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León Klimovsky(1906-1996)

  • Director
  • Writer
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León Klimovsky
León Klimovsky was born on 16 October 1906 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a director and writer, known for La paz empieza nunca (1960), La pícara molinera (1955) and Salto a la gloria (1959). He was married to Inés de Tolosa. He died on 8 April 1996 in Madrid, Spain.
BornOctober 16, 1906
DiedApril 8, 1996(89)
BornOctober 16, 1906
DiedApril 8, 1996(89)
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  • Awards
    • 5 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

La paz empieza nunca (1960)
La paz empieza nunca
5.2
  • Director
  • 1960
Mischa Auer, Francisco Rabal, and Carmen Sevilla in La pícara molinera (1955)
La pícara molinera
5.9
  • Director
  • 1955
Salto a la gloria (1959)
Salto a la gloria
5.5
  • Director
  • 1959
Pedro López Lagar and Fanny Navarro in The Marihuana Story (1950)
The Marihuana Story
5.1
  • Director
  • 1950

Credits

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  • La barraca (1979)
    La barraca
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director (as Leon Klimovsky)
    • 1979
  • Laverna
    • Director
    • 1978
  • La doble historia del Dr. Valmy
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Trauma (1978)
    Trauma
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1978
  • ¿Y ahora qué, señor fiscal? (1977)
    ¿Y ahora qué, señor fiscal?
    5.6
    • Director (as Leon Klimovsky)
    • 1977
  • Tres días de noviembre (1977)
    Tres días de noviembre
    3.9
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Gritos a medianoche
    • Director
    • 1976
  • María José Cantudo in Secuestro (1976)
    Secuestro
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1976
  • The People Who Own the Dark (1976)
    The People Who Own the Dark
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1976
  • Muerte de un quinqui (1975)
    Muerte de un quinqui
    5.5
    • Director (as Leon Klimovsky)
    • 1975
  • A Dragonfly for Each Corpse (1975)
    A Dragonfly for Each Corpse
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Strange Love of the Vampires (1975)
    Strange Love of the Vampires
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1975
  • El talón de Aquiles (1974)
    El talón de Aquiles
    4.6
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Devil's Possessed (1974)
    Devil's Possessed
    4.6
    • Director (as Leon Klimovsky)
    • 1974
  • I Hate My Body (1974)
    I Hate My Body
    5.6
    • Director (as Leon Klimovsky)
    • 1974

Writer



  • I Hate My Body (1974)
    I Hate My Body
    5.6
    • adaptation (as Klimovsky)
    • 1974
  • Teatro 13
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Una señora llamada Andrés (1970)
    Una señora llamada Andrés
    5.0
    • story
    • 1970
  • John Ireland in La sfida dei MacKenna (1970)
    La sfida dei MacKenna
    5.9
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • La colina de los pequeños diablos (1965)
    La colina de los pequeños diablos
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Los siete bravísimos (1964)
    Los siete bravísimos
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Escala en Tenerife (1964)
    Escala en Tenerife
    3.5
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Todos eran culpables (1962)
    Todos eran culpables
    5.2
    • dialogue
    • 1962
  • Torrejón City (1962)
    Torrejón City
    4.1
    • collaboration
    • 1962
  • Horizontes de luz (1962)
    Horizontes de luz
    4.8
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • La paz empieza nunca (1960)
    La paz empieza nunca
    5.2
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Susana Campos and José Suárez in Un bruto para Patricia (1960)
    Un bruto para Patricia
    4.9
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Y el cuerpo sigue aguantando (1960)
    Y el cuerpo sigue aguantando
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • Ama Rosa (1960)
    Ama Rosa
    6.6
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • S.O.S., abuelita (1959)
    S.O.S., abuelita
    3.5
    • writer
    • 1959

Actor



  • El robobo de la jojoya (1991)
    El robobo de la jojoya
    3.8
    • Ujier
    • 1991
  • Ariadna Gil and Pere Ponce in Amo tu cama rica (1991)
    Amo tu cama rica
    5.9
    • Tornatto
    • 1991
  • Miguel Servet (La sangre y la ceniza) (1989)
    Miguel Servet (La sangre y la ceniza)
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Martín García (as Leon Klimowsky)
    • 1989
  • The Brother from Space (1988)
    The Brother from Space
    3.6
    • Dr. Craig (uncredited)
    • 1988
  • The Sea Serpent (1985)
    The Sea Serpent
    3.6
    • Dr. Moore (as Leon Klimovsky)
    • 1985
  • Dos mejor que uno (1984)
    Dos mejor que uno
    5.7
    • Librero (as León Klimonsky)
    • 1984
  • Victoria Abril, Bibiana Fernández, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Óscar Ladoire, and José Sacristán in La noche más hermosa (1984)
    La noche más hermosa
    5.2
    • Asistente personal de Federico
    • 1984
  • Andrés Pajares in Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor (1982)
    Cristóbal Colón, de oficio... descubridor
    4.0
    • Sefardí 2
    • 1982
  • Maravillas (1981)
    Maravillas
    5.5
    • Santos (as Leon Klimovsky)
    • 1981
  • El sexo ataca (1ª jornada) (1979)
    El sexo ataca (1ª jornada)
    3.2
    • Chochoffsky
    • 1979
  • Trauma (1978)
    Trauma
    5.4
    • Paisano (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • Amor casi... libre (1976)
    Amor casi... libre
    2.6
    • Representante de Foscafé (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • I Saw Her First (1974)
    I Saw Her First
    5.5
    • Faustino
    • 1974
  • S.O.S., abuelita (1959)
    S.O.S., abuelita
    3.5
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • León Klimonsky
  • Born
    • October 16, 1906
    • Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Died
    • April 8, 1996
    • Madrid, Spain(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Inés de Tolosa
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    • 1 Article

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    Worked as a dentist for 15 years prior to becoming a filmmaker.

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