Vlasta Lah

Vlasta Lah

Vlasta Giulia Lah Rocchi (January 13, 1913, Pola, province of Trieste, Austria-Hungary - July 12, 1978, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina), was the first woman to direct a sound feature film in Argentina. In addition, she was the only female filmmaker in Latin America during the 1960s.

Vlasta Lah trained in cinematography, along with his sister Neva Lah, at the film school of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Italy). After arriving in Buenos Aires in 1938, she worked for the production company Estudios San Miguel and began as an assistant director in the 1940s. Between September 1953 and until the Liberation Revolution, he directed the Superior School of Cinematographic Art. In 1960 Vlasta Lah made her feature film directorial debut with The Furies. Vlasta died on July 12, 1978 in the City of Buenos Aires.

Directing

1963

1960

1951

Mujeres en sombra
Movie

Assistant Director

1951

La comedia inmortal
Movie

Assistant Director

1950

La barra de la esquina
Movie

Assistant Director

1950

Lejos del cielo
Movie

Assistant Director

1950

1950

El último payador
Movie

Assistant Director

1949

Historia del 900
Movie

Assistant Director

1949

La otra y yo
Movie

Assistant Director

1948

1948

Pobre mi madre querida
Movie

Assistant Director

1947

Vacaciones
Movie

Assistant Director

1947

Los hijos del otro
Movie

Assistant Director

1946

Inspiración
Movie

Assistant Director

1945

Besos perdidos
Movie

Assistant Director

1945

The Ghost Lady
Movie

Assistant Director

1945

Camino del infierno
Movie

Assistant Director

Writing

Acting

2025

Vlasta, el recuerdo no es eterno
Movie

Ella misma (material de archivo)

2025

Vlasta, el recuerdo no es eterno
Movie

Ella misma (material de archivo)

Infos

Full Name
Vlasta Lah
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
1/12/1913
Date of Death
7/12/1978