Biography and filmography

Astor Piazzolla

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".

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Movies (101)

Richard Galliano New York Tango Trio Jazz sous les Pommiers 2025

Richard Galliano New York Tango Trio Jazz sous les Pommiers 2025

2025 · Original Music Composer

Armonie di Speranza

Armonie di Speranza

2025 · Original Music Composer

Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025

Stjepan Hauser plays Bach and Morricone @ Château de Neuschwanstein 2025

2025 · Music

Wartime Elegy - An evening of ballet at the National Opera of Ukraine

Wartime Elegy - An evening of ballet at the National Opera of Ukraine

2024 · Sound

Lucienne Renaudin Vary - Schleswig-Holstein Festival 2024

Lucienne Renaudin Vary - Schleswig-Holstein Festival 2024

2024 · Original Music Composer

Milva, diva per sempre

Milva, diva per sempre

2024 · Himself

Private concert at Gidon Kremer's home

Private concert at Gidon Kremer's home

2024 · Original Music Composer

Astor Piazzolla's Maria de Buenos Aires Grand Théâtre de Genève

Astor Piazzolla's Maria de Buenos Aires Grand Théâtre de Genève

2023 · Original Music Composer

Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the Académie

Gustavo Dudamel at the Paris Opera With artists from the Académie

2023 · Original Music Composer

Quinteto Astor Piazzolla - Philharmonie de Paris

Quinteto Astor Piazzolla - Philharmonie de Paris

2022 · Original Music Composer

Contemporary Tango

Contemporary Tango

2022 · Original Music Composer

¡Felicidades Piazzolla!

¡Felicidades Piazzolla!

2021 · Original Music Composer

The Lying Angel

The Lying Angel

2020 · Music

María de Buenos Aires

María de Buenos Aires

2019 · Original Music Composer

Concerto di Carnevale

Concerto di Carnevale

2019 · Original Music Composer

Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark

Piazzolla: The Years of the Shark

2018 · Self (archive footage)

Tres Desinteresados y un Amante

Tres Desinteresados y un Amante

2017 · Music

Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla

Tango in Paris: Memories of Astor Piazzolla

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo

Astor Piazzolla: tango nuevo

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Los Amantes del Tigre

Los Amantes del Tigre

2017 · Music

Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel

Tango under the Stars - Gustavo Dudamel

2017 · Self - Composer

Tango with 3 Characters in 3 Spaces

Tango with 3 Characters in 3 Spaces

2013 · Compositor

Mind in the Wilderness: Khatia Buniatishvili

Mind in the Wilderness: Khatia Buniatishvili

2013 · Music

Salvatore Accardo and the Italian Chamber Orchestra in Concert

Salvatore Accardo and the Italian Chamber Orchestra in Concert

2012 · Compositor

Astor Piazzolla - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival

Astor Piazzolla - Live at the Montreal Jazz Festival

2008 · Self - bandoneon

Astor Piazzolla: The Next Tango

Astor Piazzolla: The Next Tango

2007 · Self

Microscopías

Microscopías

2003 · Music

Quereme así (Piantao)

Quereme así (Piantao)

1997 · Self, Music

The Lion with the White Beard

The Lion with the White Beard

1995 · Music

The Color of Love

The Color of Love

1994 · Music

Ett sommarspel

Ett sommarspel

1994 · Music

Eggshells

Eggshells

1992 · Music

The Journey

The Journey

1992 · Original Music Composer

Astor Piazzolla in Portrait

Astor Piazzolla in Portrait

1990 · Self

Es werde Licht

Es werde Licht

1989 · Music

Enligt beslut

Enligt beslut

1988 · Music

The South

The South

1988 · Musician, Original Music Composer

Parlez-moi du Che

Parlez-moi du Che

1987 · Music

Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

Tangos, the Exile of Gardel

1985 · Music, Original Music Composer

Tango

Tango

1985 · Music

Astor Piazzolla en Shams

Astor Piazzolla en Shams

1985 · Self - Bandoneon

Este año comen un día no y el otro tampoco

Este año comen un día no y el otro tampoco

1985 · Music

Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo - Vredenburg Music Hall

Astor Piazzolla y su Quinteto Tango Nuevo - Vredenburg Music Hall

1984 · Self - bandoneon

Cuarteles de invierno

Cuarteles de invierno

1984 · Music

Henry IV

Henry IV

1984 · Original Music Composer

Ein Bett mit Passagieren

Ein Bett mit Passagieren

1984 · Music

Are We?

