Carlos Gardel
Also Known As: Charles Romuald Gardes
Biography: From Wikipedia Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardes; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was an Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Gardel's baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of his lyrics made miniature masterpieces of his hundreds of three-minute tango recordings. Together with lyricist and long-time collaborator Alfredo Le Pera, Gardel wrote several classic tangos. Gardel died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, becoming an archetypal tragic hero mourned throughout Latin America.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Toulouse, France
Adult: No
Birthday: December 11, 1890
Age: 134 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 24, 1935
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Espérame
Overview: A singer is in love with a young woman who is being extorted by a rich rancher.
Genres: Music Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1933-02-27
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La casa es seria
Overview: A creole singer tries to date with dancer, who tries to avoid him.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1933-05-19
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Carlos Gardel, Historia de un Ídolo
Overview: Newsreels, songs and films by Gardel, real scenes with events and historical figures from Argentina and the world, images of the accident that took his life in Medellín and the funeral in Buenos Aires.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1964-04-16
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Recordando al Zorzal
Overview: The life, work and tragic disappearance of Carlos Gardel, the Creole thrush.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Cuesta abajo
Overview: Carlos Acosta (Carlos Gardel), tied to a flirty wife and in love with another girl, watches fate work out a solution that allows him to return to his real love after trips to Paris and New York City.
Genres: Drama Music Romance
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1934-09-27
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El día que me quieras
Overview: Carlos Argüelles is the son of a wealthy man whose only interests in life are business and making money. While trying to succeed in show business he falls in love with a dancer and they elope to marry. But success is not easy to obtain.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1935-07-11
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Suburban Melody
Overview: The life of Roberto takes place in a suburban bar between singing and letters. There, along with his partner, as scamming unsuspecting lives falls into the table. One night she crosses paths a young piano teacher hear him sing and gives him the chance to do it professionally. The fame and love give Roberto a chance to redeem himself.
Genres: Romance Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1933-04-05
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Tango Bar
Overview: Ricardo Fuentes (Carlos Gardel) leaves Buenos Aires after loosing in horse races to go to Barcelona, where he plans to open a tango bar, a new concept of tango dance show and dance saloon. On the ship he meets Laura Montalván (Rosita Moreno) who happens to be a thief working with a thief pal. Ricardo watches them robbing a lady's bracelet aboard but decides not to report them because he has fallen in love with Laura. Once in Barcelona, he opens the tango bar but Laura's partner tells him he sold the bracelet and now needs to recover it to avoid both Laura and him going to jail.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1935-02-22
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Mano a mano
Overview: Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "Mano a mano", tango composed by Gardel and José Razzano, and written by Celedonio Flores.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-11-07
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Enfundá la mandolina
Overview: Carlos Gardel performing "Enfundá la mandolina", tango composed by Francisco Pracánico and written by José Zubiría Mansilla.
Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-11-07
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Tengo miedo
Overview: Carlos Gardel performing "Tengo miedo", tango composed by José María Aguilar and written by Celedonio Flores.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-11-07
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Padrino Pelao
Overview: Carlos Gardel performing "Padrino pelao", tango composed and written by Enrique Delfino.
Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-11-07
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Canchero
Overview: Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "Canchero", tango composed by Arturo De Bassi and written by Celedonio Flores.
Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-11-07
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Rosas de otoño
Overview: Carlos Gardel performing Rosas de Otoño, vals composed by Guillermo Barbieri and written by José Rial.
Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-11-07
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El carretero
Overview: Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "El carretero", song composed and written by Arturo de Nava.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-11-07
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Añoranzas
Overview: Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "Añoranzas", vals written and composed by José María Aguilar.
Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-11-07
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Yira, yira
Overview: Carlos Gardel and guitars performing "Yira, yira", tango composed and written by Enrique Santos Discépolo.
Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-11-07
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Peach Blossom
Overview: This was Gardel's first film and was directed by Francisco Defilippis Novoa and was made in collaboration with Celestino Petray.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1917-09-27
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Viejo smoking
Overview: One of Carlos Gardel's singing short films.
Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-05-26
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El tango en Broadway
Overview: In view of the arrival of his strict uncle, Alberto asks his secretary and his girlfriend to participate in a deception and reverse roles. But the entanglements follow one after another and the young man ends up falling in love with his secretary.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1934-12-28
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Así cantaba Carlos Gardel
Overview: A film that brings together ten of the fifteen shorts that Carlos Gardel filmed in 1930 under the direction of Eduardo Morera, in the film studios of the pioneer Federico Valle.
Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1935-01-01
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The Lights of Buenos Aires
Overview: Anselmo works as the patron of a ranch and he is dating Elvira. One day, a visiting businessman from the city hears her sing and offers her a contract to work in Buenos Aires. She accepts and Anselmo is heartbroken.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1931-09-23
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El quinielero
Overview: El quinielero is a musical short film based on the song "El quinielero" with music by Luis Cluzeau Mortet and lyrics by Roberto Aubriot Barboza, performed by Carlos Gardel accompanied by his guitarists. Due to technical problems, it was never released.
Genres: Music
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1930-01-02
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El trágico final de Gardel, su última despedida
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Genres: No genres available
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1935-01-01
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