Born in Buenos Aires, Carril was the son of parents of a rich economic position, his mother Orsolina Bertani was born in Argentina but his father, Hugo Fontana was an Italian architect, born in Milan. But in spite of the comforts and the comfortable life they led, his parents separated Hugo del Carril was left in charge of a family friend. BUE redirects here. Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An Architect is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. Carril originally began as a popular personality on Argentine radio, and parlayed that into a film career that began in late 1936. He was an immediate hit, and developed into one of Argentina`s major film stars. He made some 50 film appearances as an actor between then and his retirement in 1976 but he turned to directing in 1949 and simultaneously directed, acted and produced many of his films becoming one of the industries highest earners of the period. In 1952 he directed the widely acclaimed Argentine film, Las Aguas Bajan Turbias known as the ("River of Blood") in English. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar).