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Astor Piazzolla

Astor Piazzolla

Birthday: 1921-03-11 | Place of Birth: Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla was an Argentine tango composer, film composer, bandoneon player and arranger. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music. A virtuoso bandoneonist, he regularly performed his own compositions with a variety of ensembles. In 1992, American music critic Stephen Holden described Piazzolla as "the world's foremost composer of tango music".

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2024
Milva, diva per sempre

as    Himself

2018
Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark

as    Self (archive footage)

2007
1997
Quereme así (Piantao)

as    Self

1990
1972
Argentinísima

as    Él mismo

1935
The Day You Love Me

as    Niño diariero