Lautaro Murúa

Lautaro Murúa

1926-12-29 – 1995-12-03 (age 68) Tacna, Chile
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Biography

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Lautaro Murúa (29 December 1926 Tacna, Chile - 3 December 1995 in Madrid) was a Chilean-born Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter. 

Born in Chile, Murúa moved to Argentina at the beginning of the fifties. He studied architecture and fine arts before entering the film industry. He worked primarily as an actor and appeared in over 80 films between 1949 and his death in 1995 although he also directed a handful of important films such as Shunko, Alias Gardelito and La Raulito, all with stories usually revolving around social topics.

As an actor, Murúa participated in the 1960s film industry revival, acting in the movies of Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Rodolfo Kuhn, Manuel Antín and David José Kohon.

He left to live in Spain for political reasons in the 1970s, and then he returned to Argentina to film several movies until sickness set in and he died in Spain in 1995.

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Known For

La caída
La caída

1959

as Lucas

Martín Fierro
Martín Fierro

1968

as Sgt. Cruz

The Kidnapper
The Kidnapper

1958

as Patrick

Shunko
Shunko

1960

as El maestro

The Traitors
The Traitors

1973

as Benítez

Fuelle querido
Fuelle querido

1967

as Self (voice)

I, the Worst of All
I, the Worst of All

1990

as Arzobispo

Paula Cautiva
Paula Cautiva

1963

as Guillermo

La Hechizada
Alone
Alone

1976

Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
Los pocillos
The Beasts' Carnival
The Beasts' Carnival

1980

as Don Simón

Scream of Stone
Scream of Stone

1991

as Estanciero

Quebracho
Quebracho

1974

as Lamazón

Los chantas
Los chantas

1975

as Patricia's Father

Nazareno Cruz and the Wolf
Invasion
Invasion

1969

as Herrera

Heroína
Heroína

1972

as Dr. Gonzáles

The Party Is Over
The Party Is Over

1960

as Guastavino