¡Torero! (English: "bullfighter!") is a 1956 Mexican documentary film directed by Carlos Velo about Mexican bullfighter Luis Procuna. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[1][2] The film was also selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 30th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]

¡Torero!
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Directed byCarlos Velo
Written byHugo Butler
Carlos Velo
Produced byManuel Barbachano Ponce
George P. Werker
StarringLuis Procuna
CinematographyRamón Muñoz
Edited byMiguel Campos
Luis Sobreyra
Release date
  • September 1956 (1956-09)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

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  1. ^ "The 30th Academy Awards (1958) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  2. ^ "NY Times: Torero". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2008.
  3. ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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