Astor Piazzolla Net Worth
Astor Piazzolla Net Worth is
$300,000
Astor Piazzolla Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (Spanish pronunciation: [piasola], Italian pronunciation: [pjattsɔlla]; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango 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". | Date Of Birth | March 11, 1921, Mar del Plata, Argentina |
| Died | July 4, 1992, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Place Of Birth | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Profession | Composer, Soundtrack, Music Department |
| Spouse | Laura Escalada (m. 1988–1992), Dedé Wolff (m. 1943–1966) |
| Awards | Cesar Award for Best Original Score |
| Movies | Astor Piazzolla |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Innovative musician and composer, who redefined the tango for modern audiences and became internationally renowned for his music with Quinteto Tango Nuevo from 1976. |
| 2 | Studied under Nadia Boulanger in Paris. |
| 3 | Expert player of the bandonean, an Argentinian version of the accordion. |
| 4 | Is of Italian descent. |
| 5 | Son of Vicente Piazzolla and Asunta Manetti. |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnalidad | 2014 | Short | |
| Cómo se hizo El exilio de Gardel | 2010 | Documentary | |
| Satori Uso | 2007 | Short | |
| Adiós | 2007 | Documentary short | |
| Breathing Lessons | 2006 | Video short | |
| Piazzola en Buenos Aires | 2005 | Documentary | |
| Sociedad anónima | 2005 | Documentary short | |
| Ponpa hutsak | 2004 | Short | |
| Independent Lens | 2003 | TV Series documentary 1 episode | |
| Tango Octogenario | 2003 | Short | |
| Le grand tango | 2002 | Short | |
| Cospel | 2001 | Documentary short | |
| Nicole et Jean | 2001 | Documentary | |
| Borges en porteño | 1999 | Short | |
| Any Questions | 1996 | Short | |
| Unter der Milchstraße | 1995 | ||
| Lev s sedoy borodoy | 1995 | Short | |
| Comme tout le monde | 1994 | Short | |
| O lo uno o lo otro | 1993 | Short | |
| The Journey | 1992 | ||
| Eddie | 1992 | Documentary short | |
| Rue Saint-Valentin | 1991 | Short | |
| L'éternelle idole | 1989 | Short | |
| Hab' ich nur deine Liebe | 1989 | ||
| Enligt beslut | 1988 | TV Movie | |
| The South | 1988 | ||
| Tierra sin mal | 1988 | Documentary short | |
| Kärleken är allt | 1986 | ||
| Der Callboy | 1985 | ||
| Tangos, the Exile of Gardel | 1985 | ||
| Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo | 1984 | TV Movie | |
| Cuarteles de invierno | 1984 | ||
| Astor Piazzolla: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival | 1984 | TV Movie | |
| Henry IV | 1984 | ||
| Bella Donna | 1983 | ||
| Tacón | 1982 | Short | |
| Are We? | 1982 | ||
| Volver | 1982 | ||
| Neonstadt | 1982 | ||
| Paris s'en va | 1981 | Short | |
| Non-Lieu | 1981 | TV Movie | |
| Lina y Tina | 1980 | Short | |
| El infierno tan temido | 1980 | ||
| A Intrusa | 1979 | ||
| Cinéma 16 | 1979 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Peronaje al exterior | 1978 | Documentary short | |
| Les petites galères | 1977 | ||
| Quand la ville s'éveille | 1977 | ||
| ¿Qué es el otoño? | 1977 | ||
| Armaguedon | 1977 | ||
| Lumiere | 1976 | ||
| Il pleut sur Santiago | 1975 | ||
| Ritorno | 1973 | TV Movie | |
| All Nudity Shall Be Punished | 1973 | ||
| La ñata contra el vidrio | 1972 | ||
| La resistencia | 1972 | Short | |
| Vallejos | 1972 | ||
| Con alma y vida | 1970 | ||
| Pulsación | 1969 | ||
| Tango argentino | 1969 | Documentary | |
| Breve cielo | 1969 | ||
| La fiaca | 1969 | ||
| Crimen sin olvido | 1968 | ||
| Las pirañas | 1967 | ||
| Buenos Aires | 1966 | Short documentary | |
| Buenos Aires en camiseta | 1966 | Short | |
| Los anónimos | 1966 | Documentary short | |
| Las locas del conventillo | 1966 | ||
| Con gusto a rabia | 1965 | ||
| La fin del mundo | 1963 | ||
| Paula cautiva | 1963 | ||
| Los que verán a Dios | 1963 | ||
| Che, Buenos Aires | 1962 | Documentary | |
| Detrás de la mentira | 1962 | ||
| Prisioneros de una noche | 1962 | ||
| Quinto año nacional | 1961 | ||
| Las furias | 1960 | ||
| Sábado a la noche, cine | 1960 | ||
| Buenos días, Buenos Aires | 1959 | Short | |
