Ralph Pappier |
Biography:
Ralph Pappier born at 1914, Shanghai,
China. At 1936 he moved to Bueno Aires, Argentina where he developed
a carrer as art director and director.
Making use of his artistic skills,
he also was responsible for the special effects at most of his films. He
used very often glass painting shots, which in Argentinas is called "pintura
completiva".
He died at 1998, in Buenos
Aires, Argentina
Filmography as art director:
Último payador, El (1950)
Aventuras de Jack, Las (1949)
Otra y yo, La (1949)
Pobre, mi madre querida (1948)
Serpiente de cascabel, La (1948)
Precio de una vida, El (1947)
Cumparsita, La (1947) The Little Parade
Madame Bovary (1947)
Hijos del otro, Los (1947)
Romance musical (1947)
Cumbres de hidalguía (1947)
María Rosa (1946)
Cabalgata del circo, La (1945) Circus Cavalcade
(USA)
Cuando la primavera se equivoca (1944) When Spring
Makes a Mistake
Su mejor alumno (1944) His Best Pupil
Eclipse de sol (1943) Eclipse of the Sun
Cuando florezca el naranjo (1943) When
the Orange Tree Flowers
Hijos artificiales, Los (1943) Artificial Sons
Tres hombres del río (1943) Three Men
of the River (
Guerra gaucha, La (1942) The Gaucho War
Gran secreto, El (1942)
En el viejo Buenos Aires (1942)
Viejo Hucha, El (1942) The Old Skinflint
Cruza (1942)
En el último piso (1942)
Yo quiero morir contigo (1941)
I Want to Die with You (International:
English title)
Cura gaucho, El (1941)The Gaucho Priest (International:
English title)
Mozo número 13, El (1941)
Quinta calumnia, La (1941)The Fifth Column (International:
English title)
Volver a vivir (1941)
Chingolo (1940)
Carga de los valientes, La (1940)Only the Valiant
(USA)
Encadenado (1940)
Hijo del barrio, El (1940)
Corazón de turco (1940)
Prisioneros de la tierra (1939) Prisoners of
the Land (USA: informal English title)
Atorrante (1939)
Nativa (1939)
...Y los sueños pasan (1939)
Director:
Esquiú, una luz en el sendero (1965)
Allá donde el viento brama (1963) Donde
el viento brama (Argentina)
Delito (1962)
Operación G (1962)
Festín de Satanás, El (1958)
Morocha, La (1958)
Caballito criollo (1953) Native Pony (
Escuela de campeones (1950)
Último payador, El (1950)
Pobre, mi madre querida (1948)
Pródiga, La (1945) (co-director) (uncredited)The
Prodigal Woman
Special effects:
- Camino del infierno (1946) (special
effects)
- Cuando florezca el naranjo (1943)
When the Orange Tree Flowers (special effects)
- Guerra gaucha, La (1942)
The Gaucho War (special effects)
- Chingolo (1940 ) (special effects)
Gallery:
The landscape on the upper part
was painted on glass. "La guerra gaucha"(42)
The bridge and part of the vegetation
was painted on glass for "Chingolo" (1940)