Fernando Birri

Fernando Birri

Directing

Born March 13, 1925 · Santa Fe, Argentina

19 films as director · Active 1951–2011

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

Known for

The Cheerful Squadron

The Cheerful Squadron

1954

Compañero Fernando

Compañero Fernando

1981

El Fausto Criollo

El Fausto Criollo

2011

Tie Your Plow to a Star

Tie Your Plow to a Star

2017

BirriLata, Around by Train

BirriLata, Around by Train

2015

Claves, 2: We will return younger

Claves, 2: We will return younger

1984

Carpani, vida y obra

Carpani, vida y obra

2009

Sierra Maestra

Sierra Maestra

1969

Directed(19)

El Fausto Criollo

2011El Fausto Criollo★ 4.0

Century of the Wind

1999Century of the Wind★ 6.6

Che: muerte de la utopia?

1999Che: muerte de la utopia?★ 7.0

Entangling Shadows

1998Entangling Shadows★ 5.8

A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

1988A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings★ 5.3

Mi hijo el Che

1985Mi hijo el Che★ 8.0

Rte.: Nicaragua (Carta al mundo)

1984Rte.: Nicaragua (Carta al mundo)★ 6.5

Rafael Alberti: A Portrait of the Poet

1984Rafael Alberti: A Portrait of the Poet★ 10.0

ORG

1967Castagnino Diario Romano

Che, Buenos Aires

1966Che, Buenos Aires★ 7.0

Buenos días, Buenos Aires

1966Buenos días, Buenos Aires

La Pampa Gringa

1963La Pampa Gringa★ 8.0

Flooded Out

1962Flooded Out★ 7.3

The First Foundation of Buenos Aires

1959The First Foundation of Buenos Aires★ 6.5

Toss Me a Dime

1958Toss Me a Dime★ 7.1

1954Immagini Popolari Siciliane Sacri

1954Immagini Popolari Siciliane Profane

Selinunte, i templi addormentati

1951Selinunte, i templi addormentati★ 6.0

Acting(31)

2024Mario Verdone: Il critico viaggiatoreSelf

2017Tie Your Plow to a Star

2015BirriLata, Around by Train

Fernando Birri — Watchpile | Watchpile

2014Osvaldo Bayer “La livertá”

2013Vanishing Landscapes

2012Fernando Birri, el utópico andantehimself

2011El Fausto CriolloEl diablo 8

2009Carpani, vida y obra

2005Vlado: Thirty Years Later

2005Donde comienza el camino

2003Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's LabyrinthSelf

2002Rocha Que VoaSelf

2002Un tal Ragone: deconstruyendo a Pa

2002Antoine Bonfanti, sonic traces of an engaged listeningSelf (archival footage)

2000Jorge Giannoni: NN, ese soy yo

1997Historias Breves 2(Segmento: Trece segundos)

1996Historias Breves II: Trece SegundosCliente bar

1988A Very Old Man with Enormous WingsA very old man with enormous wings

1984Claves, 2: We will return youngerhimself

1983The Compass RoseMateo

1981Compañero Fernando

1977Non ho tempo

1969Sierra MaestraManolo il Guerrigliero

1962Dar la caraCameo-bar Laboratorios Alex 1 (no acreditado)

1955AbandonedScattered Soldiers' Lieutenant

1954Ho ritrovato mio figlio

1954The Cheerful Squadron

untitled (Document No. 1)(Helmut Waldemar / Winchester Banz)