Tulio Demicheli

(1914 - 1992)

Tulio Demicheli (born August 15, 1914, Buenos Aires, Argentina – d. May 25, 1992, Madrid, Spain ) was an Argentine born Spanish film director , screenwriter and film producer of the classic era. Born as Armando Bartolomé Demichelli in 1914, Demicheli initially began as a screenwriter in 1944 but by 1950 with his directorial debut in Arrabalera in 1950 he began to simultaneously direct and write for his films. He directed and wrote for some 60 films between 1944 and 1987. Overall he is best known for his work in tango film production and worked with popular actors of the period such as Tita Merello , Santiago Gómez Cou and Tito Alonso.