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Leonardo Favio

Leonardo Favio

Currently Active 1938 — Present
Singeractorscreenwriterfilmmaker

Personal Info

Born
May 28, 1938
Age
87
Birth Place
Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

LEGACY & ORIGINS

Background information
Also known as El Juglar de América (The Troubadour of the Americas)
La voz del pueblo (The Voice of the People)
Born Fuad Jorge Jury
28 May 1938
Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Died 5 November 2012 (aged 74)

Fuad Jorge Jury (28 May 1938 – 5 November 2012), better known by his stage name Leonardo Favio (Spanish pronunciation: [leoˈnaɾðo ˈfaβjo]), was an Argentine singer, actor and filmmaker. He is considered one of Argentina's best film directors and one of the country's most enduring cultural figures, as well as a popular singer-songwriter throughout Latin America.

Much beloved in Latin America, Favio was one of the most successful Argentine singers in the 1960s and 1970s, with big hits like "Ding, dong, estas cosas del amor" (with Carola Leyton), "O quizás simplemente le regale una rosa", "Fuiste mía un verano", "Ella ya me olvidó", "Quiero aprender de memoria", "Mí tristeza es mía y nada más", "Para saber cómo es la soledad", "Mi amante niña mi compañera", "Ni el clavel ni la rosa", "La foto de carnet", "No jueges más", "Chiquillada" and "La cita". He also starred in many films before establishing himself as a director.

Life & Career Details

Background information
Also known as El Juglar de América (The Troubadour of the Americas)
La voz del pueblo (The Voice of the People)
Born Fuad Jorge Jury
28 May 1938
Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Died 5 November 2012 (aged 74)

Fuad Jorge Jury (28 May 1938 – 5 November 2012), better known by his stage name Leonardo Favio (Spanish pronunciation: [leoˈnaɾðo ˈfaβjo]), was an Argentine singer, actor and filmmaker. He is considered one of Argentina's best film directors and one of the country's most enduring cultural figures, as well as a popular singer-songwriter throughout Latin America.

Much beloved in Latin America, Favio was one of the most successful Argentine singers in the 1960s and 1970s, with big hits like "Ding, dong, estas cosas del amor" (with Carola Leyton), "O quizás simplemente le regale una rosa", "Fuiste mía un verano", "Ella ya me olvidó", "Quiero aprender de memoria", "Mí tristeza es mía y nada más", "Para saber cómo es la soledad", "Mi amante niña mi compañera", "Ni el clavel ni la rosa", "La foto de carnet", "No jueges más", "Chiquillada" and "La cita". He also starred in many films before establishing himself as a director.

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