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Born
28 May 1933
Died
28 March 2009
Place
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Directing

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.

As director

Obsesivo

1994 · Director
Zulay, Facing the 21st Century

Zulay, Facing the 21st Century

1989 · Director
My Aunt Nora

My Aunt Nora

1983 · Director
Luther Metke at 94

Luther Metke at 94

1980 · Director
Zerda's Children

Zerda's Children

1978 · Director
The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego

The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego

1977 · Director
Cochengo Miranda

Cochengo Miranda

1975 · Director
Valle fértil

Valle fértil

1972 · Director
Claudia

Claudia

1972 · Director
La iglesia de Yavi

La iglesia de Yavi

1972 · Director

Manos pintadas

1971 · Director
Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)

Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)

1969 · Director
Araucanos de Ruca Choroy

Araucanos de Ruca Choroy

1969 · Director
Medardo Pantoja

Medardo Pantoja

1969 · Director
Iruya

Iruya

1968 · Director
Chucalezna

Chucalezna

1968 · Director
La feria de Yavi

La feria de Yavi

1967 · Director

Un tejedor de Tilcara

1967 · Director
Quilino

Quilino

1966 · Director
It Happened in Hualfin

It Happened in Hualfin

1965 · Director
Trapiches caseros

Trapiches caseros

1965 · Director
Casabindo

Casabindo

1965 · Director
Feria en Simoca

Feria en Simoca

1965 · Director
The unvictorious one

The unvictorious one

1957 · Director
Venganza

Venganza

1954 · Director

Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego)

Director

As actor

Jorge Prelorán, el cine de un humanista

2007 · himself