Astor Piazzolla

Personal Info

Birthday

March 11, 1921

Day of Death

1992-07-04

(71 years old)

Place of Birth

Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Also Known As

Astor Piazolla

Astor Piazzolla

Biography

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".

Known For

El día que me quieras

Filmography

2024
Milva, diva per sempre
as Himself
2018
Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla
as Self (archive footage)
Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo
as Self (archive footage)
Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel
as Self - Composer
2007
Astor Piazzolla: The Next Tango
as Self
1997
Quereme así (Piantao)
as Self
1990
Astor Piazzolla in Portrait
as Self
1985
Astor Piazzolla en Shams
as Self - Bandoneon
1972
Argentinísima
as Self
1969
Tango argentino
as Self
1967
Fuelle querido
as Self
1935
El día que me quieras
as Niño diariero