Santiago Arrieta (1897,

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, also known as Santiago Donadío.Finkielman pg. 219 After emigrating to Argentina, Arrieta appeared in 26 films between 1935 and 1962.

Selected filmography

* '' La fuga'' (1937) * ''

Only the Valiant ''Only the Valiant'', also known as ''Fort Invincible'', is a 1951 American Western (genre), Western film produced by William Cagney (younger brother of James Cagney), directed by Gordon Douglas (director), Gordon Douglas and starring Gregory P ...

'' (1940) * ''

The Soul of the Accordion ''The Soul of the Accordion'' ( es, El alma de bandoneón) is a 1935 Argentine tango musical film directed by Mario Soffici and written by José A. Bugliot. It is considered one of the earliest classics of Argentine cinema. The film starred ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Boys Didn't Wear Hair Gel Before ''The Boys Didn't Wear Hair Gel Before'' (Spanish:''Los muchachos de antes no usaban gomina'') is a 1937 Argentine historical drama film directed and written by Manuel Romero and starring Florencio Parravicini, Mecha Ortiz and Santiago Arrieta. ...

'' (1937) * ''

A Story of the Nineties ''A Story of the Nineties'' (Spanish:''Historia del 900'') is a 1949 Argentine musical film directed by Hugo del Carril and starring del Carril, Sabina Olmos and Santiago Arrieta. The film marked del Carril's directorial debut.Rist p.202 Sets in t ...

'' (1949) * '' I Was Born in Buenos Aires'' (1959) * '' The Last Floor'' (1962)

References

Bibliography

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

External links

* 1897 births 1975 deaths Uruguayan male film actors Argentine male film actors {{Uruguay-actor-stub