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Lautaro Murúa (; 29 December 1926 in
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– 3 December 1995 in
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) was a
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, and
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. He is one of the best known actors in the
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. Born in
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, Murúa moved to
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at the beginning of the fifties. He studied architecture and fine arts before entering the film industry. He worked primarily as an actor and appeared in over 80 films between 1949 and his death in 1995 although he also directed a handful of important films such as '' Shunko'', '' Alias Gardelito'' and ''
La Raulito ''La Raulito'' (Little Ralph) is a 1975 Argentine film directed by Lautaro Murúa and written by Rocío Dúrcal, Manuel Alexandre and Rafaela Aparicio. In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine ...
'', all with stories usually revolving around
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topics. As an actor, Murúa participated in the 1960s film industry revival, acting in the movies of
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and
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. He moved to
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in the 1970s, and returned to
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to film several movies until he died in
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in 1995.


Filmography

*1957 - ''
La Casa del ángel ''The House of the Angel'' ( es, La casa del ángel) is a 1957 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson based the novel of the same name by his wife Beatriz Guido, who also co-wrote the screenplay. The film was entered into the 10 ...
'' *1958 - ''
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'' *1958 - ''
Behind a Long Wall ''Behind a Long Wall'' (Spanish: ''Detrás de un largo muro'') is a 1958 Argentine drama film directed by Lucas Demare and starring Susana Campos, Gloria Ferrandiz and Ricardo Argemí. A rural family emigrate to Buenos Aires but are disillusioned ...
'' *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 ...
'' *1960 - ''
The Party Is Over ''The Party Is Over'' ( es, Fin de fiesta) is a 1960 Argentine drama film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson. It was entered into the 10th Berlin International Film Festival. The film depicts the political corruption in Argentina in the 1930s, ...
'' *1960 - '' Shunko'' *1961 - '' Alias Gardelito'' *1962 - ''
The Venerable Ones ''The Venerable Ones'' ( es, Los venerables todos) is a 1962 Argentine film written and directed by Manuel Antín. It was entered into the 1963 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Lautaro Murúa * Fernanda Mistral * Walter Vidarte Walter Vidarte ...
'' *1962 - ''
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'' *1965 - '' El Reñidero'' *1965 - ''
Pajarito Gómez ''Pajarito Gómez'' is a 1965 Argentine comedy film directed by Rodolfo Kuhn. It was entered into the 15th Berlin International Film Festival. It was also selected as the Argentine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 38th Academy Awa ...
'' *1967 - ''
Traitors of San Angel ''Traitors of San Angel'' (Spanish:''Los traidores de San Ángel'') is a 1967 action film directed by Leopoldo Torre Nilsson and starring Ian Hendry, Lautaro Murúa and Graciela Borges.Cowie & Elley p.26 It was a co-production between Argentin ...
'' *1969 - ''
Invasión ''Invasión'' is an Argentine film released in 1969 and directed by Hugo Santiago, who had also written the script together with Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy Casares. Its style is intermediate between classic cinema and the French ''nouvell ...
'' *1974 - '' Quebracho'' *1974 - ''
La Raulito ''La Raulito'' (Little Ralph) is a 1975 Argentine film directed by Lautaro Murúa and written by Rocío Dúrcal, Manuel Alexandre and Rafaela Aparicio. In a survey of the 100 greatest films of Argentine cinema carried out by the Museo del Cine ...
'' *1977 - ''La Raulito en libertad'' (Spanish production) *1978 - ''
Las truchas ''Trout'' ( es, Las truchas, links=no) is a 1978 Spanish film directed by José Luis García Sánchez. The film was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Bear. Plot A satirization of middle class socie ...
'' *1980 - ''
La Muchacha de las Bragas de Oro ''The Girl with the Golden Panties'' ( es, La Muchacha de las Bragas de Oro) is a 1980 Spanish film directed by Vicente Aranda and released through Morgana Films. It stars Victoria Abril and Lautaro Murúa. The plot follows a middle-aged writer as ...
'' *1983 - ''
Funny Dirty Little War ''Funny Dirty Little War'' ( es, No habrá más penas ni olvido; original title translatable as "There will be no more sorrow or forgetfulness", a line from '' Mi Buenos Aires Querido'' tango lyrics) is a 1983 Argentine comedy-drama film directed ...
'' *1984 - '' Cuarteles de invierno'' *1984 - ''Gracias por el Fuego'' *1986 - ''
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'' *1993 - ''
Un Muro de Silencio ''A Wall of Silence'' ( es, Un muro de silencio, italics=yes) is a 1993 Argentine drama film starring Vanessa Redgrave. The film concerns a turbulent period in Argentine history, the National Reorganization Process as well as the responsibility of ...
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