Director
Jorge Prelorán
93 years · Buenos Aires, Argentina · 22 films
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.
Best known for
Filmography 22
Zulay, Facing the 21st Century
1989 · Director, Editor
On Kanopy
My Aunt Nora
1983 · Director
Luther Metke at 94
1980 · Director, Editor
Zerda's Children
1978 · Director
The Ona People: Life and Death in Tierra del Fuego
1977 · Director, Cinematography
Cochengo Miranda
1975 · Director
On Kanopy
Valle fértil
1972 · Director, Writer
Claudia
1972 · Director
La iglesia de Yavi
1972 · Director
Hermógenes Cayo (Imaginero)
1969 · Director, Writer
Araucanos de Ruca Choroy
1969 · Director, Writer
Medardo Pantoja
1969 · Director
Iruya
1968 · Director
Chucalezna
1968 · Director
La feria de Yavi
1967 · Director
Quilino
1966 · Director
It Happened in Hualfin
1965 · Director, Cinematography
Trapiches caseros
1965 · Director
Casabindo
1965 · Director
Feria en Simoca
1965 · Director
The unvictorious one
1957 · Director
Venganza
1954 · Director