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Jorge Ruffinelli

Jorge Enrique Ruffinelli Altesor was a Uruguayan academic and critic.

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Jorge Enrique Ruffinelli Altesor
Ruffinelli in 2012
Ruffinelli in 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 Ruffinelli 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

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)