Emilio Vieyra
| Emilio Vieyra | |
|---|---|
| Born |
12 October 1920 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 25 January 2010 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Film director, actor, screenwriter, film producer |
Emilio Vieyra (12 October 1920 – 25 January 2010), sometimes credited as Raúl Zorrilla, was an Argentine film director, actor, screenwriter and film producer, between 1950 and the 1990s. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
He began as an actor in 1950 in the film Hombres a precio and appeared in Ayer fue primavera in 1955. As an actor he appeared in such Gothic horror films as Sangre de vírgenes (1967), La Bestia desnuda (1971), La Gran aventura (1974), Ángel, la Diva y Yo (1999), and Cargo de conciencia (2005) which was his last acting role.
Vieyra began as a film director in 1962 and is most credited in this area of Argentine cinema. He inaugurated his directing career with Dr. Cándido Pérez, señoras in 1962, followed by the sci-fi film Extraña invasión in 1965. He retired from filmmaking in 2005 and died in 2010, aged 89.
Filmography
As Director
- Cargo de conciencia (2005)
- Adiós, abuelo (1996)
- Tómame (1992)
- Clínica loca, La (1988)
- Obsesión de venganza (1987)
- Correccional de mujeres (1986)
- Sucedió en el internado (1985)
- Todo o nada (1984)
- Poder de la censura, El (1983)
- Comandos azules en acción (1980)
- Los Irrompibles (1975)
- La Gran aventura (1974)
- Yo gané el prode, ¿y usted? (1973)
- Simplemente una rosa (1971)
- Así es Buenos Aires (1971)
- La Bestia desnuda (1971)
- Venganza del sexo, La (1971)
- Los Mochileros (1970)
- Gitano (1970)
- The Curious Dr. Humpp (1969)
- La Vida continúa (1969)
- Quiero llenarme de tí (1969)
- Villa Cariño está que arde (1968)
- Placer sangriento (1967)
- Sangre de vírgenes (1967)
- Dos quijotes sobre ruedas (1966)
- Extraña invasión (1965)
- Una Mujer de la noche
- Testigo para un crimen (1963)
- La Fin del mundo (1963)
- Detrás de la mentira (1962)
As actor
- Cargo de conciencia (2005)
- Angel, la diva y yo (1999)
- Comandos azules en acción (1980)
- Humor de Niní Marshall, El (1977 TV; segment: "Cándida")
- La Gran aventura (1974)
- La Bestia desnuda (1971)
- Placer sangriento (1967)
- Sangre de vírgenes (1967)
- Extraña invasión (1965)
- El Tango en París (1956)
- Ayer fue primavera (1955)
- De noche también se duerme (1955)
- Mi marido hoy duerme en casa (1955)
- Valentina (1950)