Directing
Jorge Prelorán
ES, EN, PT cinema · 29 credits
Born
28 May 1933
Died
28 March 2009 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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
Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego)
Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego)
Director of Photography, Editor, Director
Jorge Prelorán, el cine de un humanista
2007
Jorge Prelorán, el cine de un humanista
as himself
Obsesivo
1994
Obsesivo
Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
Director, Producer, Editor
My Aunt Nora
Director
Luther Metke at 94
Director, Editor, Cinematography
Zerda's Children
Director
The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego
Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Eva's Man
Thanks
Cochengo Miranda
Director
Valle fértil
Writer, Director
Claudia
Director
La iglesia de Yavi
Director
Manos pintadas
1971
Manos pintadas
Director, Producer, Writer
Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)
Writer, Director
Araucanos de Ruca Choroy
Cinematography, Director, Writer
Medardo Pantoja
Director
Iruya
Director
Chucalezna
Director
La feria de Yavi
Director
Un tejedor de Tilcara
1967
Un tejedor de Tilcara
Director, Writer
Quilino
Director, Camera Operator
It Happened in Hualfin
Director, Director of Photography
Casabindo
Director
Venganza
Director