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Jorge Ruffinelli

Jorge Enrique Ruffinelli Altesor
Jorge Enrique Ruffinelli Altesor (2012)
Jorge Enrique Ruffinelli Altesor (2012)
Born(1943-12-16)December 16, 1943
Montevideo, Uruguay
DiedFebruary 4, 2026(2026-02-04) (aged 82)
OccupationWriter, literary critic, researcher, college professor
  • Associate Professor at the University of Buenos Aires (1973)
  • Professor at the University Veracruzana (1974)
  • Full Professor at Stanford University (1986)
Alma materFacultad de Letras de la UDELAR (Uruguay)
Notable worksLa sonrisa de Gardel, Montevideo: Trilce (2004);
Víctor Gaviria, los márgenes al centro, Madrid: Turner / Casa de América, 2ª edición (2005), Universidad de Guadalajara (2009);
Sueños de realidad. Fernando Pérez: tres décadas de cine, Alcalá: Universidad de Alcalá/FNCL (2005);
El cine de Patricio Guzmán, en busca de las imágenes verdaderas, Santiago de Chile: Uqbar Editores (2008);
América Latina en 130 películas. Santiago de Chile, Uqbar Editores (2010);
América Latina en 130 documentales. Santiago de Chile, Uqbar Editores (2012).
Notable awards1980: Premio Nacional de Ensayo, Instituto de Bellas Artes/Casa de la Cultura Gómez Palacio, por su libro Literatura e ideología: el primer Mariano Azuela ; 2008: Premio Salon Rouge, Asociación de Críticos Cinematográficos de Uruguay - FIPRESCI.
SpouseCristina Meneghetti
ChildrenAlvaro, Andrea, Gerardo, Paula
RelativesParents: Augustine Ruffinellis, Selika Altesor

Jorge Enrique Ruffinelli Altesor (December 16, 1943 – February 4, 2026) was a Uruguayan academic and critic.[1]

Life and career

In his youth he was a disciple of Ángel Rama and a contributor to the weekly Marcha. Later he was professor of Latin American Literature at the Universidad Veracruzana and Stanford University.[2]

Ruffinelli was considered an expert in Latin American cinema and participated as a jury member in several international festivals. He died on February 4, 2026, at the age of 82.[3]

Works

  • La sonrisa de Gardel (Trilce, 2004)[4]
  • América Latina en 130 películas (Uqbar, 2010)
  • Encyclopaedia of Latin American Cinema (work in progress)

References

  1. ^ Meeting with Jorge Ruffinelli Archived 2010-10-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Prof. Jorge Ruffinelli". Archived from the original on 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  3. ^ "Ex-deputado federal conhecido como 'rei das sementes' morre aos 84 anos em MT". g1.globo. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
  4. ^ Gardel's smile (in Spanish)