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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade was born on 25 May 1932 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for Macunaima (1969), Guerra Conjugal (1974) and The Brazilwood Man (1982). He was married to Cristina Aché, Sarah de Castro Barbosa and Ana Maria Galano. He died on 10 September 1988 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Director
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Walter Hugo Khouri was born on 21 October 1929 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for O Último Êxtase (1973), O Anjo da Noite (1974) and Iguassu: The Devil's Throat (1960). He died on 27 June 2003 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.- Director
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He studied Law. He also directed theatre pieces, wrote movie criticisms and took part in the creation and development of the 'cinema novo' movement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, becoming its theoretical leader and first embassador in Europe. After "Barravento (1962)", a trilogy of films and "Antonio das Mortes (1969)" he won various international prizes. As he symbolized the feelings of the ideology of the May of 1968, he became very popular in Europe and America. But when he started to film in Africa and Spain his followers were distracted and this marked the beginning of the decline of his fame. Thus, he only made a couple of films of minor interest later on.- Editor
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Born in Recife, Brazil, in 1981. Aragão worked as an assistant director for the film Cinema, Aspirins, and Vultures (2005, Jury Prize for Best Film at the 30th Mostra), directed by Marcelo Gomes. He directed the short films A Conta-Gotas (2006), Uma Vida e Outra (2007), Solidão Pública (2008) and Não Me Deixe em Casa (2009). Good Luck, Sweetheart (2012, 36th Mostra), his first feature film, was awarded at the Locarno Film Festival (Switzerland). His most recent feature film is I Swear I'll Leave this Town (2014)- Director
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Ruy Guerra left his studies in Portugal for to go to the School of Cinema in Paris. After having worked as assistant for various French directors he moved to Brasil and participated with his first two films in the birth of the "Cinema Novo": "Os Cafajestes (1962)" and "Os Fuzis (1964)" which won some international prizes. After an intermediate time in France where he made "Sweet Hunters (1969)" he returned to Brazil and went on filming there.- Director
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Rogério Sganzerla was born on 4 May 1946 in Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for The Red Light Bandit (1968), O Signo do Caos (2005) and A Mulher de Todos (1969). He was married to Helena Ignez. He died on 9 January 2004 in São Paulo, Brazil.- Director
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Nelson Pereira dos Santos was born on 22 October 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for Memórias do Cárcere (1984), O Amuleto de Ogum (1974) and Tenda dos Milagres (1977). He was married to Ivelise Ferreira. He died on 21 April 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Editor
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Mauricio Osaki was born in São Paulo, Brazil. After receiving his bachelor's degree in Audiovisual Arts at the University of São Paulo, his short films "Life in an Anthill" and "Reminder" were both awarded 'Best Director' at the Festival de Brasilia. His London-based documentary "Karl Max Way", in collaboration with director Flavia Guerra, received Honourable Mention in the 'It's All True' International Film Festival. He was selected by the Mayor of São Paulo, as part of the 'History of our Neighborhoods' project, to direct the documentary "Liberdade" with Mirian Ou and main independent film producer in Brazil, Sara Silveira. Having extensive experience as an assistant editor and post-producer in Brazil, he has also worked on several feature films including Linha de Passe (by Walter Salles), The Pope's Toilet (by Cesar Charlone) and Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (by Marcelo Gomes). He is completing his MFA in Filmmaking at NYU Tisch School of the Arts Asia in Singapore, and is working on his first feature film to be shot in Brazil.
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One of the most important Brazilian directors of all time, Leon Hirszman is best remembered for the realistic manner of dealing with social and political themes in his works, from documentaries to feature films. His career started with a segment filmed for Cinco vezes Favela (1962) and The Deceased (1965) marked as his first feature film, an adaptation of Nelson Rodrigues classic play, and also marked as José Wilker's acting film debut. _São Bernardo (1972) was a major turning point in his career, a film lauded by audiences and critics, winning multiple awards and Hirszman name became well-known in film circles.
With They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981), by following the current wave in politics and social economical issues such as the strikes for better working conditions in automobile plants which happened in the late 1970's during the military regime, intertwining its story with a family's division, Hirszman conquered audiences and the critics again with his memorable sequences and a power driven story. The film won three awards at the Venice Film Festival and was nominated for the Golden Lion as well. This adaptation of Gianfrancesco Guarnieri celebrated play - who also acted in the leading role - was a massive hit. Around the making of this film, Hirszman was filming the real events that also inspired this film in ABC da Greve (1990), which was released a few years after his death.
During the last year of his life, he managed to release three different projects: his final feature films A Barca do Sol (1987), and Em Busca do Espaço Cotidiano (1987) and the short documentary Imagens do Inconsciente (1987). He died on September 15, 1987 due to complication of AIDS, having been diagnosed in 1986 due to a blood transfusion. Along with ABC da Greve (1990), the documentary Bahia de Todos os Sambas (1996) was released posthumously.- Director
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Paulo César Saraceni was born on 5 November 1933 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for The Murdered House (1971), O Viajante (1998) and Capitu (1968). He was married to Ana Maria Nascimento e Silva. He died on 14 April 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Director
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Olney São Paulo was born on 7 August 1936 in Riachão do Jacuípe, Bahia, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for O Grito da Terra (1964), Ciganos do Nordeste (1976) and O Forte (1974). He died on 15 February 1978 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.