Emilio Vieyra
Emilio Vieyra (12 October 1920 – 25 January 2010), sometimes credited as Raúl Zorrilla, was an Argentine film director, actor, screenwriter and film producer, between 1950 and the 1990s. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is mostly known for his action and horror films, which were usually grounded in the exploitation genre.
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| Born | 12 October 1920 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | 25 January 2010 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Film director, actor, screenwriter, film producer |
Vieyra began as an actor in 1950 in the film Hombres a precio and appeared in Ayer fue primavera in 1955. He began a career as a film director in 1962 with the comedy Dr. Cándido Pérez, señoras, and is most credited in this area of Argentine cinema. As both actor and director he appeared in the science fiction film Extraña invasión (1965), the Gothic horror film Sangre de vírgenes (1967), the horror film La Bestia desnuda (1971), the action film La Gran aventura (1974), the comedy Ángel, la Diva y Yo (1999) and the drama Cargo de conciencia (2005), which was his last acting role and last film. Shortly after he retired from filmmaking and died in 2010, aged 89.
Filmography
As Director
- Cargo de conciencia (2005)
- Adiós, abuelo (1996)
- Tómame (1992)
- La clínica loca (1988)
- Obsesión de venganza (1987)
- Correccional de mujeres (1986)
- Sucedió en el internado (1985)
- Todo o nada (1984)
- Poder de la censura, El (1983)
- Comandos azules en acción (1980)
- Los irrompibles (1975)
- La gran aventura (1974)
- Yo gané el prode, ¿y usted? (1973)
- Simplemente una rosa (1971)
- The Curious Dr. Humpp (1971) - US version of La venganza del sexo
- Así es Buenos Aires (1971)
- La bestia desnuda (1971)
- Los mochileros (1970)
- Gitano (1970)
- La vida continúa (1969)
- Quiero llenarme de ti (1969)
- La venganza del sexo (1969)
- Villa Cariño está que arde (1968)
- Placer sangriento (1967)
- Sangre de vírgenes (1967)
- Dos quijotes sobre ruedas (1966)
- Extraña invasión (1965)
- Una mujer de la noche
- Testigo para un crimen (1963)
- El fin del mundo (1963)
- Detrás de la mentira (1962)
As actor
- Cargo de conciencia (2005)
- Angel, la diva y yo (1999)
- Comandos azules en acción (1980)
- Humor de Niní Marshall, El (1977 TV; segment: "Cándida")
- La Gran aventura (1974)
- La Bestia desnuda (1971)
- Placer sangriento (1967)
- Sangre de vírgenes (1967)
- Extraña invasión (1965)
- El Tango en París (1956)
- Ayer fue primavera (1955)
- De noche también se duerme (1955)
- Mi marido hoy duerme en casa (1955)
- Valentina (1950)