Luis Saslavsky (April 21, 1903 – March 20, 1995) was an

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screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

and

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, and one of the influential directors in the

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of the classic era.

Personal life

Saskavsky was born in

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, Argentina, to a Jewish family.Travel Guide to the Jewish Caribbean and South America By Frank, Ben G., p.314

Career

He directed and wrote over 40 films between 1931 and 1979. He directed films such as ''

Crimen a las tres ''Crimen a las tres'' is a 1935 Argentine crime film directed and written by Luis Saslavsky. Main cast *Blanca de Castejón *Eduardo Berri *Malena Bravo *Héctor Cataruzza *Augusto Codecá Augusto Codecá (7 June 1906 – 7 May 1978) was an ...

'' in 1935 and wrote for films such as '' Allá en el Norte'' in 1973. He retired from the industry in 1979.

Death

He died in

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, aged 91.

Filmography

* '' La fuga'' (1937) * Black Crown * '' Closed Door'' (1939) * ''The House of Memories'' * ''Démoniaque'' * '' Ashes to the Wind'' (1942) * ''Man to Man Talk'' * ''

'' * '' The Phantom Lady'' (1945) * '' Road of Hell'' (1946) * ''

Passport to Rio ''Passport to Rio'' (Spanish:''Pasaporte a Río'') is a 1948 Argentine crime film, directed by Daniel Tinayre and written by César Tiempo and Luis Saslavsky. It premiered on September 29, 1948. Plot A thief made a steal and is observed by a s ...

'' (1948) * '' Story of a Bad Woman'' (1948) * '' Stain in the Snow'' (1954) *'' This Desired Body'' (1959) * '' The Balcony of the Moon'' (1962)

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* 1903 births 1995 deaths Argentine film directors Male screenwriters Argentine male writers Argentine film producers Jewish Argentine writers 20th-century Argentine screenwriters 20th-century Argentine male writers {{Argentina-film-director-stub