Jorge Prelorán
Born: 1933-05-28 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died: 2009-03-28
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2007
- Jorge Prelorán, el cine de un humanista as himself
1994
- Obsesivo ... (Director)
1989
- Zulay, Facing the 21st Century ... (Director)
1983
- Mi tía Nora ... (Director)
1982
- Don Emilio and His Little Doctors ... (Thanks)
1980
- Luther Metke at 94 ... (Director)
1978
- Zerda's Children ... (Director)
1977
- The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego ... (Director)
1976
- Eva's Man ... (Thanks)
1975
- Cochengo Miranda ... (Director)
1972
- Valle fértil ... (Writer)
- Claudia ... (Director)
- La iglesia de Yavi ... (Director)
1971
- Manos pintadas ... (Director)
1969
- Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero) ... (Writer)
- Araucanos de Ruca Choroy ... (Cinematography)
- Medardo Pantoja ... (Director)
1968
- Iruya ... (Director)
- Chucalezna ... (Director)
1967
- Un tejedor de Tilcara ... (Director)
- La feria de Yavi ... (Director)
1966
- Quilino ... (Director)
1965
- Trapiches caseros ... (Director)
- It Happened in Hualfin ... (Director)
- Casabindo ... (Director)
- Feria en Simoca ... (Director)
1957
- The unvictorious one ... (Director)
1954
- Venganza ... (Director)