Fernando Birri

Biography

Fernando Birri was an Argentinian filmmaker, poet, painter, teacher and film school founder, and has been a key figure in Latin American cinema.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

70

Birth Date

1925-03-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Santa Fe, Argentina

Known For

• 

  ORG
• 

  El Fausto Criollo
• 

  Che: muerte de la utopia?
• 

  Century of the Wind
• 

  Entangling Shadows
• 

  A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

Credits

• actors (30 credits)

  • untitled (Document No. 1)(Helmut Waldemar / Winchester Banz)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Mario Verdone: Il critico viaggiatore

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Tie Your Plow to a Star

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • BirriLata, Around by Train

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Osvaldo Bayer “La livertá”

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Vanishing Landscapes

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Fernando Birri, el utópico andante

    himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • El Fausto Criollo

    El diablo 8

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Carpani, vida y obra

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Amizade

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Vlado: Thirty Years Later

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Donde comienza el camino

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Rocha Que Voa

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Un tal Ragone: deconstruyendo a Pa

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Antoine Bonfanti, sonic traces of an engaged listening

    Self (archival footage)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Jorge Giannoni: NN, ese soy yo

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Soriano

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Historias Breves 2

    (Segmento: Trece segundos)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Historias Breves II: Trece Segundos

    Cliente bar

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

    A very old man with enormous wings

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Claves, 2: We will return younger

    himself

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Compass Rose

    Mateo

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Compañero Fernando

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Sierra Maestra

    Manolo il Guerrigliero

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • Dar la cara

    Cameo-bar Laboratorios Alex 1 (no acreditado)

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • Abandoned

    Scattered Soldiers' Lieutenant

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Attila

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Ho ritrovato mio figlio

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Cheerful Squadron

    actor

    actors
    1954

• crew (4 credits)

  • Transfiguración de la luz

    thanks

    crew
    2026
  • Atenas

    thanks

    crew
    2019
  • Rte.: Nicaragua (Carta al mundo)

    script

    crew
    1984
  • ORG

    special effects

    crew
    1979

• writing (12 credits)

  • El Fausto Criollo

    writer

    writing
    2011
  • Century of the Wind

    writer

    writing
    1999
  • A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

    screenplay

    writing
    1988
  • Mi hijo el Che

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • Compañero Fernando

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • ORG

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Sierra Maestra

    story

    writing
    1969
  • Buenos días, Buenos Aires

    writer

    writing
    1966
  • La Pampa Gringa

    writer

    writing
    1963
  • Flooded Out

    writer

    writing
    1962
  • The First Foundation of Buenos Aires

    writer

    writing
    1959
  • Toss Me a Dime

    writer

    writing
    1958

• directing (20 credits)

  • El Fausto Criollo

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Che: muerte de la utopia?

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Century of the Wind

    director

    directing
    1999
  • Entangling Shadows

    director

    directing
    1998
  • A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Mi hijo el Che

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Rafael Alberti: A Portrait of the Poet

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Rte.: Nicaragua (Carta al mundo)

    director

    directing
    1984
  • ORG

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Castagnino Diario Romano

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Buenos días, Buenos Aires

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Che, Buenos Aires

    director

    directing
    1966
  • La Pampa Gringa

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Flooded Out

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The First Foundation of Buenos Aires

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Toss Me a Dime

    director

    directing
    1958
  • Immagini Popolari Siciliane Sacri

    director

    directing
    1954
  • Immagini Popolari Siciliane Profane

    director

    directing
    1954
  • One Is One

    assistant director

    directing
    1951
  • Selinunte, i templi addormentati

    director

    directing
    1951

• sound (2 credits)

  • Rte.: Nicaragua (Carta al mundo)

    sound

    sound
    1984
  • ORG

    sound

    sound
    1979

• production (1 credits)

  • ORG

    executive producer

    production
    1979

• editing (1 credits)

  • ORG

    editor

    editing
    1979