a 1958 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and starring María Vaner, Leonardo Favio and Lautaro Murúa
Lautaro Murúa (; 29 December 1926 in Tacna, Chile – 3 Decemb ...
'' (1958)
* ''El jefe'' (1958)
* ''El Ángel de España'' (1958; de extra)
As producer
* ''Gatica "el Mono"'' (1993)
* ''Nazareno Cruz y el Lobo'' (1975)
References
External links
*
Leonardo Favio WebFavio's "Ave Maria" songAvemariasongs.org
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1938 births
2012 deaths
People from Mendoza Province
Argentine male film actors
Argentine film directors
Argentine film producers
Argentine screenwriters
Male screenwriters
Argentine male writers
20th-century Argentine male singers
Argentine people of Syrian descent
Argentine people of Lebanese descent
Burials at La Chacarita Cemetery
20th-century Argentine male actors
21st-century Argentine male actors
Films directed by Leonardo Favio