Directing
José Herrero
Born — Died
1912-08-31 — 2001-07-01
Place of birth
Quequén, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Known for
Directing
Credits
3 titles
He was taken by his parents to Buenos Aires at a young age and soon began working at Radio Splendid as a member of the Compañía Juvenil de Arte, a group that included, among others, Delia Garcés, Alita Román, Inés Edmonson and his sister Queca Herrero. The company dramatized poems and tangos with librettos by Carlos Hugo Christensen and Francisco José Muñoz Azpiri. He made his film debut in 1939 working in El Loco Serenata, directed by Luis Saslavsky, La vida de Carlos Gardel, by Alberto de Zavalía, Atorrante (The Revenge of the Earth) directed by Enrique de Rosas
Known for
7.0A misogynistic teacher marries one of his students and then accidentally kills her.
Atorrante (La venganza de la tierra)
1939
6.9The story is based on Elenita, the younger of four sisters, young, timid and romantic. To try to change her character and give her an illusion, his father sends her weekly a bouquet of orchids making her believe they are from a secret admirer.
On Tuesdays, Orchids
1941
6.0The life, hardships, love affairs, triumphs and failures of the world-renowned tango singer Carlos Gardel.
La vida de Carlos Gardel
1939