Leo Fleider (October 12, 1913 in Hermanowa,

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- August 5, 1977 in

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) was a Polish born

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and

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, and one of the influential directors in the

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of the classic era. He directed some 30 films between the early 1950s and 1974 such as ''

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'' (1956), ''

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'' (1964) and '' Arriba juventud'' (1971).

Filmography

* '' The Prodigal Woman'' (1945) (with

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and Ralph Pappier) * '' Sombras en la frontera'' (1951) * '' Locuras, tiros y mambos'' (1951) * '' Los sobrinos del Zorro'' (1952) * '' La Muerte en las calles'' (1952) * '' Trompada 45'' (1953) * '' La Casa grande'' (1953) * '' Desalmados en pena'' (1954) * '' Torrente indiano'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' Novia para dos'' (1956) * ''

'' (1956) * '' Campo arado'' (1959) * '' Interpol llamando a Río'' (1961) * '' Canuto Cañete, conscripto del 7'' (1963) * ''

'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1964) * '' Canuto Cañete, detective privado'' (1965) * '' Ahorro y préstamo... para el amor'' (1965) * ''Vivir es formidable'' (1966) * '' Escala musical'' (1966) * '' El derecho de comer'' (1968) * '' Los debutantes en el amor'' (1969) * '' Cautiva en la selva'' (1969) * '' Muchacho'' (1970) * '' Arriba Juventud'' (1971) * ''

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'' (1971) * ''Embrujo de amor'' (1971) * ''Piloto de pruebas'' (1972) * ''

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'' (1972) * '' Titanes en el ring'' (1973) * ''Crimen en el hotel alojamiento'' (1974) * '' Esta es mi Argentina'' (1974) * '' Operación rosa rosa'' (1974)

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