Personal Info
Known For:
Sound
Birthday:
March 11, 1921
Place of Birth:
Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Astor Piazzolla
Biography
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer, film composer, bandoneon player and arranger. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. A virtuoso bandoneonist, he regularly performed his own compositions with a variety of ensembles. In 1992, American music critic Stephen Holden described Piazzolla as "the world's foremost composer of tango music".
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Milva, diva per sempre | Himself |
| 2018 | Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel | Self - Composer |
| 2017 | Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo | Self (archive footage) |
| 2017 | Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Astor Piazzolla - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival | Self - bandoneon |
| 2007 | Astor Piazzolla: The Next Tango | Self |
| 1997 | Quereme así (Piantao) | Self |
| 1990 | Astor Piazzolla in Portrait | Self |
| 1985 | Astor Piazzolla en Shams | Self - Bandoneon |
| 1984 | Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo - Vredenburg Music Hall | Self - bandoneon |
| 1972 | Argentinísima | Self |
| 1969 | Tango argentino | Self |
| 1967 | Fuelle querido | Self |
| 1962 | Prisioneros de una noche | |
| 1950 | El cielo en las manos | |
| 1947 | El hombre del sábado | |
| 1935 | El día que me quieras | Niño diariero |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Siempre lunes | Self - Guest |
| 1986 | Chico & Caetano | |
| 1983 | Bei Bio | Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysées | Self |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |
| 1975 | Numéro un | Self |
| 1972 | Le Grand Échiquier | Self |