Director

Fernando Ayala

Directing

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Directed movies: 40Directed series: 0All crew credits: 65

TMDB ID: 220264

IMDb ID: nm0043622

Known for: Directing

Born: July 2, 1920

Died: September 11, 1997

Age: 77

Place of birth: Gualeguay. Entre Ríos, Argentina

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1942 - 1993

Years active: 52

Average TMDB rating: 6.95

Wikidata: Q3069435

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Director (28)Assistant Director (11)Assistant Director of Photography (1)Producer (22)Writer (3)

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Biography

Fernando Ayala (2 July 1920 – 11 September 1997) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era. He is widely considered one of the most important Argentine film directors and producers in the history of the cinema of Argentina. Demicheli initially began as a trainee assistant director in 1942, in El Viaje, and within two years he had become an assistant director. By 1949 he had obtained his first job as director, and from 1958 he also served as producer for the films he directed and some others. Between 1950 and 1987 he was involved in the direction and production of well over 40 films, such as Ayer fue primavera in 1955 and Argentinísima and Argentinísima II in 1972 and 1973 respectively. In 1963 he was a member of the jury at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] His 1983 film The Deal was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Diploma. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia