Enrique Santos Discépolo

Enrique Santos Discépolo

Known for

Writing

Born

March 26, 1901

Birthplace

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Died

December 23, 1951 (aged 50)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Enrique Santos Discépolo was an Argentine tango composer and lyricist, author of famous tangos such as "Cambalache" and many others performed by several of the most important singers of his time, amongst them notably Carlos Gardel. He was also a film actor, director and screenwriter.

Best known work

La vida es un tango
La vida es un tango
1939
Caprichosa y millonaria
Caprichosa y millonaria
1940
Cuatro corazones
Cuatro corazones
1939
Yo no elegí mi vida
Yo no elegí mi vida
1949
...Y mañana serán hombres
...Y mañana serán hombres
1939
Así cantaba Carlos Gardel
Así cantaba Carlos Gardel
1935
El hincha
El hincha
1951
Confesión
Confesión
1940
Yira, yira
Yira, yira
1930
Mateo
Mateo
1937

Filmography

  1. 1970

    Blum

    Story

  2. 1956

  3. 1951

    El hincha

    as El ñato, Writer

  4. 1949

  5. 1949

    Yo no elegí mi vida

    as Carterista, Writer

  6. 1943

  7. 1942

    Fantasmas en Buenos Aires

    Original Story, Director

  8. 1941

    En la luz de una estrella

    Music, Director, Writer

  9. 1940

    Caprichosa y millonaria

    Director, Writer, Original Music Composer

  10. 1940

    Confesión

    Original Music Composer

  11. 1940

    Un señor mucamo

    Writer, Director

  12. 1939

  13. 1939

    Cuatro corazones

    as Barbei, Director, Writer

  14. 1939

    La vida es un tango

    Original Music Composer

  15. 1938

  16. 1937

    Melodías porteñas

    Music, Writer

  17. 1937

    El pobre Pérez

    Original Music Composer

  18. 1937

    Mateo

    as Severino, Music

  19. 1935

    El alma del bandoneón

    Original Music Composer

  20. 1935

  21. 1930

  22. 1927

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