Jorge Prelorán

Directing·May 28, 1933·Buenos Aires, Argentina

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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.

Film	Credit
JJorge Prelorán, el cine de un humanista2007 · himself	himself
OObsesivo1994 · Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography	Director, Producer, Writer, Director of Photography
Zulay, Facing the 21st Century1989 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
My Aunt Nora1983 · Director	Director
Luther Metke at 941980 · Director	Director
Zerda's Children1978 · Director	Director
The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego1977 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Cochengo Miranda1975 · Director	Director
Valle fértil1972 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Claudia1972 · Director	Director
La iglesia de Yavi1972 · Director	Director
MManos pintadas1971 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)1969 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Araucanos de Ruca Choroy1969 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Medardo Pantoja1969 · Director	Director
Iruya1968 · Director	Director
Chucalezna1968 · Director	Director
La feria de Yavi1967 · Director	Director
UUn tejedor de Tilcara1967 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Quilino1966 · Director	Director
It Happened in Hualfin1965 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
Trapiches caseros1965 · Director	Director
Casabindo1965 · Director	Director
Feria en Simoca1965 · Director	Director
The unvictorious one1957 · Director	Director
Venganza1954 · Director	Director
CCastelao (Biografía de un ilustre gallego)Director of Photography, Director	Director of Photography, Director