Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. León Klimovsky (16 October 1906–8 April 1996) was an Argentine film director. A trained dentist, born in Buenos Aires, his real passion was always the cinema. He pioneered Argentine cultural movement known as cineclub and financed the first movie theater to show art movies. He also founded Argentina's first film club in 1929. After participating as scriptwriter and assistant director of 1944's Se abre el abismo he filmed his first movie, an adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Player. From this first phase, it can be also highlighted the adaptations ...
Details
Born
October 17, 1906
Died
April 8, 1996
Age at Death
89
Birthplace
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Also Known As
Henry Mankiewicz, León Klimovsky Dulfán
Career Stats
Total Credits
108
As Actor
12
As Director
70
As Writer
21
As Producer
3
Avg Rating
5.4/10
Highest Rated
