Lautaro Murúa

Before entering the film industry, he studied architecture and fine arts. Although best known for his work as an actor—appearing in over 80 films between 1949 and 1995—he also directed several notable films, including Shunko, Alias Gardelito, and La Raulito, which often addressed social issues. Murúa was an active participant in the revival of Argentine cinema during the 1960s, working with directors such as Leopoldo Torre Nilsson, Rodolfo Kuhn, Manuel Antín, and David José Kohon. In the 1970s, he relocated to Spain but returned periodically to Argentina to continue working in film. He died of lung cancer in Madrid in 1995.

1954 - Confession at Dawn 1957 - The House of the Angel (sometimes translated as The End of Innocence) 1958 - La caída 1958 - Behind a Long Wall 1958 - The Kidnapper 1960 - The Party Is Over 1960 - Shunko 1961 - Alias Gardelito 1962 - The Venerable Ones 1962 - Odd Number 1965 - The Amphitheatre 1965 - Pajarito Gómez 1967 - Traitors of San Angel 1969 - Invasión 1974 - Quebracho 1974 - La Raulito 1977 - La Raulito en libertad (Spanish production) 1978 - Las truchas 1980 - Girl with the Golden Panties 1983 - Funny Dirty Little War 1984 - Cuarteles de invierno 1984 - Gracias por el fuego 1986 - Poor Butterfly 1993 - A Wall of Silence.