FILM DIRECTOR

María Luisa Bemberg

1922 - 1995

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María Luisa Bemberg (April 14, 1922 – May 7, 1995) was an Argentine screenwriter, film director and actress. She was one of the first Argentine female directors with a powerful presence both in the filmmaking and the intellectual world of Latin America, particularly during her most active period, from 1970 to 1990. In her work, she specialized in portraying famous Argentine women and the Argentine upper class. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of María Luisa Bemberg has received more than 66,329 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. María Luisa Bemberg is the 1,152nd most popular film director, the 474th most popular biography from Argentina and the 7th most popular Argentinean Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, María Luisa Bemberg ranks 1,152 out of 2,041. Before her are Juan José Campanella, Jonathan Glazer, Rachid Bouchareb, E. A. Dupont, William Castle, and Jia Zhangke. After her are Pedro Costa, Daniel Mann, Robert Guédiguian, Georg Jacoby, Arnaud Desplechin, and Li Han-hsiang.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, María Luisa Bemberg ranks 323. Before her are Roger Gautier, Gustav Freij, Warwick Estevam Kerr, Per Olof Sundman, Olga Guillot, and Solomana Kante. After her are Roscoe Lee Browne, Musa Gareyev, Jacques Lataste, Ilmar Kullam, Stoyanka Mutafova, and Lidiya Ponomarenko. Among people deceased in 1995, María Luisa Bemberg ranks 244. Before her are Élie Bayol, Julio Caro Baroja, Margita Figuli, Nicolás Lindley López, Edmondo Fabbri, and Osvald Käpp. After her are Franco Bertinetti, George W. Romney, Nancy Kelly, Martha Genenger, Prawitz Öberg, and Erich Hof.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, María Luisa Bemberg ranks 474 out of 1,154. Before her are Alberto Ohaco (1889), Juan José Campanella (1959), Héctor Méndez (1897), Ezequiel Garay (1986), Oscar Casanovas (1914), and Carlos Mayor (1965). After her are Roberto Goyeneche (1926), Ricardo Montaner (1957), Néstor Togneri (1942), Gustavo Zapata (1967), Ricardo Güiraldes (1886), and Lucas Biglia (1986).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Argentina

Among film directors born in Argentina, María Luisa Bemberg ranks 7. Before her are Gaspar Noé (1963), Héctor Babenco (1946), Fernando Solanas (1936), Luis Puenzo (1946), Fernando Birri (1925), and Juan José Campanella (1959). After her are Nelly Kaplan (1931), Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (1924), Lucrecia Martel (1966), Andy Muschietti (1973), Damián Szifron (1975), and Sebastián Lelio (1974).

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Filmography

Camila
Director
In 1847 Buenos Aires, a young noblewoman and a young Jesuit fall in love, much to the disapproval of her family and the Church.
May 17th 19847 / 10
I, the Worst of All
Director
Assumpta Serna stars as the brilliant and beautiful poet Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz in this magnificent portrayal of 17th Century Mexico. In order to pursue her love of writing, Juana enters the convent and gains international renown. When the Inquisition comes, the local Vicereine becomes Juana's protectress and erotic muse, and soon begins a thrilling romance of startling passion and intensity.
Aug 9th 19905.6 / 10
Nobody's Wife
Director
It is the story of Eleanor, a good housewife who lives with her husband, Fernando, and their two children. Deeply loves her husband and does not question the reciprocity of love and fidelity. One day, circumstantially, discovers her husband is cheating. Leonor emotionally feels betrayed and realizes that his world, based on a lie, has collapsed like a house of cards. With more fear than conviction, leaving the house, leaving little signs with instructions for their march and trust their children to the care of her husband.
Apr 1st 19826.6 / 10