Biography
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer, film composer, bandoneon player and arranger. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. A virtuoso bandoneonist, he regularly performed his own compositions with a variety of ensembles. In 1992, American music critic Stephen Holden described Piazzolla as "the world's foremost composer of tango music".
Filmography
all 98
Movies 89
self 17
TV Shows 9
Director 1
Original Music Composer

María de Buenos Aires (2019)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark (2018)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla (2017)
Movie
Self (archive footage)

Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo (2017)
Movie
Self - Composer

Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel (2017)
Movie
Composer

Satori Uso (2007)
Movie
ArchiveFootage

Los Misterios del Tango (2006)
TV
Self / Music

Quereme así (Piantao) (1997)
Movie
Composer

Nackt im Cabrio (1997)
Movie
Original Music Composer

The Journey (1992)
Movie
Self - Guest

Siempre lunes (1988)
TV
Music / Musician

The South (1988)
Movie
Music / Original Music Composer

Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (1985)
Movie
Music

Tango (1985)
Movie
Self - Bandoneon

Astor Piazzolla en Shams (1985)
Movie
Composer

Der Callboy (1985)
Movie
Original Music Composer

Henry IV (1984)
Movie
Composer

Bella Donna (1983)
Movie
Self

Bei Bio (1983)
TV
Music

Are We? (1982)
Movie
Original Music Composer

Paris s'en va (1981)
Movie
Original Music Composer

The Intruder (1980)
Movie
Original Music Composer

Lumière (1976)
Movie
Original Music Composer

Rain over Santiago (1975)
Movie
Original Music Composer

When the City Awakes (1975)
Movie
Original Music Composer

Kuma-Ching (1969)
Movie
Composer

Pulsation (1969)
Movie
Original Music Composer

The Slowness (1969)
Movie
Music

Impasse (1969)
Movie
Composer

Crimen sin olvido (1968)
Movie
Original Music Composer

Las pirañas (1967)
Movie
Composer

Che, Buenos Aires (1966)
Movie
Original Music Composer

Las locas del conventillo (1966)
Movie
Original Music Composer

Extraña ternura (1964)
Movie
Music / Music Director

La fin del mundo (1963)
Movie
Original Music Composer

Saturday Night, Cinema (1960)
Movie
Music

El crack (1960)
Movie
Original Music Composer

A Difficult Widow (1957)
Movie
Original Music Composer

The Bitter Stems (1956)
Movie
Music / Original Music Composer

El cielo en las manos (1950)
Movie
Newspaper's kid

El día que me quieras (1935)
Movie
Composer

Lina y Tina
Movie
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Information
Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1921-03-11
Deathday1992-07-04 (71 years old)
Birth NameAstor Pantaleón Piazzolla
Birth PlaceMar del Plata, Argentina
ChildrenDaniel Piazzolla
RelativesDaniel Piazzolla
CitizenshipsArgentina
Also Known AsAstor Piazolla
AwardsLatin Grammy Hall of Fame, César Award for Best Music Written for a Film
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