Biography
Leopoldo Torre Nilsson (5 May 1924 – 8 September 1978), also known as Leo Towers and as Babsy, was an Argentine film director, producer and screenwriter. Born as Leopoldo Torres Nilsson (he later changed his paternal surname from Torres to Torre) was the son of Argentine pioneer film director Leopoldo Torres Ríos, with whom he collaborated between 1939 and 1949. He debuted in 1947 with the short El muro. His mother was an Argentinian citizen of Swedish descent. His uncle was cinematographer Carlos Torres Ríos (1898–1956). From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Directed 43
1970s
- 1976
Piedra libre
Director
- 1975
Diary of a Pig War
Director
Kid Head
Director
- 1974
Painted Lips
Director
- 1973
The Seven Madmen
Director
- 1972
The Mafia
Director
- 1971
Güemes, la tierra en armas
Director
- 1970
The Knight of the Sword
Director
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
Los traidores de San Ángel
Director
Monday's Child
Director
- 1966
The Eavesdropper
Director
- 1965
Once Upon a Tractor
Director
- 1963
The Terrace
Director
- 1962
The Female: Seventy Times Seven
Director
Homage at Siesta Time
Director
- 1961
Summerskin
Director
The Hand in the Trap
Director
- 1960
Un guapo del 900
Director
The Party Is Over
Director
1950s
- 1959
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The House of the Angel
Director
The trees of Buenos Aires
Director
- 1956
El protegido
Director
Graciela
Director
- 1955
Para vestir santos
Director
- 1954
La Tigra
Director
Days of Hate
Director
- 1953
El hijo del crack
Director
- 1950
The Crime of Oribe
Director
1940s
- 1949
El nieto de Congreve
Assistant Director
El hombre de las sorpresas
Assistant Director
El hijo de la calle
Assistant Director
- 1948
Romance sin palabras
Assistant Director
Pelota de trapo
Assistant Director
- 1946
Tres millones... y el amor
Assistant Director
La tía de Carlos
Assistant Director
- 1942
El comisario de Tranco Largo
Assistant Director
Orca
Assistant Director
- 1941
El mozo número 13
Assistant Director
- 1940
Sinvergüenza
Assistant Director
La luz de un fósforo
Assistant Director
Wrote 36
2010s
- 2011
1980s
- 1982
Fiebre amarilla
Writer
1970s
- 1976
Piedra libre
Writer
- 1975
Diary of a Pig War
Screenplay
Kid Head
Writer
- 1974
Painted Lips
Writer
- 1973
The Seven Madmen
Screenplay
- 1972
The Mafia
Writer
- 1971
Güemes, la tierra en armas
Screenplay
- 1970
The Knight of the Sword
Writer
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
Los traidores de San Ángel
Writer
Monday's Child
Screenplay
- 1966
The Eavesdropper
Writer
- 1965
Once Upon a Tractor
Writer
- 1963
The Terrace
Writer
- 1962
The Female: Seventy Times Seven
Writer
Homage at Siesta Time
Writer
- 1961
Summerskin
Writer
The Hand in the Trap
Screenplay
- 1960
Un guapo del 900
Writer
The Party Is Over
Writer
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
The House of the Angel
Screenplay
- 1956
El protegido
Writer
- 1954
Days of Hate
Screenplay
- 1953
El hijo del crack
Writer
- 1952
Facundo, el tigre de los llanos
Screenplay
- 1950
The Crime of Oribe
Writer
1940s
- 1949
El nieto de Congreve
Writer
El hombre de las sorpresas
Screenplay
El hijo de la calle
Writer
- 1948
Romance sin palabras
Screenplay
Pelota de trapo
Writer
- 1947
Santos Vega vuelve
Writer
Produced 11
1970s
- 1976
Farewell, Sui Géneris
Producer
- 1975
Jewish Gauchos
Producer
- 1974
Painted Lips
Producer
La muerte de Sebastián Arache y su pobre entierro
Associate Producer
- 1970
The Knight of the Sword
Producer
1960s
- 1969
The Dependent
Producer
- 1968
- 1966
The Eavesdropper
Producer
- 1961
Summerskin
Producer
- 1960
The Party Is Over
Producer
1940s
- 1949
Pantalones Cortos
Director of Operations
Acted in 3
2020s
- 2024
Mi padre y yo
(Material de archivo)
1970s
- 1971
Güemes, la tierra en armas
Movie
1950s
- 1954
La Tigra
Movie
Other crew 1
1950s
- 1952
Facundo, el tigre de los llanos
Supervising Technical Director
Art department 1
1940s
- 1947
El hombre del sábado
Second Assistant Art Director
Appearances1
2010s
- 2018
Regreso a Coronel Vallejos
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)