Fernando Birri

Fernando Birri

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Santa Fe, Argentina
March 13, 1925

Biography

Fernando Birri was an Argentinian filmmaker, poet, painter, teacher and film school founder, and has been a key figure in Latin American cinema.

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Fernando Birri 1
Fernando Birri 2

Representative Works

Toss Me a Dime
Toss Me a Dime
7.1
/ Spanish
Flooded Out
Flooded Out
7.4
/ Spanish
Vanishing Landscapes
Vanishing Landscapes
7.0
/ Spanish
Sierra Maestra
Sierra Maestra
No Rating Yet
/ Italian
Attila
Attila
5.4
/ Italian
Tie Your Plow to a Star
Tie Your Plow to a Star
5.5
/ Spanish
Compañero Fernando
Compañero Fernando
7.0
/ Spanish
ORG
ORG
5.1
/ Italian
Un tal Ragone: deconstruyendo a Pa
Un tal Ragone: deconstruyendo a Pa
9.0
/ Spanish
The Cheerful Squadron
The Cheerful Squadron
6.1
/ Italian
Carpani, vida y obra
Carpani, vida y obra
No Rating Yet
/ Spanish
Abandoned
Abandoned
7.0
/ Italian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Toss Me a Dime
1958Nominee

Best Director

Toss Me a Dime

Flooded Out
1962Nominee

Best Director

Flooded Out

Vanishing Landscapes
2013Nominee

Best Performance

Vanishing Landscapes

Career Highlights

Sierra Maestra
1969Highlight

Best Performance

Sierra Maestra

Attila
1954Highlight

Best Performance

Attila

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