Known For
Directing
Born
May 28, 1933
Died
Mar 28, 2009
Place of Birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Credits
29 titles
Jorge Prelorán
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
Jorge Prelorán, el cine de un humanista
himself
Obsesivo
Director
Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
Producer
My Aunt Nora
Director
Don Emilio and His Little Doctors
Thanks
Luther Metke at 94
Director
Zerda's Children
Director
The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego
Editor
Eva's Man
Thanks
Cochengo Miranda
Director
Valle fértil
Director
Claudia
Director
La iglesia de Yavi
Director
Manos pintadas
Director
Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)
Director
Medardo Pantoja
Director
Araucanos de Ruca Choroy
Writer
Iruya
Director
Chucalezna
Director
La feria de Yavi
Director
Un tejedor de Tilcara
Director
Quilino
Director
It Happened in Hualfin
Director
Casabindo
Director
Trapiches caseros
Director
Feria en Simoca
Director
The unvictorious one
Director
Venganza
Director
Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego)
Director