Are We?

1982 · Music

To Return

To Return

1982 · Music

Le Pont du Nord

Le Pont du Nord

1982 · Original Music Composer

Neon City

Neon City

1982 · Music

Paris s'en va

Paris s'en va

1981 · Original Music Composer

Barbara

Barbara

1981 · Music

El infierno tan temido

El infierno tan temido

1980 · Music

The Intruder

The Intruder

1979 · Original Music Composer

Deux femmes aujourd'hui

Deux femmes aujourd'hui

1979 · Compositor

What's Autumn?

What's Autumn?

1977 · Music

Armageddon

Armageddon

1977 · Music

Lumière

Lumière

1976 · Original Music Composer

It's Raining on Santiago

It's Raining on Santiago

1975 · Original Music Composer

When the City Awakes

When the City Awakes

1975 · Original Music Composer

The Return

The Return

1973 · Music

All Nudity Shall Be Punished

All Nudity Shall Be Punished

1973 · Music

La ñata contra el vidrio

La ñata contra el vidrio

1972 · Sound

Argentinísima

Argentinísima

1972 · Él mismo

La mitad de un día

La mitad de un día

1971 · Music

Con alma y vida

Con alma y vida

1970 · Music

El principio del fin

El principio del fin

1970 · Music

Kuma-Ching

Kuma-Ching

1969 · Original Music Composer

Brief Heaven

Brief Heaven

1969 · Music

The Slowness

The Slowness

1969 · Original Music Composer

Tango argentino

Tango argentino

1969 · Self

Impasse

Impasse

1969 · Music

Las pirañas

Las pirañas

1967 · Original Music Composer

Fuelle querido

Fuelle querido

1967 · Self

Las locas del conventillo

Las locas del conventillo

1966 · Original Music Composer

Con gusto a rabia

Con gusto a rabia

1965 · Music

Extraña ternura

Extraña ternura

1964 · Original Music Composer

Paula Cautiva

Paula Cautiva

1963 · Music

La fin del mundo

La fin del mundo

1963 · Music Director, Music

Those who will see God

Those who will see God

1963 · Music

El nacimiento de un libro

El nacimiento de un libro

1963 · Music

Detrás de la mentira

Detrás de la mentira

1962 · Music

Prisioneros de una noche

Prisioneros de una noche

1962

Last year of Nacional High School

Last year of Nacional High School

1961 · Music

The Furies

The Furies

1960 · Music

Saturday Night, Cinema

Saturday Night, Cinema

1960 · Original Music Composer

El crack

El crack

1960 · Music

Dos basuras

Dos basuras

1958 · Songs

Historia de una carta

Historia de una carta

1957 · Music

Operación Antartida

Operación Antartida

1957 · Music

A Difficult Widow

A Difficult Widow

1957 · Original Music Composer

Violencia en la ciudad

Violencia en la ciudad

1957 · Music

The Bitter Stems

The Bitter Stems

1956 · Original Music Composer

Marta Ferrari

Marta Ferrari

1956 · Music

Sucedió en Buenos Aires

Sucedió en Buenos Aires

1954 · Music

Stella Maris

Stella Maris

1953 · Music

El cielo en las manos

El cielo en las manos

1950 · Music, Original Music Composer

Steel racing cars

Steel racing cars

1950 · Music

Con los mismos colores

Con los mismos colores

1949 · Music

El hombre del sábado

El hombre del sábado

1947

The Day You Love Me

The Day You Love Me

1935 · Niño diariero

TV shows (9)