Kurt Land
Kurt Landesberger was an Austrian born Argentine film director notable for his work during the Argentine cinema|classical era of Argentine cinema]. He is better known as Kurt Land.
Life
Born in Vienna, Land moved to Argentina in the 1930s and began as a film editor, editing for some 20 films in the 1940s. However, by the early 1950s he became interested in directing and directed a number of popular Argentine films in the 1950s such as the 1955 film Adiós problemas starring Enrique Muiño and the 1957 picture Alfonsina which starred actress Amelia Bence. He also worked regularly with the Argentine actress Olga Zubarry.He directed his last film in 1970 in Buenos Aires. He died in New York City in 1997.
Selected filmography
Editor
- Madame Bovary
- The Abyss Opens
- Stella Credited as Kurt Land.
- La casta Susana Credited as Kurt Land.
- Villa Rica del Espíritu Santo Credited as Kurt Land.
- Lauracha Credited as Kurt Land.
Producer
- ''Seven Women''
Director
- Hoy canto para ti
- ¡Qué hermanita!
- Vuelva el primero
- Como yo no hay dos
- Asunto terminado
- The [Black Market (film)|Mercado negro]
- La telaraña
- Los problemas de papá
- Adiós problemas
- La delatora
- Bacará
- Surcos en el mar
- Estrellas de Buenos Aires
- Alfonsina
- Dos basuras
- Evangelina
- El asalto
- La Culpa
- El sátiro
- ''El hombre del año''