Leonor Benedetto

Leonor Benedetto was born on October 30, 1941 in Argentina as Luisa Leonor Benedetto. She is an actress and director, known for Herederos de una venganza (2011), A Place in the World (1992) and Time's Up! (2001). She is married to José Sacristán. They have three children.

The Knight of the Sword (1970)

The life story of Argentine independence hero Jose de San Martin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
CAST:  Alfredo Alcón  •  Evangelina Salazar  •  Ana María Picchio  •  Alfredo Iglesias

The life story of Argentine independence hero Jose de San Martin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leopoldo Torre Nilsson
CAST:  Alfredo Alcón  •  Evangelina Salazar  •  Ana María Picchio  •  Alfredo Iglesias

El gordo de América (1976)

To celebrate his promotion, a manager (Javier Portales) decides to summon his brother from the field, but as he did not stop making disasters he sends him back. His brother (Jorge Porcel) is not convinced and dazzled by an advertisement decides to set up an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Cahen Salaberry
CAST:  Jorge Porcel  •  Leonor Benedetto  •  Javier Portales  •  Jorge Martínez

To celebrate his promotion, a manager (Javier Portales) decides to summon his brother from the field, but as he did not stop making disasters he sends him back. His brother (Jorge Porcel) is not convinced and dazzled by an advertisement decides to set up an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Cahen Salaberry
CAST:  Jorge Porcel  •  Leonor Benedetto  •  Javier Portales  •  Jorge Martínez

Contigo y aquí (1974)

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DIRECTION:  Fernando Siro
CAST:  Elena Cruz  •  Leonor Benedetto  •  Mercedes Harris  •  Santiago Ball

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DIRECTION:  Fernando Siro
CAST:  Elena Cruz  •  Leonor Benedetto  •  Mercedes Harris  •  Santiago Ball

The Power of Darkness (1979)

A man becomes convinced that he is being persecuted by a conspiracy of blind people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Sábato
CAST:  Sergio Renán  •  Franklin Caicedo  •  Carlos Antón  •  Cristina Banegas

A man becomes convinced that he is being persecuted by a conspiracy of blind people.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Sábato
CAST:  Sergio Renán  •  Franklin Caicedo  •  Carlos Antón  •  Cristina Banegas

El fantástico mundo de la María Montiel (1978)

A girl and her fantasy universe in the brick ovens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Zuhair Jury
CAST:  Rodolfo Bebán  •  Raúl Lavié  •  Juanita Lara  •  Leonor Benedetto

A girl and her fantasy universe in the brick ovens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorge Zuhair Jury
CAST:  Rodolfo Bebán  •  Raúl Lavié  •  Juanita Lara  •  Leonor Benedetto

Proxima salida (2004)

The stories of five railroad workers who have been sacked as a consequence of the economic crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolás Tuozzo
CAST:  Darío Grandinetti  •  Pablo Rago  •  Mercedes Morán  •  Ulises Dumont

The stories of five railroad workers who have been sacked as a consequence of the economic crisis.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicolás Tuozzo
CAST:  Darío Grandinetti  •  Pablo Rago  •  Mercedes Morán  •  Ulises Dumont

A Place in the World (1992)

Mario and Ana, in voluntary exile from Buenos Aires, live in a remote Argentine valley with their 12-year-old son Ernesto. Mario runs a school and a wool cooperative; Ana, a doctor, heads a clinic with Nelda, a progressive nun. Into this idealistic family comes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adolfo Aristarain
CAST:  José Sacristán  •  Federico Luppi  •  Leonor Benedetto  •  Cecilia Roth

Mario and Ana, in voluntary exile from Buenos Aires, live in a remote Argentine valley with their 12-year-old son Ernesto. Mario runs a school and a wool cooperative; Ana, a doctor, heads a clinic with Nelda, a progressive nun. Into this idealistic family comes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Adolfo Aristarain
CAST:  José Sacristán  •  Federico Luppi  •  Leonor Benedetto  •  Cecilia Roth

Amapola (2014)

