José A. Martínez Suárez

Biography

José Antonio Martínez Suárez (2 October 1925 – 17 August 2019) was an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He worked on more than 20 films between 1949 and 2003. He was the brother of actresses Mirtha and Silvia Legrand.

Directed

1. Yesterday's Guys Used No Arsenic (1976) — Director
2. Dar la cara (1962) — Director
3. Nights Without Moons and Suns (1984) — Director
4. El crack (1960) — Director
5. Los chantas (1975) — Director
6. Viaje de una noche de verano (1965) — Director
7. El hombre de la víbora (1965) — Director
8. El desafío (1978) — Director

Also appeared in

1. I Don't Know What Your Eyes Have Done to Me (2003) — Himself
2. Nadie inquietó más (2008) — Self - Filmmaker
3. Valentina (1950) — Periodista callejero
4. Soy lo que quise ser (2018)
5. Donde comienza el camino (2005)
6. Tacholas, un actor galaico porteño (2004)
7. El cine a través de la música (2019)
8. The Generation of ‘60s. The Unknown Friendship (2024)
9. Cine de pueblo, una historia itinerante (2015) — Himself
10. The impossible dream (2025)
11. Vlasta, el recuerdo no es eterno (2025) — José Martínez Suárez