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Born:
1926-12-29
Birthplace:
Tacna, Chile
Credits:
81 Total Roles
Lautaro Murúa
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Biography
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Lautaro Murúa (29 December 1926 Tacna, Chile - 3 December 1995 in Madrid) was a Chilean-born Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Born in Chile, Murúa moved to Argentina at the beginning of the fifties. He studied architecture and fine arts before entering the film industry. He worked primarily as an actor and appeared in over 80 films between 1949 and his death in 1995 although he also directed a handful of important films such as Shunko, Alias Gardelito and La Raulito, all with stories usually revolving around social topics.
As an actor, Murúa participated in the 1960s film industry revival, acting in the movies of Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Rodolfo Kuhn, Manuel Antín and David José Kohon.
He left to live in Spain for political reasons in the 1970s, and then he returned to Argentina to film several movies until sickness set in and he died in Spain in 1995.
Lautaro Murúa (29 December 1926 Tacna, Chile - 3 December 1995 in Madrid) was a Chilean-born Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter.
Born in Chile, Murúa moved to Argentina at the beginning of the fifties. He studied architecture and fine arts before entering the film industry. He worked primarily as an actor and appeared in over 80 films between 1949 and his death in 1995 although he also directed a handful of important films such as Shunko, Alias Gardelito and La Raulito, all with stories usually revolving around social topics.
As an actor, Murúa participated in the 1960s film industry revival, acting in the movies of Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Rodolfo Kuhn, Manuel Antín and David José Kohon.
He left to live in Spain for political reasons in the 1970s, and then he returned to Argentina to film several movies until sickness set in and he died in Spain in 1995.
Known For
Scream of Stone
Estanciero
Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf
Julián
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
Perkins
Funny Dirty Little War
Mayor Guglielmini
The Truce
Gerente
I, the Worst of All
Arzobispo
Invasion
Herrera
The Beasts' Carnival
Don Simón
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Belmonte MOVIE | Self |
| 1993 | A Wall of Silence MOVIE | Bruno |
| 1991 | Scream of Stone MOVIE | Estanciero |
| 1991 | Cosecharás tu siembra TV | Carmine Spadaro |
| 1990 | I, the Worst of All MOVIE | Arzobispo |
| 1986 | Poor Butterfly MOVIE | Self |
| 1985 | Tangos, the Exile of Gardel MOVIE | Gerardo |
| 1984 | Nights Without Moons and Suns MOVIE | Maidana |
| 1984 | Thanks for the Fire MOVIE | Edmundo Budiño |
| 1983 | Funny Dirty Little War MOVIE | Mayor Guglielmini |