Adolfo Aristarain's professional journey in the film industry commenced in 1965, when he started working as a second assistant director. Prior to directing his debut film in 1978, he accumulated extensive experience as an assistant director, contributing to over thirty feature films worldwide.
Some of his notable credits during this period include Sergio Leone's spaghetti western epic, "Erase un vezen el Oeste" (1968),Mario Camus' "La Colera del Viento" (1970),Melvin Frank's "A Touch of Distinction" (1972),Juan José Jusid's "Los Gauchos Judios" (1974),and "No Toquen a la Nena" (1976).
From 1984 to 1985, Aristarain was involved in the production of eight episodes for the Spanish television series "Pepe Carvalho", based on the iconic character created by Vazquez Montalban.
In 1987, Aristarain collaborated with Columbia Pictures on a coproduction, a feature film initially titled "Deadly" but later renamed "The Stranger". However, he chose not to release the film in Argentina, citing his dissatisfaction with the final product.
