Lucas Demare

• Name — Lucas Demare • Born — 14 July 1910 • Birthplace — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Died — 6 September 1981 • Place of death — Buenos Aires, Argentina • Occupation — Film director, screenwriter, Film producer • Years Active — 1938-1977

At the 1943 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards, Demare won Silver Condor awards for Best Director, Best Film and numerous other awards for The Gaucho War (1942), a film which is considered by critics in Argentina to be one of the best films in its history. He won further awards including Best Film and Director for Su mejor alumno (1944) at the 1945 Argentine Film Critics Association Awards. He wrote and directed other films such as El cura gaucho (1941), La calle grita (1948), Mi noche triste (1951), Zafra (1958) and La Boda (1964). His last film as a director was Hombres de mar in 1977. In 1964, he was a member of the jury at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. He died of a heart attack at the age of 71 in 1981. His brother was the composer Lucio Demare who wrote several film scores for Lucas' productions.

• Illustration — Lucas Demare between the screenwriters Homero Manzi (right) and Ulyses Petit de Murat (1942)