Luis Bayón Herrera (23 September 1889 – 30 March 1956) was a Spanish

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and

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who worked in

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film of the 1940s and 1950s. He was "one of the most important directors of the golden age of Argentine cinema". Herrera was born in Bilbao, Spain. He directed some 40 different Argentine feature films and in the last few years of his career in the early 1950s he worked on Cuban production with films such as ''

A La Habana me voy ''Off to Havana I Go'' ( Spanish: ''A La Habana me voy''), is a 1950 musical Argentine film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera and written by Carlos A. Petit and Rodolfo Sciammarella. It stars Blanquita Amaro and Otto Sirgo. It premiered on 28 June ...

'' in 1951."Luis Bayón Herrera (1889–1956)"
IMDb. He died in Buenos Aires in 1956, aged 66.

Filmography

* ''

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) * '' The Favorite'' (1935) * '' Jettatore'' (1938) * '' Mi suegra es una fiera'' (1939) * ''

Entre el barro ''Gold in Clay'' (Spanish: Entre el barro) is a 1939 Argentine musical film directed by Luis Bayon Herrera. The tango film premiered in Buenos Aires and stars Tito Lusiardo. Cast * Tito Lusiardo * Pedro Maratea * Severo Fernández * ...

'' (1939) * '' Cándida'' (1939) * ''

Amor Amor ("love" in Latin, Spanish and Portuguese) may refer to: Music Albums * ''Amor'' (Julio Iglesias album), 1982 * ''Amor'' (Andrea Bocelli album), 2006 Songs * "Amor" (Los Auténticos Decadentes song), 2000 * "Amor" (Cristian Castro song), 199 ...

'' (1940) *''

The Tango Star ''The Tango Star'' (Spanish:''El astro del tango'') is a 1940 Argentine musical film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera and starring Hugo del Carril, Amanda Ledesma and Berta Aliana.Rist p.202 A tango Tango is a partner dance and social dance th ...

'' (1940) * ''

Los celos de Cándida ''Los Celos de Cándida'' is a 1940 Argentine comedy film. Cast *Nini Marshall *Augusto Codecá *Hector Quintanilla *Aída Luz *Morena Chiolo *Adrían Cuneo *Elsa Marval *Armando Durán *Vicky Astory *Lea Briand *Berta Aliana Berta Aliana w ...

'' (1940) * '' Mi fortuna por un nieto'' (1940) * '' El más infeliz del pueblo'' (1941) * '' Joven, viuda y estanciera'' (1941) * ''

Cándida millonaria ''Candida, Millionairess'' ( es, Cándida millonaria) is a 1941 Argentine musical comedy film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera, who adapted the Pedro E. Pico play. Plot A millionaire businessman falls in love with his Galician maid, and decides t ...

'' (1941) * '' Peluquería de señoras'' (1941) * '' Story of a Poor Young Man'' (1942) * '' Sensational Kidnapping'' (1942) * '' The House of the Millions'' (1942) * '' La suerte llama tres veces'' (1943) * '' Pasión imposible'' (1943) * '' La piel de zapa'' (1943) * '' Los dos rivales'' (1944) * '' The Dance of Fortune'' (1944) * '' A Woman of No Importance'' (1945) * ''

La amada inmóvil LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

'' (1945) * ''

Un modelo de París ''A Model from Paris'' (Spanish: ''Un modelo de París'') is a 1946 Argentine comedy film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera and starring Pedro Quartucci, Tilda Thamar and Francisco Álvarez.Maranghello p.125 The film's art direction was by Juan Ma ...

'' (1946) * '' No salgas esta noche'' (1946) * '' Tres millones... y el amor'' (1946) * '' Un marido ideal'' (1947) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''

Cuidado con las imitaciones ''Cuidado con las imitaciones'' is a 1948 Argentine film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera. Cast * Rafael Carret * Jorge Luz * Zelmar Gueñol * Guillermo Rico * Juan Carlos Cambón * Tito Martínez del Box * Silvia Randall * Francisco Pablo D ...

'' (1948) * ''

Modern Husbands ''Modern Husbands'' (Spanish:''Maridos modernos'') is a 1948 Argentine comedy film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera and starring Olinda Bozán, Francisco Álvarez and Oscar Valicelli.Pazos & Clemente p.21 The film's art direction was by Juan Manu ...

'' (1948) * '' Fúlmine'' (1949) * '' Todo un héroe'' (1949) * '' El seductor'' (1950) * '' Buenos Aires a la vista'' (1950) * ''

'' (1951) * ''

Con la música en el alma ''Con la música en el alma'' (English language:With the Music in my Soul) is a 1951 Argentine musical film directed by Luis Bayón Herrera and written by Carlos A. Petit. The tango film stars Francisco Canaro (also the producer) and Olga Casa ...

'' (1951) * '' A Cuban in Spain'' (1951)

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* 1889 births 1956 deaths Spanish film directors Argentine film directors Spanish male screenwriters Argentine male writers People from Bilbao 20th-century Argentine screenwriters 20th-century Argentine male writers {{spain-film-director-stub