| Dos basuras | 1958 | ||
| Una viuda difícil | 1957 | ||
| Violencia en la ciudad | 1957 | ||
| Historia de una carta | 1957 | ||
| Operación Antartida | 1957 | ||
| Los tallos amargos | 1956 | ||
| Marta Ferrari | 1956 | ||
| Sucedió en Buenos Aires | 1954 | ||
| Stella Maris | 1953 | ||
| El cielo en las manos | 1950 | ||
| Bólidos de acero | 1950 | ||
| Con los mismos colores | 1949 |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco - El Padre Jorge | 2015 | writer: "Balada para un loco" | |
| ACO Virtual | 2013 | Short music: "Oblivion" | |
| Dancing with the Stars | TV Series 2 episodes, 2009 - 2012 music - 2 episodes, 2011 - 2013 performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008 | ||
| Bi no tsubo | 2013 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Luar | 2013 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Premios Ceres de teatro 2012 | 2012 | TV Movie music: "Libertango" | |
| Dancing with the Stars | 2010-2012 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
| The Simpsons | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| El elegido | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Ponto da poesia | 2011 | Video writer: "Libertango" | |
| Harald Schmidt | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Misfits | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Dark Buenos Aires | 2010 | writer: "Verano porteño" | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2009 - 2010 writer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010 | ||
| Nip/Tuck | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Banda sonora | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Go Go Tales | 2007 | writer: "I've seen that face before" Libertango | |
| Ha-Shminiya | 2006 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Tühirand | 2006 | Short writer: "Libertango" - uncredited | |
| Prozac tango | 2005 | Short "Vuelvo al Sur", "Milonga", "Regreso al Amor" | |
| Shadowboxer | 2005 | writer: "Libertango" | |
| Si sos brujo: una historia de tango | 2005 | Documentary writer: "Fuga y misterio", "De Carisimo" | |
| School for Seduction | 2004 | music: "I've Seen That Face Before Libertango" | |
| A Brokedown Melody | 2004 | Documentary writer: "Vuelvo Al Sur" | |
| Tango Octogenario | 2003 | Short performer: "La Camorra 1" / writer: "La Camorra 1" | |
| Haggard | 2003 | performer: "Knife Fight" | |
| The Best of Youth | 2003 | "Oblivion" / performer: "Oblivion" | |
| Benjamim | 2003 | performer: "Years of Solitude" | |
| Cuéntame | 2002 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Un paso adelante | 2002 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Aleph, lectures contades | TV Series documentary writer - 3 episodes, 2000 - 2001 performer - 1 episode, 2000 | ||
| Staffan Snellin suojelusenkeli | 2000 | TV Movie writer: "Verano Porteno", "Fuga y Misterio", "Adios Nonino" | |
| Witold Gombrowicz 1904-1939 | 2000 | TV Movie documentary "Fugata et Cefe" 1930 | |
| Frontline | 1999 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Alice et Martin | 1998 | writer: "Michelangelo 70" | |
| Tango | 1998 | writer: "Calambre" | |
| The Impostors | 1998 | writer: "Preparense" | |
| Happy Together | 1997 | "Prologue Tango Apasionado", "Milonga for 3" | |
| Martín (Hache) | 1997 | performer: "Onda B" / writer: "Onda B" | |
| Twelve Monkeys | 1995 | writer: "Introduccion" 1982 | |
| The Corridor | 1995 | writer: "Adiós nonino" - uncredited | |
| Blue in the Face | 1995 | performer: "South: Regression To Love" / writer: "South: Regression To Love" | |
| Kuolema käy kuusi beessä | 1993 | performer: "La muerte del angel" / writer: "La muerte del angel" | |
| Equinox | 1992 | performer: "MILONGA DEL ANGEL" / writer: "MILONGA DEL ANGEL" | |
| Driving Me Crazy | 1988 | Documentary music: "Maria Magdalena" - uncredited | |
| Frantic | 1988 | writer: "I've Seen That Face Before Libertango" | |
| Raw Deal | 1986 | writer: "I've seen that face before Libertango" | |
| Pimeys odottaa | 1985 | writer: "Pulsacion No. 4", "Pulsacion No. 2" | |
| Le Pont du Nord | 1981 | arranger: "Libertango", "Violentango" / performer: "Libertango", "Violentango" / writer: "Libertango", "Violentango" | |
