Eugenio Py
Directing
Biography
Eugène Py (1859–1924) was a French-born photographer and filmmaker, naturalized Argentine. Considered a pioneer of Argentine cinema, he directed what is considered the first film made in this country, "La Bandera Argentina" (The Argentinian Flag) in 1897.
Known For
Also known as The Operation of Dr. Alejandro Posadas. Filmed with early orthochromatic film in the Hospital de Clínicas de la Ciudad in Buenos Aires.
Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst Operation
Silent bibliographic film that tells the story of the mythical hero Mariano Moreno, his life, his relationships and adventures in the hands of Argentine politics. Currently considered lost.
Mariano Moreno y la Revolución de Mayo
Considered to be the first full-length Argentinian fictional film, based on the novel by the same written by José Mármol which is the first Argentinian fictional novel.
Amalia
The Argentinian flag waving at the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires. Currently a lost film.
La bandera argentina
Silent black and white film from Argentina made in 1904.
Los políticos
Brazilian President Manuel Ferraz de Campos Salles visits Argentina in 1900.
Llegada del Presidente de la República de Brasil Dr. Campos Salles en Buenos Aires
Produced by Casa Lepage, it is the first appearance of tango in the cinema, as it contains brief scenes in which the dancer El Negro Agapito demonstrates figures.
Tango argentino
Staging of a song by Miguel F. López.
Pica, pica Compadrito
Silent black and white film from Argentina made in 1901.
La revista de la escuadra argentina
Black and white argentinian movie from 1901.