Astor Piazzolla
Sound Born Mar 11, 1921 Died Jul 4, 1992 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina 116 credits
Biography
Astor Piazzolla works in sound. Born March 11, 1921 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Died July 4, 1992. Archytele tracks 116 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025 · MusicArmonie di Speranza · Original Music ComposerRichard Galliano New York Tango Trio Jazz sous les Pommiers 2025 · Original Music Composer
Milva, diva per semprePrivate concert at Gidon Kremer's home · Original Music ComposerWartime Elegy - An evening of ballet at the National Opera of Ukraine · SoundLucienne Renaudin Vary - Schleswig-Holstein Festival 2024 · Original Music Composer
Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the Académie · Original Music ComposerAstor Piazzolla's Maria de Buenos Aires Grand Théâtre de Genève · Original Music Composer
Quinteto Astor Piazzolla - Philharmonie de Paris · Original Music ComposerContemporary Tango · Original Music Composer
¡Felicidades Piazzolla! · Original Music Composer
The Lying Angel · Music
Concerto di Carnevale · Original Music ComposerMaría de Buenos Aires · Original Music Composer
Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark
Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor PiazzollaTres Desinteresados y un Amante · MusicAstor Piazzolla: tango nuevoLos Amantes del Tigre · MusicTango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel
Mind in the Wilderness: Khatia Buniatishvili · Music
Salvatore Accardo and the Italian Chamber Orchestra in Concert · Compositor
Astor Piazzolla - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival
Astor Piazzolla: The Next Tango
Microscopías · Music
Los simuladores · Songs
Quereme así (Piantao)Quereme así (Piantao) · Music
The Lion with the White Beard · Music
Ett sommarspel · MusicThe Color of Love · Music
Eggshells · MusicThe Journey · Original Music Composer
Astor Piazzolla in Portrait
Es werde Licht · Music
Siempre lunesEnligt beslut · MusicThe South · MusicianThe South · Original Music Composer
Parlez-moi du Che · Music
Chico & Caetano
Tangos, the Exile of Gardel · MusicTangos, the Exile of Gardel · Original Music ComposerAstor Piazzolla en ShamsEste año comen un día no y el otro tampoco · MusicTango · Music
Henry IV · Original Music ComposerEin Bett mit Passagieren · MusicAstor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo - Vredenburg Music HallCuarteles de invierno · Music
Bei Bio
Champs-ElyséesLe Pont du Nord · Original Music ComposerAre We? · MusicNeon City · MusicTo Return · Music
Barbara · MusicParis s'en va · Original Music Composer
El infierno tan temido · Music
Full Filmography
116 titles- Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025 (2025) Music
- Armonie di Speranza (2025) Original Music Composer
- Richard Galliano New York Tango Trio Jazz sous les Pommiers 2025 (2025) Original Music Composer
- Milva, diva per sempre (2024) as Himself
- Private concert at Gidon Kremer's home (2024) Original Music Composer
- Wartime Elegy - An evening of ballet at the National Opera of Ukraine (2024) Sound
- Lucienne Renaudin Vary - Schleswig-Holstein Festival 2024 (2024) Original Music Composer
- Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the Académie (2023) Original Music Composer
- Astor Piazzolla's Maria de Buenos Aires Grand Théâtre de Genève (2023) Original Music Composer
- Quinteto Astor Piazzolla - Philharmonie de Paris (2022) Original Music Composer
- Contemporary Tango (2022) Original Music Composer
- ¡Felicidades Piazzolla! (2021) Original Music Composer
- The Lying Angel (2020) Music
- Concerto di Carnevale (2019) Original Music Composer
- María de Buenos Aires (2019) Original Music Composer
- Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Tres Desinteresados y un Amante (2017) Music
- Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo (2017) as Self (archive footage)
- Los Amantes del Tigre (2017) Music
- Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel (2017) as Self - Composer
- Mind in the Wilderness: Khatia Buniatishvili (2013) Music
- Salvatore Accardo and the Italian Chamber Orchestra in Concert (2012) Compositor
- Astor Piazzolla - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival (2008) as Self - bandoneon
- Astor Piazzolla: The Next Tango (2007) as Self
- Microscopías (2003) Music
- Los simuladores (2002) Songs
