Astor Piazzolla
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Acting Credits
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
Milva, diva per sempre
2024
as Himself
Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel
2017
as Self - Composer
Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Astor Piazzolla - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival
2008
as Self - bandoneon
Astor Piazzolla: The Next Tango
2007
as Self
Quereme así (Piantao)
1997
as Self
Astor Piazzolla in Portrait
1990
as Self
Siempre lunes
1988
as Self - Guest
Chico & Caetano
1986
Astor Piazzolla en Shams
1985
as Self - Bandoneon
Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo - Vredenburg Music Hall
1984
as Self - bandoneon
Bei Bio
1983
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self
Argentinísima
1972
as Él mismo
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Tango argentino
1969
as Self
Fuelle querido
1967
as Self
Prisioneros de una noche
1962
El cielo en las manos
1950
El hombre del sábado
1947
The Day You Love Me
1935
as Niño diariero