Jorge Prelorán

Birthday:: 05/28/1933
Place of birth:: Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Biography:: Jorge Prelorán was an Argentine-American filmmaker renowned for his ethnographic documentaries that intimately portrayed the lives and cultures of rural communities in Argentina. His pioneering work in "ethnobiography" combined anthropological research with cinematic storytelling, offering deep insights into his subjects' personal experiences. Notable films include Hermógenes Cayo (1969) and Luther Metke at 94 (1980), the latter earning an Academy Award nomination. Prelorán's extensive body of work is preserved at the Smithsonian Institution's Human Studies Film Archives, ensuring his contributions to documentary filmmaking and cultural preservation continue to be recognized.

Credits

	Jorge Prelorán, el cine de un humanista (2007) as himself

	Obsesivo (1994) Director
	Obsesivo (1994) Producer
	Obsesivo (1994) Writer
	Obsesivo (1994) Director of Photography
	Obsesivo (1994) Editor
	Zulay, Facing the 21st Century (1989) Director
	Zulay, Facing the 21st Century (1989) Editor
	Zulay, Facing the 21st Century (1989) Producer
	Mi tía Nora (1983) Director
	Don Emilio y sus «doctorcitos» (1982) Thanks
	Luther Metke at 94 (1980) Director
	Luther Metke at 94 (1980) Cinematography
	Luther Metke at 94 (1980) Editor
	Los Hijos de Zerda (1978) Director
	Los onas: Vida y muerte en Tierra del Fuego (1977) Director
	Los onas: Vida y muerte en Tierra del Fuego (1977) Director of Photography
	Los onas: Vida y muerte en Tierra del Fuego (1977) Editor
	Eva's Man (1976) Thanks
	Cochengo Miranda (1975) Director
	Valle fértil (1972) Director
	Valle fértil (1972) Writer
	Claudia (1972) Director
	La iglesia de Yavi (1972) Director
	Manos pintadas (1971) Director
	Manos pintadas (1971) Producer
	Manos pintadas (1971) Writer
	Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero) (1969) Director
	Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero) (1969) Writer
	Medardo Pantoja (1969) Director
	Araucanos de Ruca Choroy (1969) Director
	Araucanos de Ruca Choroy (1969) Writer
	Araucanos de Ruca Choroy (1969) Cinematography
	Iruya (1968) Director
	Chucalezna (1968) Director
	La feria de Yavi (1967) Director
	Un tejedor de Tilcara (1967) Director
	Un tejedor de Tilcara (1967) Writer
	Quilino (1966) Director
	Quilino (1966) Camera Operator
	Ocurrido en Hualfín (1965) Director
	Ocurrido en Hualfín (1965) Director of Photography
	Trapiches caseros (1965) Director
	Casabindo (1965) Director
	Feria en Simoca (1965) Director
	The unvictorious one (1957) Director
	Venganza (1954) Director
	Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego) () Director
	Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego) () Director of Photography
	Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego) () Editor