A romantic reimagining of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream set against the turbulent backdrops of the 1962 Argentinian military coup and the 1982 war for the Falkland Islands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugenio Zanetti
CAST:  Camilla Belle  •  François Arnaud  •  Geraldine Chaplin  •  Elena Roger

A romantic reimagining of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream set against the turbulent backdrops of the 1962 Argentinian military coup and the 1982 war for the Falkland Islands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eugenio Zanetti
CAST:  Camilla Belle  •  François Arnaud  •  Geraldine Chaplin  •  Elena Roger

El ciclo (1963)

Condemned to Hell (1984)

Silvia is incarcerated in a corrupt women prison and forced to participate in drug distribution. When she refuses she is punished and her sister murdered. She will try to get free and get her revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aníbal Di Salvo
CAST:  Leonor Benedetto  •  Betiana Blum  •  Camila Perissé  •  Mirta Busnelli

Silvia is incarcerated in a corrupt women prison and forced to participate in drug distribution. When she refuses she is punished and her sister murdered. She will try to get free and get her revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Aníbal Di Salvo
CAST:  Leonor Benedetto  •  Betiana Blum  •  Camila Perissé  •  Mirta Busnelli

Secretos compartidos (1998)

Thriller, Crime  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Lecchi
CAST:  Víctor Laplace  •  Leonor Benedetto  •  Gabriel Goity  •  Antonio Grimau

Thriller, Crime  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alberto Lecchi
CAST:  Víctor Laplace  •  Leonor Benedetto  •  Gabriel Goity  •  Antonio Grimau

Time's Up! (2001)

An Argentinian psychiatrist, who fled her country under the most dire circumstances to assume a new life in New York City, struggles in a search for her identity while carrying the burden of her past and that of her strong dedication to her new patients.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cecilia Barriga
CAST:  Leonor Benedetto  •  Marvin Starkman  •  Sourabh Chatt

An Argentinian psychiatrist, who fled her country under the most dire circumstances to assume a new life in New York City, struggles in a search for her identity while carrying the burden of her past and that of her strong dedication to her new patients.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cecilia Barriga
CAST:  Leonor Benedetto  •  Marvin Starkman  •  Sourabh Chatt

Bajo el signo de la patria (1971)

Aspects of the life of General Manuel Belgrano since he took command of the Army of the North until, together with his men, he defeated the enemy in the battle of Salta in February 1813.  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Múgica
CAST:  Ignacio Quirós  •  Enrique Liporace  •  Héctor Pellegrini  •  Roberto Airaldi

Aspects of the life of General Manuel Belgrano since he took command of the Army of the North until, together with his men, he defeated the enemy in the battle of Salta in February 1813.  (more)

DIRECTION:  René Múgica
CAST:  Ignacio Quirós  •  Enrique Liporace  •  Héctor Pellegrini  •  Roberto Airaldi

Las locas (1977)

Those interned in a psychiatric establishment are involved in a police issue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Carreras
CAST:  Marta Albertini  •  Virginia Amestoy  •  Trissi Bauer  •  Leonor Benedetto

Those interned in a psychiatric establishment are involved in a police issue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Carreras
CAST:  Marta Albertini  •  Virginia Amestoy  •  Trissi Bauer  •  Leonor Benedetto

Lola Mora (1996)

The life story of Argentine sculptress Lola Mora.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Javier Torre
CAST:  Leonor Benedetto  •  Alberto de Mendoza  •  Víctor Laplace  •  Iván González Sainz

The life story of Argentine sculptress Lola Mora.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Javier Torre
CAST:  Leonor Benedetto  •  Alberto de Mendoza  •  Víctor Laplace  •  Iván González Sainz

De cara al cielo (1979)

Life in a Neuquén fort during the Conquest of the Desert.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Dawi
CAST:  Gianni Lunadei  •  Leonor Benedetto  •  María Aurelia Bisutti  •  Antonio Grimau

Life in a Neuquén fort during the Conquest of the Desert.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Enrique Dawi
CAST:  Gianni Lunadei  •  Leonor Benedetto  •  María Aurelia Bisutti  •  Antonio Grimau