Ricardo Conord was an Argentine

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and

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.Finkielman p.221 He designed sets for more than eighty films throughout his career during the

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Selected filmography

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Buenos Aires Nights ''Buenos Aires Nights'' (Spanish:''Noches de Buenos Aires'') is a 1935 Argentine romantic musical film directed and written by Manuel Romero with Luis Bayón Herrera. It is a tango film and was edited by Francisco Múgica The film's sets were ...

'' (1935) * ''

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(1937) * ''

Three Argentines in Paris ''Three Argentines in Paris'' (Spanish:''Tres anclados en París'') is a 1938 Argentine musical comedy film directed by Manuel Romero and starring Florencio Parravicini, Tito Lusiardo and Irma Córdoba.Bethell p.468 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1938) * ''

Honeymoon in Rio ''Honeymoon in Rio'' (Spanish: ''Luna de miel en Río'') is a 1940 Argentine comedy film directed by Manuel Romero (director), Manuel Romero and starring Niní Marshall, Tito Lusiardo and Enrique Serrano.Rist p.393 The film's art direction was by ...

'' (1940) * '' I Want to Be a Chorus Girl'' (1941) * '' Valentina'' (1950)

References

Bibliography

* Finkielman, Jorge. ''The Film Industry in Argentina: An Illustrated Cultural History''. McFarland, 24 Dec 2003.

External links

* Year of birth unknown 1982 deaths Argentine art directors {{Argentina-bio-stub