León Klimovsky
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. León Klimovsky (16 October 1906–8 April 1996) was an Argentine film director. A trained dentist, born in Buenos Aires, his real passion was always the cinema. He pioneered Argentine cultural movement known as cineclub and financed the first movie theater to show art movies. He also founded Argentina's first film club in 1929. After participating as scriptwriter and assistant director of 1944's Se abre el abismo he filmed his first movie, an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Player. From this first phase, it can be also highlighted the adaptations of Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo and Ernesto Sabato's The Tunnel. On the 1950s Klimovsky settled in Spain, where he becomes a "professional" director. He went into spaghetti westerns and so-called exploitation films, filming in Mexico, Italy and Egypt. Perhaps he is best remembered for his contribution to Spain's horror film genre, beginning with La noche de Walpurgis. León Klimovsky confessed to have always dreamt of doing great vanguard movies but ended on filming commercial ones, but without remorse, as doing cinema was a vocational mandate for him. On 1995 he won the "Honor Award" of the Spanish Film Director Association. He died in Madrid of a heart attack. He was brother to the Argentine mathematician and philosopher Gregorio Klimovsky. Description above from the Wikipedia article León Klimovsky, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: October 17, 1906
Deathday: April 08, 1996
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The Brother from Space
1988-01-01
The Brother from Space
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Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Maravillas
1981-02-26
Maravillas
Overview: A young Catholic girl takes viewers through a changing Spanish political and social landscape as she develops from her confirmation day to adulthood. Her first experience with the real Spain comes when her Jewish godfathers cannot come to her confirmation. One of the godfathers, using a ring, poses an early challenge to her innocence that puts her in danger. He later returns, indirectly introducing her to a new boyfriend. If he is one of the symbols for Jewish life under Franco, or for a Judeo-Christian interaction, that interaction is complex. The young woman encounters different lovers as she grows into adulthood, but at the same time she is burdened with financially supporting her father and his own rather decadent lifestyle. Again, this difference in generations could be understood as a difference between the "new" and "old" Spain; it is up to the viewers to interpret the story elements as they decide.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1981-02-26
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El robobo de la jojoya
1991-12-20
El robobo de la jojoya
Overview: Two brothers plan to steal the precious jewel of Nefertiti's eye in a famous exhibition hall, but they are not the only ones who want it. There is a scuffle in which a policeman dies and one of the robbers falls on the dead man.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1991-12-20
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The Most Beautiful Night
1984-09-24
The Most Beautiful Night
Overview: Federico, an executive of national television, begins to suspect that his wife Elena, an actress who retired prematurely after marriage, is cheating him with another man. The symptoms are that Elena sighs, looks far into heaven and is aware of the exact time a comet passes. In other words, she expects her most beautiful night.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1984-09-24
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The Sea Serpent
1985-04-26
The Sea Serpent
Overview: A serpent, created by radioactivity, threatens a Spanish coastal town.
Genres: Science Fiction Horror
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1985-04-26
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Dos mejor que uno
1984-10-17
Dos mejor que uno
Overview: Rafa and Jeromo are a curious couple of friends. Their friendship began in childhood as well as his love for Silvia, which have been in love since childhood. Silvia Jeromo elected, and Rafa decided to disappear. Years later he returns and finds that the couple is experiencing a serious emotional crisis...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1984-10-17
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Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor
1982-09-07
Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1982-09-07
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El sexo ataca (1ª jornada)
1979-06-14
El sexo ataca (1ª jornada)
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1979-06-14
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Amor casi... libre
1976-05-26
Amor casi... libre
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Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1976-05-26
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I Saw Her First
1974-06-18
I Saw Her First
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Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1974-06-18
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S.O.S., abuelita
1959-10-16
S.O.S., abuelita
Overview: Clemen is very sad. After three years of marriage, Raul, her husband, is moving away from it and, what is worse, is getting dangerously close to other women. Desperate, she cries under the portrait of his late grandmother. And the miracle occurs. Granny leaves the frame and proposes to take its place Clemen. Clemen remains painted on the wall, while his grandmother set about reconquering Raul.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1959-10-16
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Amo tu cama rica
1992-01-31
Amo tu cama rica
Overview: Pedro goes out searching for a girl, but the night doesn't seem to be good. While he is talking with a friend, he sees Sara breaking up with a boy. He goes after her, and they end up sleeping in his house. Time goes by and they continue together. But Sara has too many men around and Pablo can't stand that. Their relation is difficult, they love each other but, at the same time, they can not be together.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1992-01-31
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