
Directing
Mario Sabato
Born
1945-02-15 (81)
Place of birth
La Plata, Argentina
Known for
Directing
Credits
30 titles
Mario Sabato (1945-2023) was an Argentine film director. He always felt the pressure of being the son of world-renowned writer Ernesto Sabato. That is why he used the pseudonym Adrián Quiroga for his commercial and non-artistic films.
Known for
NRIt is the year 1998 in Buenos Aires. Chino just turned 21 years old. He is an introverted young man who lives in a small apartment maintained by his parents. He left his Architecture career a few months ago and since then he has spent his time watching films of any kind in different cinema clubs. He lives with Franco, a young man a few years older than him who works on a supposed science fiction film with which he plans to win a contest. He spends his days filming inside the apartment with his camcorder while acting out scenes from the supposed script in a somewhat ridiculous way.
Los Alegres
2022
10.0Documentary short about the moment of creation and birth of the characters of the book "Sobre Héroes y Tumbas" by Ernesto Sabato.
El nacimiento de un libro
1963
NRDocumentary in four parts on Latin American cinema. First episode: the influences of Cahiers du cinéma, the New Wave, Italian neorealism. In Brazil, Cinema Novo draws inspiration from these models while drawing on the historical and cultural singularity of the country. The documentary was awarded the Prix Makhila d’or at the Festival de Biarritz, France.
Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
1984
10.0Documentary about Argentina's victory in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, held in that country during its last dictatorship.
La fiesta de todos
1979
8.5A little girl's paternal grandparents want to take her away from her maternal grandfather, a kind puppeteer she adores.
A World of Love
1975
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Juegos
1970
Film credits
Behind the camera
10.0Documentary short about the moment of creation and birth of the characters of the book "Sobre Héroes y Tumbas" by Ernesto Sabato.
El nacimiento de un libro
1963
10.0Documentary about Argentina's victory in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, held in that country during its last dictatorship.
La fiesta de todos
1979
8.5A little girl's paternal grandparents want to take her away from her maternal grandfather, a kind puppeteer she adores.
A World of Love
1975
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Juegos
1970
5.2A magician with an orphaned granddaughter lives in a theater where a group of Spanish child singers come to perform. The presence of "Los Parchís" helps the great magician Gundin regain his confidence in his performances and provide a better life for his granddaughter.
La magia de los Parchís
1982
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Al corazón
1996
6.4A man becomes convinced that he is being persecuted by a conspiracy of blind people.
The Power of Darkness
1979
6.4A man becomes convinced that he is being persecuted by a conspiracy of blind people.
The Power of Darkness
1979
8.0A major employer coming into the country to produce a film with the famous Titans fighters "Catch". The bold super agents "Mojarrita" and "Dolphin" custody van to the airport, and is made available to him, announcing the hiring of the Mummy for his film. But a strange rival businessman named "The Mask" gives the order to kidnap the Mummy. The Super Agents and Troup Titans started the persecution and dangerous actions to try to stop the criminals. rituals.
Superagentes y titanes
1983
10.0Four friends, one of whom dies, and another, who discovers that he was killed, gets involved in a crime network.
Sentimental
1981
8.0The adventures in Africa of an Argentine child
¡Hola Señor León!
1973
8.0The adventures in Africa of an Argentine child
¡Hola Señor León!
1973
6.3This time the brave children from Parchis music band are facing a crazy professor who invented the invisibility formula.
Parchis Against the Invisible Inventor
1981
6.3This time the brave children from Parchis music band are facing a crazy professor who invented the invisibility formula.
Parchis Against the Invisible Inventor
1981
8.0When the bionic superagents, after five years without vacations, go to Mar del Plata, they must fight against an international gang that intends to seize a treasure.
Los superagentes y el tesoro maldito
1978
7.3Five parts that reflect a critical look on the universe of children. An ironic metaphor about the training of children and how they respond to limiting situations in their lives.
Y que patatín, y que patatán
1971
7.3Five parts that reflect a critical look on the universe of children. An ironic metaphor about the training of children and how they respond to limiting situations in their lives.
Y que patatín, y que patatán
1971
5.5Parchis are kidnapped by a native tribe while on their trip to Iguazú Falls.
La gran aventura de los Parchís
1983
6.0Following his mother`s death, wise son Sebastian attempts to organise dad Nestor to cope with basic household chores. Sebastian shows Nestor how to light the oven. Later Nestor can't fix a broken lamp, but his son soon sorts it out. Nestor wants to act and invent money raising schemes whereas Sebastian yearns for a dad with a steady job. Nestor gets a role in an ad and pursues acting work. He seeks backing to market ping pong balls with world cup logos though the event has passed. The essence of the story revolves around how these conflicting aspirations can be reconciled.
Unpredictable Guy
1980
6.0Following his mother`s death, wise son Sebastian attempts to organise dad Nestor to cope with basic household chores. Sebastian shows Nestor how to light the oven. Later Nestor can't fix a broken lamp, but his son soon sorts it out. Nestor wants to act and invent money raising schemes whereas Sebastian yearns for a dad with a steady job. Nestor gets a role in an ad and pursues acting work. He seeks backing to market ping pong balls with world cup logos though the event has passed. The essence of the story revolves around how these conflicting aspirations can be reconciled.
Unpredictable Guy
1980
No synopsis available yet.
Carta de Ramona
1966
6.5No synopsis available yet.
Los golpes bajos
1974
NRRicardo Güiraldes narrates the origin of the ideas that gave rise to Don Segundo Sombra, within the framework of the film adaptation made by Manuel Antín.
Permanencia
1969
10.0Black humor film that tells the story of Enrique, a retired, outdated and unemployed film director, who decides to commit suicide with the help of his grandson.
India Pravile
2003
10.0Black humor film that tells the story of Enrique, a retired, outdated and unemployed film director, who decides to commit suicide with the help of his grandson.
India Pravile
2003
The life of the remarkable Argentine writer Ernesto Sábato, seen and narrated by the filmmaker who knows him best: his son. Featuring unpublished or rarely seen material, fragments of family recordings shot in 8mm, photographs, videos, and films made by Mario Sábato from 1962 to 2008, this journey explores the intimate paths of one of the most renowned Argentinians worldwide.
Ernesto Sábato, mi padre
2009
7.5The three protagonists undergo surgery after suffering the explosion of a bomb planted by Kink Kong's gang, whom they had captured but escaped. Then, equipped with bionic powers, the super agents fight against a gang of counterfeiters who stole two plates to print $50 bills from the US. [1] In this episode they will debut a yellow sports car, license plate C672998, with hidden weapons.
Los superagentes biónicos
1977

