José A(gustín) Ferreyra (28 August 1889 – 29 January 1943), popularly known as "Negro Ferreyra" (Black Ferreyra, due to his partially African ancestry), was an early

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and

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. He was also sometimes credited as

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er. Ferreyra was born in Vicente López,

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. His father was of White European descent, while his mother was

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, likely descended from slaves. He began simultaneously directing and screenwriting for film in 1915, and moved on to success directing films such as ''

Palomas rubias ''Palomas rubias'' (English language:Blond Doves) is a 1920 Argentine romantic comedy film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra with Leopoldo Torres Ríos. The film premiered in Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Repu ...

'' in 1920. His films tended to focus on lower-class family drama, most notably ''

Perdón, viejita ''Perdón, viejita'' is a 1927 silent film, silent Argentina, Argentine film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra. Ferreyra was born on 28 August 1889 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a director and writer also known for Bewitching Kisses ...

'' (1927), and were filmed on a low budget and with little to no script as a guide. Ferreyra prevailes through the 1920s and 1930s as a distinguished filmmaker of the masses, but was displaced in the late 1930s and early 1940s by big budget cinema. He directed over 40 films and wrote the scripts for the majority of them between 1915 and 1941, working with noted actors such as

Libertad Lamarque Libertad Lamarque Bouza (; 24 November 1908 – 12 December 2000) was a Mexican-Argentine actress and singer, one of the icons of the Golden Age of Argentine and Mexican cinema. She achieved fame throughout Latin America, and became known as " ...

and Mario Soffici on his screen debut, before moving on to directing. He died on 29 January 1943 from

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Filmography

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Chimbela ''Chimbela'' is a 1939 Argentine musical film drama directed by José A. Ferreyra. The film stars Floren Delbene and Armando Bo. It premiered in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link= ...

'' (1939) *''

La Ley que olvidaron ''The Law They Forgot'' ( es, La ley que olvidaron) is a 1938 Argentine musical film drama directed by José A. Ferreyra. The film premiered in Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no ...

'' (1938) *''

Besos Brujos ''Bewitching Kisses'' ( es, Besos Brujos) is a 1937 Argentine romantic drama film musical directed and written by José A. Ferreyra, based on a story by Enrique García Velloso. Starring Libertad Lamarque and Floren Delbene Floren Delbene ...

'' (1937) *''

Ayúdame a Vivir ''Help Me to Live'' (') is a 1936 Argentine romantic drama musical directed and written by José A. Ferreyra with Libertad Lamarque. Starring Libertad Lamarque and Santiago Gómez Cou, the film premiered on 26 August 1936 in Buenos Aires. The ...

'' (1936) *'' Puente Alsina'' (1935) * '' Streets of Buenos Aires'' (1934) *''

El Cantar de mi ciudad ''El Cantar de mi ciudad'' (English language: ''The Singer of My City'') is a 1930 Argentine film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulate ...

'' (1930) *''

'' (1927) *''Muchachita de Chiclana'' (1926) *''La costurerita que dio aquel mal paso'' (1926) *''La vuelta al Bulín'' (1926) *''Mi último tango'' (1925) *''El organito de la tarde'' (1925) *''El arriero de Yacanto'' (1924) *'' Mientras Buenos Aires duerme'' (1924) *''

Odio serrano ''Odio serrano'' is a 1924 silent film, silent Argentina, Argentine film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra. The film premiered in 1924 in Buenos Aires. Cast *Nelo Cosimi *Yolanda Labardén *Héctor Míguez *Antonio Prieto External lin ...

'' (1924) *'' La Leyenda del puente inca'' (1923) *''

Melenita de oro ''Melenita de oro'' (English language: Hair of Gold) is a 1923 silent Argentine film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra. The film premiered on 4 June 1923 in Buenos Aires. Cast * Álvaro Escobar * Jorge Lafuente * Lidia Liss * José P ...

'' (1923) *''

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'' (1923) *''

La Maleva ''La Maleva'' is a 1923 silent Argentine film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, s ...

'' (1923) *'' La Chica de la calle Florida'' (1922) *''

La Muchacha del arrabal ''La Muchacha del arrabal'' is a 1922 Argentina, Argentine silent film directed and written by José A. Ferreyra with Leopoldo Torres Ríos. Cast *Angel Boyano *Carlos Dux *Elena Guido *Carlos Lasalle *Lidia Liss References External links

'' (1922) *'' Buenos Aires, ciudad de ensueño'' (1922) *'' La Gaucha'' (1921) *''

'' (1920) *''De vuelta al pago'' (1919) *''Campo ajuera'' (1919) *''El tango de la muerte'' (1917) *''Venganza gaucha'' (1917) *''La fuga de Raquel'' (1916) *''La isla misteriosa'' (1916) *''Una noche de garufa'' (1915)

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* 1889 births 1943 deaths Argentine film directors Argentine film producers Male screenwriters People from Vicente López Partido Argentine production designers Afro-Argentine people 20th-century Argentine screenwriters 20th-century Argentine male writers Deaths from cancer in Argentina Deaths from laryngeal cancer {{Argentina-film-director-stub