Jorge Prelorán

Birthday: 1933-05-28
Deathday: 2009-03-28
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Gender: Male

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

Year Title
Castelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego)
1994-01-01 Obsesivo
1989-01-01 Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
1983-05-08 Mi tía Nora
1980-01-01 Luther Metke at 94
1978-01-01 Zerda's Children
1977-01-01 The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego
1975-01-01 Cochengo Miranda
1972-03-04 Valle fértil
1972-01-01 Claudia
1972-01-01 La iglesia de Yavi
1971-01-01 Manos pintadas
1969-01-30 Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)
1969-01-01 Araucanos de Ruca Choroy
1969-01-01 Medardo Pantoja
1968-08-08 Iruya
1968-01-01 Chucalezna
1967-01-01 La feria de Yavi
1967-01-01 Un tejedor de Tilcara
1966-01-01 Quilino
1965-03-12 It Happened in Hualfin
1965-01-01 Trapiches caseros
1965-01-01 Casabindo
1965-01-01 Feria en Simoca
1957-01-01 The unvictorious one
1954-01-01 Venganza