José A. Martínez Suárez

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

0.9857

Gender

Male

Birthday

02-Oct-1925

Age

(101 years old)

Place of Birth

Villa Cañás, Santa Fé, Argentina

Also Known As
  • José Antonio Martínez

José A. Martínez Suárez

Biography

José Antonio Martínez Suárez (2 October 1925 – 17 August 2019) was an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He worked on more than 20 films between 1949 and 2003. He was the brother of actresses Mirtha and Silvia Legrand.


Credits

Valentina Valentina (1950) Character: Periodista callejero
A young millionaire meets a mechanic who has invented a carburetor as a result of a breakdown in her car.
Vlasta, el recuerdo no es eterno Vlasta, el recuerdo no es eterno (2025) Character: José Martínez Suárez
When she made her first film in 1960, Vlasta Lah was the only woman to direct a sound feature film in Argentina. Her path was arduous and long: from her childhood in a country torn apart by war to her training at the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, to her arrival in Argentina fleeing another war, where she became the most important assistant director at Estudios San Miguel. Through her personal correspondence and a meticulous investigation, her name will be rescued from oblivion.
Tacholas, un actor galaico porteño Tacholas, un actor galaico porteño (2004) Character: N/A
Documentary about Fernando Iglesias, “Tacholas”, a Spanish actor who arrived in Buenos Aires in 1929 and participated in 52 national films.
La Generación del 60. La amistad que no se conocía La Generación del 60. La amistad que no se conocía (2024) Character: N/A
The differences of origin and poetics between José Martínez Suárez and Manuel Antin, representatives of the cinema of the ‘60s’ Generation, are proof of the heterogeneity of the period and, at the same time, share the creation of a renovating and personal aesthetic that observes reality with a critical eye.
El sueño imposible El sueño imposible (2025) Character: N/A
A reconstruction of the artistic memory of the Biancos, Pelicoris, and Alonsos, a family interwoven with theater, film, and radio drama. Through the intimate puzzle piece that sisters Ingrid Pelicori and Irina Alonso piece together, the film rescues an essential legacy of Argentine cultural heritage and invites us to immerse ourselves in the golden decades of the 1940s through the 1970s.
Yo no sé qué me han hecho tus ojos Yo no sé qué me han hecho tus ojos (2003) Character: Himself
Argentinean singer and tango legend Ada Falcón disappeared without a trace in 1942 at the height of her career. This is the story of how she was located sixty years later, living in an unexpected way, in an unexpected place.
Soy lo que quise ser Soy lo que quise ser (2018) Character: Self
Biographical documentary that traces the life of José Martínez Suárez, unconditional lover of cinema, president of the most important Film Festival of the continent. A lucid protagonist of his life and times.
Nadie inquietó más Nadie inquietó más (2008) Character: Self - Filmmaker
A peculiar, meticulous, vocationally archeological account of the professional life of the actor, Spanish by birth, Argentinean by adoption, Narciso Ibañez Menta (1912-2004), spiritual disciple of Lon Chaney, the new man of a thousand faces, master of horror, star of Argentinean theater, cinema and television for decades.
El cine a través de la música El cine a través de la música (2019) Character: N/A
Tribute documentary on the relationship between music and image in the cinema, as a constitutive part of it, with great musical moments in Argentine films together with the words of those who compose and direct.
Donde comienza el camino Donde comienza el camino (2005) Character: N/A
The journey of Fernando Birri, the great father of New Latin American Cinema, has left a mark that begins at the legendary Santa Fe Documentary School and continues to this day. His methods, influences, his founding role, his poetic-political commitment, and his artistic output are some of the milestones that make up his journey.



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