
José A. Martínez Suárez
Directing
Biography
José Antonio Martínez Suárez (2 October 1925 – 17 August 2019) was an Argentine film director and screenwriter. He worked on more than 20 films between 1949 and 2003. He was the brother of actresses Mirtha and Silvia Legrand.
Known For

A young millionaire meets a mechanic who has invented a carburetor as a result of a breakdown in her car.
Valentina

Osvaldo, a football player on the rise, begins to be targeted by private interests who want to elevate him to the status of a sports star.
El crack

A group of old actors and filmmakers tries to resist the efforts of a young couple to kick them out of their mansion.
The Weasel's Tale

A police officer joins a gang of smugglers to try to unmask its members.
Delito

The love story between a man and a woman, children of rival fishermen.
Put Up or Shut Up

The portrait of a man and his attempts to make things up with life after losing his job.
Crane World

A film producer, his wife (an actress) and her lover (a young scriptwriter) are part of a love triangle that will lead to a crime. It is set during the decay of Argentinian cinema studios.
El protegido

From Emile Zola's novel "La Bete Humaine", tells the story of a jealous husband, a provocative woman and a man with an uncontrollable desire to kill.
La bestia humana

A peculiar, meticulous, vocationally archeological account of the professional life of the actor, Spanish by birth, Argentinean by adoption, Narciso Ibañez Menta (1912-2004), spiritual disciple of Lon Chaney, the new man of a thousand faces, master of horror, star of Argentinean theater, cinema and television for decades.
Nadie inquietó más

The film is about Eloy, a Chilean bandit and companion of Joaquín Murieta, who is wanted by the justice system on the border with Argentina. Although an escape seems impossible, in desperation he flees without a fixed destination.
Eloy

The plot reflects the figure of Pascual Contursi, tango poet. In love with a singer, he leaves his wife and son to go with her. Some time later, the singer leaves him and he composes the tango that gives the film its title.
Mi noche triste

Paloma and Marcelo are in love, but only dare meet once a month- see, she doesn't know that he is only pretending to be the son of rich ranchers, and he doesn't know that she is only pretending to be the daughter of the great business tycoon B. Quintana... she is in reality just an employee! But when a desperate Marcelo must take a job at Quintana's company, both their lies begin to unravel.
One Sin A Month

A sexually-repressed girl of the Buenos Aires slums slowly goes mad after marrying.
La Mary

Buenos Aires, Argentina, New Year's Eve. Several people are trapped inside an elevator located in an office building.
Una jaula no tiene secretos

Three boys from very different backgrounds who have just finished their military service must face the complex social reality of Argentina.
Dar la cara

Biographical documentary that traces the life of José Martínez Suárez, unconditional lover of cinema, president of the most important Film Festival of the continent. A lucid protagonist of his life and times.
Soy lo que quise ser

A man from humble origins becomes a famous boxer, but fame has its price.
Diez segundos

Several losers living together in a Buenos Aires boarding house try to make a living while dreaming of a big life-changing score.
Los chantas

A group of tourists travel Buenos Aires by bus.
Viaje de una noche de verano

Mara Ordaz, a former film star who lives in an isolated mansion with her husband, her doctor and her money manager, decides to sell the house and return to Buenos Aires; but the three men do not agree with her decision.