Musician, composer, author, filmmaker, actor and screenwriter (March 27, 1901 – December 23, 1951)
He was the author of famous tangos performed by several of the most important singers of his time, notably Carlos Gardel.
He was also a filmmaker, actor, and screenwriter.
He was very versatile in his styling, having the ability to write songs that were ironic and moralistic, romantic, sarcastic, expressionist, passionate and nostalgic.
He was devoted to the arts from an early age and tried acting and theatre writing, with moderate success, before finally dedicating himself to Tango.
His tango songs, like those of many other tango composers, extensively use lunfardo.