Ralph Pappier

Biography:

Ralph Pappier born at 1914, Shanghai, China. At 1936 he moved to Bueno Aires, Argentina where he developed a carrer as art director and director.
Making use of his artistic skills, he also was responsible for the special effects at most of his films. He used very often glass painting shots, which in Argentinas is called “pintura completiva”. He died at 1998, in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Filmography as art director:

Último payador, El (1950)
Aventuras de Jack, Las (1949)
Otra y yo, La (1949)
Pobre, mi madre querida (1948)
Serpiente de cascabel, La (1948)
Precio de una vida, El (1947)
Cumparsita, La (1947) The Little Parade
Madame Bovary (1947)(matte painting)
Hijos del otro, Los (1947)
Romance musical (1947)
Cumbres de hidalguía (1947)
Camino del infierno (matte painting)
María Rosa (1946)
Cabalgata del circo, La (1945) Circus Cavalcade (USA)
Cuando la primavera se equivoca (1944) When Spring Makes a Mistake(matte painting)
Su mejor alumno (1944) His Best Pupil ( special effects)
Eclipse de sol (1943) Eclipse of the Sun
Cuando florezca el naranjo (1943) When the Orange Tree Flowers(matte painting)
Hijos artificiales, Los (1943) Artificial Sons
Tres hombres del río (1943) Three Men of the River
Guerra gaucha, La (1942) The Gaucho War(matte painting)
Gran secreto, El (1942)
En el viejo Buenos Aires (1942)
Viejo Hucha, El (1942) The Old Skinflint
Cruza (1942)
En el último piso (1942)
Yo quiero morir contigo (1941)
I Want to Die with You (International: English title)
Cura gaucho, El (1941)The Gaucho Priest (International: English title)
Mozo número 13, El (1941)
Quinta calumnia, La (1941)The Fifth Column (International: English title)
Volver a vivir (1941)
Chingolo (1940)
Carga de los valientes, La (1940)Only the Valiant (USA)
Encadenado (1940)
Hijo del barrio, El (1940)
Chingolo (1940 ) (matte painting)
The bridge and part of the vegetation was painted on glass for “Chingolo” (1940)

Chingolo40
Corazón de turco (1940)
Prisioneros de la tierra (1939) Prisoners of the Land (USA: informal English title)
Atorrante (1939)
Nativa (1939)
…Y los sueños pasan (1939)

Director:

Esquiú, una luz en el sendero (1965)
Allá donde el viento brama (1963) Donde el viento brama (Argentina)
Delito (1962)
Operación G (1962)
Festín de Satanás, El (1958)
Morocha, La (1958)
Caballito criollo (1953) Native Pony (
Escuela de campeones (1950)
Último payador, El (1950)
Pobre, mi madre querida (1948)
Pródiga, La (1945) (co-director) (uncredited)The Prodigal Woman