Fernando Ayala

Biography

Fernando Ayala (2 July 1920 – 11 September 1997) was an Argentine film director, screenwriter and film producer of the classic era. He is widely considered one of the most important Argentine film directors and producers in the history of the cinema of Argentina. Demicheli initially began as a trainee assistant director in 1942, in El Viaje, and within two years he had become an assistant director. By 1949 he had obtained his first job as director, and from 1958 he also served as producer for the films he directed and some others. Between 1950 and 1987 he was involved in the direction and production of well over 40 films, such as Ayer fue primavera in 1955 and Argentinísima and Argentinísima II in 1972 and 1973 respectively. In 1963 he was a member of the jury at the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.[1] His 1983 film The Deal was entered into the 13th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Special Diploma. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Directed

1. The Bitter Stems (1956) — Director
2. Sweet Money (1982) — Director
3. The Arrangement (1983) — Director
4. The Hippie Teacher (1969) — Director
5. Open Day and Night (1981) — Director
6. The Slowness (1969) — Director
7. The Boss (1958) — Director
8. Paula Cautiva (1963) — Director
9. The Patagonic Teacher (1970) — Director
10. The Bomb-thrower Teacher (1972) — Director
11. Pasajeros de una pesadilla (1984) — Director
12. Primero yo (1963) — Director
13. Days of Delusion (1980) — Director
14. Las locas del conventillo (1966) — Director
15. God Raises Them (1991) — Director
16. From the Abyss (1980) — Director
17. Saturday Night, Cinema (1960) — Director
18. Vuelo 300 (1950) — Director
19. The Doctors (1978) — Director
20. La gran ruta (1971) — Director
21. Sobredosis (1986) — Director
22. The Candidate (1959) — Director
23. The Money (1970) — Director
24. Hotel alojamiento (1966) — Director
25. A Difficult Widow (1957) — Director
26. En mi casa mando yo (1968) — Director
27. Argentinísima II (1973) — Director
28. El año del conejo (1987) — Director
29. Argentinian Until Death (1971) — Director
30. Yesterday Was Spring (1955) — Director
31. Con gusto a rabia (1965) — Director
32. Viaje de una noche de verano (1965) — Director
33. Triangle of Four (1975) — Director
34. Cuando los hombres hablan de mujeres (1967) — Director
35. El canto cuenta su historia (1976) — Director
36. La industria del matrimonio (1965) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Grandma (1979) — Juez de paz (cameo)
2. Luz, cámara, acción (1959)