Fernando Ayala

Fernando Ayala

ProducerDirectorSecond Unit or Assistant Director
Born
July 2, 1920
Died
September 11, 1997
Awards
5 wins, 8 nominations

He was one of the most important Argentinian filmmakers; he was the first of them who dared to talk about political issues in his films, back in the fifties, and during his whole career he criticized the military repression in Argentina, both in the films he directed, and the ones he produced,…

Biography

He was one of the most important Argentinian filmmakers; he was the first of them who dared to talk about political issues in his films, back in the fifties, and during his whole career he criticized the military repression in Argentina, both in the films he directed, and the ones he produced, through his production company Aries Cinematográfica, the most important of his country, which he co-founded with Héctor Olivera. He was the president of the Argentinian Association of Film Directors at the time of his death.

Actor

GrandmaGrandma(1979)as Juez de Paz

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Stronger Than LoveStronger Than Love(1955)
La voz de mi ciudadLa voz de mi ciudad(1953)
Dock SudDock Sud(1953)
La melodía perdidaLa melodía perdida(1952)
Sala de guardiaSala de guardia(1952)

Additional Crew

No ExitNo Exit(1962)

Self

Cordialmente(1983)as Self - Guest
Luz... Cámara... Acción...(1959)as Self

Archive Footage

El acomodadorEl acomodador(1997)as Self

Known for

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Fernando Ayala and Héctor OliveraFernando Ayala and Ricardo Younis in El jefe (1958)Fernando Ayala and Soledad Silveyra in Dios los cría (1991)Fernando Ayala, Roberto Cossa, Héctor Olivera, and Pepe Soriano in Grandma (1979)Fernando Ayala, Mirtha Legrand, and Duilio Marzio in Sábado a la noche, cine (1960)Fernando Ayala