- Quereme así (Piantao) (1997) as Self
- Quereme así (Piantao) (1997) Music
- The Lion with the White Beard (1995) Music
- Ett sommarspel (1994) Music
- The Color of Love (1994) Music
- Eggshells (1992) Music
- The Journey (1992) Original Music Composer
- Astor Piazzolla in Portrait (1990) as Self
- Es werde Licht (1989) Music
- Siempre lunes (1988) as Self - Guest
- Enligt beslut (1988) Music
- The South (1988) Musician
- The South (1988) Original Music Composer
- Parlez-moi du Che (1987) Music
- Chico & Caetano (1986)
- Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (1985) Music
- Tangos, the Exile of Gardel (1985) Original Music Composer
- Astor Piazzolla en Shams (1985) as Self - Bandoneon
- Este año comen un día no y el otro tampoco (1985) Music
- Tango (1985) Music
- Henry IV (1984) Original Music Composer
- Ein Bett mit Passagieren (1984) Music
- Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo - Vredenburg Music Hall (1984) as Self - bandoneon
- Cuarteles de invierno (1984) Music
- Bei Bio (1983) as Self
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Le Pont du Nord (1982) Original Music Composer
- Are We? (1982) Music
- Neon City (1982) Music
- To Return (1982) Music
- Barbara (1981) Music
- Paris s'en va (1981) Original Music Composer
- El infierno tan temido (1980) Music
- Gaivotas (1979) Theme Song Performance
- Gaivotas (1979) Music
- The Intruder (1979) Original Music Composer
- Deux femmes aujourd'hui (1979) Compositor
- Armageddon (1977) Music
- What's Autumn? (1977) Music
- Lumière (1976) Original Music Composer
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Numéro un (1975) as Self
- Rain over Santiago (1975) Original Music Composer
- When the City Awakes (1975) Original Music Composer
- All Nudity Shall Be Punished (1973) Music
- The Return (1973) Music
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Argentinísima (1972) as Él mismo
- La ñata contra el vidrio (1972) Sound
- La mitad de un día (1971) Music
- El principio del fin (1970) Music
- Con alma y vida (1970) Music
- Brief Heaven (1969) Music
- The Slowness (1969) Original Music Composer
- Impasse (1969) Music
- Tango argentino (1969) as Self
- Kuma-Ching (1969) Original Music Composer
- Fuelle querido (1967) as Self
- Las pirañas (1967) Original Music Composer
- Las locas del conventillo (1966) Original Music Composer
- Con gusto a rabia (1965) Music
- Extraña ternura (1964) Original Music Composer
- Paula Cautiva (1963) Music
- Those who will see God (1963) Music
- El nacimiento de un libro (1963) Music
- La fin del mundo (1963) Music
- La fin del mundo (1963) Music Director
- Detrás de la mentira (1962) Music
- Prisioneros de una noche (1962)
- Last year of Nacional High School (1961) Music
- The Furies (1960) Music
- El crack (1960) Music
- Saturday Night, Cinema (1960) Original Music Composer
- Dos basuras (1958) Songs
- Operación Antartida (1957) Music
- Historia de una carta (1957) Music
- A Difficult Widow (1957) Original Music Composer
- Violencia en la ciudad (1957) Music
- Marta Ferrari (1956) Music
- The Bitter Stems (1956) Original Music Composer
- Sucedió en Buenos Aires (1954) Music
- Stella Maris (1953) Music
- Steel racing cars (1950) Music
- El cielo en las manos (1950)
- El cielo en las manos (1950) Music
- El cielo en las manos (1950) Original Music Composer
- Con los mismos colores (1949) Music
- El hombre del sábado (1947)
- The Day You Love Me (1935) as Niño diariero
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Astor Piazzolla best known for?
Astor Piazzolla is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Inspector Gadget (1999), Champs-Elysées (1982), Gaivotas (1979), Gaivotas (1979).
When and where was Astor Piazzolla born?
Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. They passed away on July 4, 1992.
How many credits does Astor Piazzolla have?
Astor Piazzolla has accumulated over 116 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1935 to 2025.
What is Astor Piazzolla's background in cinema and television?
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 ...
Astor Piazzolla by the numbers
116credits
106films
10TV series
1935–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 51
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self — aged about 61
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self — aged about 54
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