| Maledetti vi amerò | 1980 | performer: "Close Your Eyes and Listen" / writer: "Close Your Eyes and Listen" | |
| Gaivotas | 1979 | TV Series performer: "Libertango" Opening Theme | |
| Cadaveri eccellenti | 1976 | performer: "Jeanne y Paul" / writer: "Jeanne y Paul" |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tango 360. Buenos Aires y el amor como nunca se vieron | 2015 | Short | |
| Heaven Is a Place | 2014 | Short original music by | |
| Horses | 2012 | Documentary composer: musical cues | |
| Tango u 3 lika i 3 prostora | 2012 | Short composer: theme music | |
| Secreto y confidencial, historias de persecución | 2007 | Short | |
| La silla | 2006 | composer: stock music | |
| Cristales rotos | 2005 | Short music | |
| For a Tango | 2004 | Short stock music | |
| Citizen Langlois | 1995 | TV Movie documentary music | |
| The South | 1988 | musician | |
| Tangos, the Exile of Gardel | 1985 | musician | |
| Henry IV | 1984 | musician | |
| Gaivotas | 1979 | TV Series composer - 1 episode | |
| Lumiere | 1976 | musician | |
| Il pleut sur Santiago | 1975 | musician | |
| Las pirañas | 1967 | musical director | |
| Extraña ternura | 1964 | composer: theme music | |
| El crack | 1960 | composer: theme music |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo | 1984 | TV Movie | Bandoneonist / Himself |
| Paula cautiva | 1963 | ||
| Prisioneros de una noche | 1962 | ||
| El hombre del sábado | 1947 | ||
| El día que me quieras | 1935 | Newspaper's kid |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Officially Favored | 2017 | Documentary grateful acknowledgment filming |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Rue Descartes | Documentary post-production | Himself | |
| Queréme así, piantao | 1997 | Himself | |
| Àngel Casas Show | 1985 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Bei Bio | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Astor Piazzolla: Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Badía y Cia | 1984 | TV Series | Himself - Performer |
| Les nouveaux rendez-vous | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Palmarès | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Numéro 1 | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Les rendez-vous du dimanche | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Arrivano i mostri | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Top | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| Argentinísima | 1972 | Documentary | |
| Show-Report | 1970 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Fuelle querido | 1967 | Documentary short | Himself |
| El cielo en las manos | 1950 | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pura Química | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gracias por venir, gracias por estar | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1002 Momentos de la tele | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Las tragedias de los famosos | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Los Misterios del Tango | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | |
| Tango Magic | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | |
| La Argentina de Tato | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Georges Delerue Prize | Ghent International Film Festival | Sur (1988) | |
| 1987 | Silver Condor | Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards | Best Music (Mejor Música) | El exilio de Gardel: Tangos (1985) |
| 1986 | César | César Awards, France | Best Music (Meilleure musique) | El exilio de Gardel: Tangos (1985) |
| 1980 | Golden Kikito | Gramado Film Festival | Best Music (Melhor Trilha Sonora) | A Intrusa (1979) |
| 1973 | Special Mention | Gramado Film Festival | Toda Nudez Será Castigada (1973) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Silver Condor | Argentinean Film Critics Association Awards | Best Music (Mejor Música) | El viaje (1992) |
Known for movies
Twelve Monkeys (1995)
as Soundtrack
The Best of Youth (2003)
as Soundtrack
Blue in the Face (1995)
as Soundtrack
Martín (Hache) (1997)
as Soundtrack