Arturo Acevedo Vallarino

Arturo Acevedo Vallarino
Arturo Acevedo Vallarino
	Arturo Acevedo Vallarino in 1925
Born	1873; Bogotá
Died	1950
Nationality	Colombian
Occupation	Director
Known for	La tragedia del silencio (1924); Bajo el Cielo Antioqueño (1925);

Arturo Acevedo Vallarino (1873–1950) was a Colombian film director known for the silent films La tragedia del silencio (1924) and Bajo el Cielo Antioqueño (1925). In order to buy his first movie camera, he sold a timber plantation. In 1920, he founded production company Acevedo e Hijos.

Arturo spent his childhood in Zipaquirá with his father, General Ramón Acevedo. In 1894 he graduated as a dentist. He married Laura Mendez Bernal and had six children.

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