
Atahualpa Yupanqui
Biography
Atahualpa Yupanqui (born Héctor Roberto Chavero Aramburu) was an Argentine singer, songwriter, guitarist, and writer. He is considered the most important Argentine folk musician of the 20th century.
Known For & Full Filmography12 Titles

Drama Series - 1972, 16 episodes • as Self
Le Grand Échiquier is a French variety television program created and presented by Jacques Chancel. It aired at 8:30 pm on the first channel of the ORTF from January 12, 1972 to July 12, 1972, then on the second color channel of the ORTF from September 1972 to December 1974, and finally on Antenne 2 from January 1975 to December 21, 1989. The program returned to France 2 on December 20, 2018 and is hosted by Anne-Sophie Lapix.

Drama Series - 1959, 16 episodes • as Self
An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 1972, 2h 15m • as Él mismo
Consists of musical performances, mostly Argentine folklore, many of which are accompanied by dancing. Several sequences were filmed in scenic locations throughout the country.

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Material de archivo
Atahualpa Yupanqui established himself as a key figure of Latin American identity through travel. Archives, music and personal records of a transhumance aimed at deciphering the dialogue between people and their territory.

Movie - 1965, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
In a couple who travel to Córdoba for their honeymoon, the folklore enchants her and bores him.

Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
Documentary on the life of Argentinean folclorist Atahualpa Yupanqui. It captures the testimony of his thoughts, his life, and the men he met—both famous and anonymous. A document recorded in Cerro Colorado that shows the man who moved his homeland by singing.

Movie - 1959, 2h 15m • as Galván
A social drama centered on the miserable conditions experencied by cane cutters in Argentina's north.

Movie - 2017, 2h 15m • as Self (archive footage)
The story of two friends who met on the eve of their fiftieth birthday: musician Astor Piazzolla and architect José Pons. They never imagined that their friendship would change their lives forever.

Movie - 1973, 2h 15m • as Self
ArgentinÃsima II is a film filmed in Argentine colors directed by Fernando Ayala and Héctor Olivera according to their own script that premiered on June 21, 1973 and whose main actors were GinamarÃa Hidalgo, Eduardo Falú, Jaime Dávalos and Raúl Barboza. The continuation was planned for 1974 as ArgentinÃsima III with a plot by Jaime Dávalos, but since problems with the title and intellectual property could not be overcome, it was not made.

Movie - 1980, 2h 15m • as Self
A concert program about the current development of the free Latin American music presented by a wide range of artists, performers and groups from around the countries of the continent.

Movie - 1981, 2h 15m • as Self
Sample of diverse folk songs interpreted by well-known figures of the genre.

Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
In Cerro Bayo, a mountainous region of Patagonia on the Chilean border, a Kolla Indian falls in love with a girl from another village. His mother disapproves the relationship and hates the woman. When the girl becomes pregnant with his baby, he must travel to find better work, leaving her alone with the mother's wrath.