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Jorge Prelorán

Jorge Prelorán was an Argentine-American filmmaker renowned for his ethnographic documentaries that intimately portrayed the lives and cultures of rural communities in Argentina. His pioneering work in "ethnobiography" combined anthropological research with cinematic storytelling, offering deep insights into his subjects' personal experiences. Notable films include Hermógenes Cayo (1969) and Luther Metke at 94 (1980), the latter earning an Academy Award nomination. Prelorán's extensive body of work is preserved at the Smithsonian Institution's Human Studies Film Archives, ensuring his contributions to documentary filmmaking and cultural preservation continue to be recognized.

Et billede af Jorge Prelorán

Directing

1954

[ ] Venganza (Director)

1957

[ ] The unvictorious one (Director)

1965

[ ] It Happened in Hualfin (Director)
[ ] Trapiches caseros (Director)
[ ] Casabindo (Director)
[ ] Feria en Simoca (Director)

1966

[ ] Quilino (Director)

1967

[ ] La feria de Yavi (Director)
[ ] Un tejedor de Tilcara (Director)

1968

[ ] Iruya (Director)
[ ] Chucalezna (Director)

1969

[ ] Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero) (Director)
[ ] Araucanos de Ruca Choroy (Director)
[ ] Medardo Pantoja (Director)

1971

[ ] Manos pintadas (Director)

1972

[ ] Valle fértil (Director)
[ ] Claudia (Director)
[ ] La iglesia de Yavi (Director)

1975

[ ] Cochengo Miranda (Director)

1977

[ ] The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego (Director)

1978

[ ] Zerda's Children (Director)

1980

[ ] Luther Metke at 94 (Director)

1983

[ ] Mi tía Nora (Director)

1989

[ ] Zulay, Facing the 21st Century (Director)

1994

[ ] Obsesivo (Director)

????

[ ] Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego) (Director)

Crew

1969

[ ] Araucanos de Ruca Choroy (Cinematography)

1976

[ ] Eva's Man (Thanks)

1980

[ ] Luther Metke at 94 (Cinematography)

1982

[ ] Don Emilio and His Little Doctors (Thanks)

Editing

1977

[ ] The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego (Editor)

1980

[ ] Luther Metke at 94 (Editor)

1989

[ ] Zulay, Facing the 21st Century (Editor)

1994

[ ] Obsesivo (Editor)

????

[ ] Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego) (Editor)

Camera

1965

[ ] It Happened in Hualfin (Director of Photography)

1966

[ ] Quilino (Camera Operator)

1977

[ ] The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego (Director of Photography)

1994

[ ] Obsesivo (Director of Photography)

????

[ ] Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego) (Director of Photography)

Writing

1967

[ ] Un tejedor de Tilcara (Writer)

1969

[ ] Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero) (Writer)
[ ] Araucanos de Ruca Choroy (Writer)

1971

[ ] Manos pintadas (Writer)

1972

[ ] Valle fértil (Writer)

1994

[ ] Obsesivo (Writer)

Production

1971

[ ] Manos pintadas (Producer)

1989

[ ] Zulay, Facing the 21st Century (Producer)

1994

[ ] Obsesivo (Producer)

Actor

2007

[ ] Jorge Prelorán, el cine de un humanista (himself)