Manuel Antín was born in Las Palmas , Chaco Province , in 1926 . He first wrote for Argentine television in 1956 and made his directorial debut in 1962 with his first film : '' La cifra impar '' ( Odd Number ) , based on a story by Julio Cortázar , ( Cartas de mamá ) . The film '' The Venerable Ones '' earned him a Golden Palm nomination at the Cannes Film Festival , and his '' Circe '' ( 1964 ) , a Golden Bear nomination at the 14th Berlin International Film Festival . Perhaps his best-known film , the bucolic '' Don Segundo Sombra '' ( 1969 ) , earned him a second Golden Palm nomination at Cannes
14th Berlin International Film Festival
14th Berlin International Film Festival
Manuel Antín