Francisco Bastardi

Francisco Bastardi was born on 4 October 1883 ^[5]. He began his career as an actor, debuting with Pablo Podestá at the Teatro Apolo in 1909 ^[1]. In 1913 Elías Alippi introduced him to Carlos Gardel at the Bar Domínguez ^[1].

Bastardi wrote his first tango, Alma de arrabal, with Antonino Cipolla in 1917 ^[1]. In 1925 he wrote Entrá nomás with Juan Rezzano, a tango that Gardel later recorded ^[3]. He also acted in the film Amalia in 1936 ^[2], and he published his memoirs, Yo también, in 1963 ^[1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 6 March 1976 ^[4].

Stage and film career

Bastardi's acting debut came in 1909, when he appeared with Pablo Podestá at the Teatro Apolo ^[1]. In 1936 he acted in the film Amalia ^[2].

In 1913 he met Carlos Gardel at the Bar Domínguez ^[1]. The actor Elías Alippi made the introduction ^[1].

Tangos

Bastardi wrote his first tango, Alma de arrabal, in 1917 together with Antonino Cipolla ^[1]. In 1923 Azucena Maizani introduced La cabeza del italiano ^[2]. The available source material does not specify Bastardi's role in that work ^[2].

In 1925 Bastardi and Juan Rezzano wrote Entrá nomás ^[3]. Carlos Gardel later recorded it ^[3].

Later life

In 1963 Bastardi published his memoirs under the title Yo también ^[1]. He died in Buenos Aires on 6 March 1976 ^[4].