About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1916-10-20
Place of birth:
Antofagasta, Chile
Website:
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Nieves Yankovic

Overview

Born in Antofagasta, Nieves Yankovic lived in Europe from 1928 to 1942. She was one of the founders of the University of Chile Experimental Theatre. A film actress under the name Nieves Yanko, she made her debut in Luis Moglia Barth's Romance de medio sieglo (Romance of half a century, 1944). She also acted in Carlos Borcosque's Amarga verdad (1945), Roberto de Ribón's El Padre Pitillo (1946), Carlos Hugo Christensen's La dama de la muerte (1946), Fred Matter's El paso maldito (1949), Pierre Chenal's El ídolo (1952) and Pierre Chenal's Confesiones al amanecer (1954).

Yankovic worked as assistant director under Carlos Hugo Christensen and Pierre Chenal. In 1946 she married Jorge di Lauro, a sound engineer at Chile Films. From 1958 until 1972 the pair directed documentaries together.

After the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, Yankovic and her husband worked as teachers.

Known for

Acting
1960 Los artistas plásticos de Chile Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1958 Andacollo Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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1949 El paso maldito Actor N/A
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1946 El Padre Pitillo Actor N/A
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1945 Bitter Truth Actor 59
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1944 Romance de medio siglo Actor N/A
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Directing
1965 Easter Island Directing Director N/A
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1964 San Pedro de Atacama Directing Director N/A
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1962 Verano en Invierno Directing Director N/A
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1958 Andacollo Directing Director 59
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1952 The Idol Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
1965 Easter Island Writing Screenplay N/A
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1964 San Pedro de Atacama Writing Screenplay N/A
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1960 Los artistas plásticos de Chile Writing Screenplay N/A
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1958 Andacollo Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
1958 Andacollo Production Producer 59
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Editing
1965 Easter Island Editing Editor N/A
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1964 San Pedro de Atacama Editing Editor N/A
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1960 Los artistas plásticos de Chile Editing Editor N/A
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1958 Andacollo Editing Editor 59
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