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- Birth nameAstor Pantaleón Piazzolla
- Astor Piazzolla was born on March 11, 1921 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a composer and actor, known for 12 Monkeys (1995), The French Dispatch (2021) and Raw Deal (1986). He died on July 4, 1992 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Expert player of the bandonean, an Argentinian version of the accordion.
- Innovative musician and composer, who redefined the tango for modern audiences and became internationally renowned for his music with Quinteto Tango Nuevo from 1976.
- Son of Vicente Piazzolla and Asunta Manetti.
- Is of Italian descent.
- Studied under Nadia Boulanger in Paris.
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