Mario Sabato

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

Film credits

Behind the camera

El nacimiento de un libro poster
10.0

Documentary 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

La fiesta de todos poster
10.0

Documentary about Argentina's victory in the 1978 FIFA World Cup, held in that country during its last dictatorship.

La fiesta de todos

1979

A World of Love poster
8.5

A little girl's paternal grandparents want to take her away from her maternal grandfather, a kind puppeteer she adores.

A World of Love

1975

Juegos poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Juegos

1970

La magia de los Parchís poster
5.2

A 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

Al corazón poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Al corazón

1996

The Power of Darkness poster
6.4

A man becomes convinced that he is being persecuted by a conspiracy of blind people.

The Power of Darkness

1979

The Power of Darkness poster
6.4

A man becomes convinced that he is being persecuted by a conspiracy of blind people.

The Power of Darkness

1979

Superagentes y titanes poster
8.0

A 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

Sentimental poster
10.0

Four friends, one of whom dies, and another, who discovers that he was killed, gets involved in a crime network.

Sentimental

1981

¡Hola Señor León! poster
8.0

The adventures in Africa of an Argentine child

¡Hola Señor León!

1973

¡Hola Señor León! poster
8.0

The adventures in Africa of an Argentine child

¡Hola Señor León!

1973

Parchis Against the Invisible Inventor poster
6.3

This time the brave children from Parchis music band are facing a crazy professor who invented the invisibility formula.

Parchis Against the Invisible Inventor

1981

Parchis Against the Invisible Inventor poster
6.3

This time the brave children from Parchis music band are facing a crazy professor who invented the invisibility formula.

Parchis Against the Invisible Inventor

1981

Los superagentes y el tesoro maldito poster
8.0

When 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

Y que patatín, y que patatán poster
7.3

Five 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

Y que patatín, y que patatán poster
7.3

Five 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

La gran aventura de los Parchís poster
5.5

Parchis are kidnapped by a native tribe while on their trip to Iguazú Falls.

La gran aventura de los Parchís

1983

Unpredictable Guy poster
6.0

Following 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

Unpredictable Guy poster
6.0

Following 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 artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Carta de Ramona

1966

Los golpes bajos poster
6.5

No synopsis available yet.

Los golpes bajos

1974

Permanencia poster
NR

Ricardo 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

India Pravile poster
10.0

Black 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

India Pravile poster
10.0

Black 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

No artwork available
5.0

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

Los superagentes biónicos poster
7.5

The 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