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Leonardo Favio
Argentine films including Chronicle of a Boy Alone and Juan Moreira
Juan Moreira · Aniceto
- Born
- 28 May 1938
- Birthplace
- Unknown
- Died
- 5 November 2012
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Leonardo Favio
Leonardo Favio was an Argentine filmmaker, actor and singer. He combined a major popular-music career with films that became landmarks of Argentine cinema.
Early life
Family background
Born Fuad Jorge Jury, he was the brother of writer and director Jorge Zuhair Jury.
Career
- 1965
Feature directing
Released Chronicle of a Boy Alone.
- 1976
Exile
Left Argentina during the military dictatorship.
- 1993
Return to filmmaking
Released Gatica, el mono after a long gap.
Selected work
Juan Moreira
A historical drama about the legendary outlaw.
Aniceto
Reworked his earlier film as a ballet-inspired drama.
Beyond work
Family
He and actor María Vaner had two children, including composer Nico Jury.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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Photo: Desconocido - Revista Primera Plana. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.