Enrique García Velloso

Enrique García Velloso

Birth : 1880-09-02, Rosario, Argentina

Death : 1938-01-27

History

Enrique García Velloso was a playwright, film director, theater director and screenwriter who was born in Rosario, Argentina on September 2, 1880 and died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on January 27, 1938. Besides being one of the most important dramatists in Argentine theater of the early 20th century, he is remembered for directing the first Argentine feature film, "Amalia" in 1914.

Profile

Enrique García Velloso

Movies

El tango en París
El tango en París
Novel
A tango singer travels to Paris seeking success.
Eclipse de sol
Eclipse de sol
Theatre Play
A vaudeville singer secretly marries a wealthy landowner, who soon returns to his ranch, fearing the rejection of his snobbish family. To teach him a lesson, she shows up at his estancia pretending to be a maid.
Bewitching Kisses
Bewitching Kisses
Story
A singer is kidnapped by a rancher and her boyfriend comes to rescue her.
Un romance argentino
Un romance argentino
Director
El movimiento continuo
El movimiento continuo
Director
Mariano Moreno y la revolución de Mayo
Mariano Moreno y la revolución de Mayo
Writer
Silent bibliographic film that tells the story of the mythical hero Mariano Moreno, his life, his relationships and adventures in the hands of Argentine politics. Currently considered lost.
Mariano Moreno y la revolución de Mayo
Mariano Moreno y la revolución de Mayo
Director
Silent bibliographic film that tells the story of the mythical hero Mariano Moreno, his life, his relationships and adventures in the hands of Argentine politics. Currently considered lost.
Amalia
Amalia
Writer
Amalia is a 1914 Argentine silent film directed by Enrique García Velloso and written by Eugenio Py. It was based on the novel by José Mármol. The film starred Dora Huergo and Lola Marcó del Pont. It is the first full length film ever produced in Argentine cinema history.
Amalia
Amalia
Director
Amalia is a 1914 Argentine silent film directed by Enrique García Velloso and written by Eugenio Py. It was based on the novel by José Mármol. The film starred Dora Huergo and Lola Marcó del Pont. It is the first full length film ever produced in Argentine cinema history.