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Francisco Canaro(1888-1964)

  • Composer
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Francisco Canaro
Francisco Canaro was born on 26 November 1888 in San José de Mayo, Uruguay. He was a composer and producer, known for The Devil's Backbone (2001), The Postman (1994) and La muchacha del circo (1937). He died on 14 December 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
BornNovember 26, 1888
DiedDecember 14, 1964(76)
BornNovember 26, 1888
DiedDecember 14, 1964(76)
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Known for

Fernando Tielve in The Devil's Backbone (2001)
The Devil's Backbone
7.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2001
Massimo Troisi in The Postman (1994)
The Postman
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1994
Irma Córdoba in La muchacha del circo (1937)
La muchacha del circo
5.0
  • Producer
  • 1937
Ya tiene comisario el pueblo
  • Composer
  • 1936

Credits

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Composer

  • Arriba juventud (1971)
    Arriba juventud
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • La cumparsita (1961)
    La cumparsita
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1961
  • He nacido en Buenos Aires (1959)
    He nacido en Buenos Aires
    • Composer
    • 1959
  • Con la música en el alma (1951)
    Con la música en el alma
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1951
  • La próxima vez que vivamos (1948)
    La próxima vez que vivamos
    • Composer
    • 1948
  • El diablo andaba en los choclos (1946)
    El diablo andaba en los choclos
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 1946
  • Emperatriz Carvajal and Severo Fernández in Un hombre bueno (1941)
    Un hombre bueno
    • Composer
    • 1941
  • Aída Alberti and Hugo del Carril in La canción de los barrios (1941)
    La canción de los barrios
    • Composer
    • 1941
  • Explosivo 008 (1940)
    Explosivo 008
    5.3
    • Composer
    • 1940
  • Gente bien (1939)
    Gente bien
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 1939
  • Francisco Petrone and Luisa Vehil in Turbión (1938)
    Turbión
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1938
  • Norma Castillo, Pepe Iglesias, and Juan Carlos Thorry in Dos amigos y un amor (1938)
    Dos amigos y un amor
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1938
  • Ya tiene comisario el pueblo
    • Composer
    • 1936
  • Olinda Bozán in For a Good Road (1936)
    For a Good Road
    • Composer
    • 1936
  • New Port (1936)
    New Port
    6.5
    • Composer
    • 1936

Producer

  • Con la música en el alma (1951)
    Con la música en el alma
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1951
  • Francisco Canaro, Fernando Lamas, Virginia Luque, Tito Lusiardo, Tita Merello, and Juan José Miguez in La historia del tango (1949)
    La historia del tango
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1949
  • El diablo andaba en los choclos (1946)
    El diablo andaba en los choclos
    7.2
    • producer
    • 1946
  • 24 horas en libertad
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1939
  • Francisco Petrone and Luisa Vehil in Turbión (1938)
    Turbión
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1938
  • Norma Castillo, Pepe Iglesias, and Juan Carlos Thorry in Dos amigos y un amor (1938)
    Dos amigos y un amor
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1938
  • Irma Córdoba in La muchacha del circo (1937)
    La muchacha del circo
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1937
  • Ya tiene comisario el pueblo
    • producer
    • 1936
  • Idols of the Radio (1934)
    Idols of the Radio
    7.0
    • producer
    • 1934

Actor

  • La cumparsita (1961)
    La cumparsita
    5.1
    • 1961
  • Francisco Canaro, Mercedes Carreras, and Alberto Castillo in Nubes de humo (1958)
    Nubes de humo
    3.6
    • 1958
  • La voz de mi ciudad (1953)
    La voz de mi ciudad
    7.1
    • 1953
  • Con la música en el alma (1951)
    Con la música en el alma
    7.0
    • 1951
  • La tía de Carlos (1947)
    La tía de Carlos
    6.2
    • 1947
  • Norma Castillo, Pepe Iglesias, and Juan Carlos Thorry in Dos amigos y un amor (1938)
    Dos amigos y un amor
    6.0
    • 1938
  • Idols of the Radio (1934)
    Idols of the Radio
    7.0
    • 1934
  • Carlos Gardel: Viejo smoking
    6.6
    Short
    • 1930

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 26, 1888
    • San José de Mayo, Uruguay
  • Died
    • December 14, 1964
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina(Paget's disease)
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    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He performed in Paris with his orchestra in 1925, and a success among local audiences, he remained in Europe for a decade.
  • Nickname
    • Pirincho

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