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Overview

Date of Birth:
6 February 1897, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil more
Date of Death:
23 August 1982, Paris, France more
Mini Biography:
Born in Brazil, 1897. Alberto Cavalcanti's early career began in France... more
Trivia:
Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One... more
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
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Alternate Names:
A. Cavalcanti | Cavalcanti

Filmography

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Director
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- 1. Um Homem e o Cinema (1977) 1977 - -
- 2. La visite de la vieille dame (1971) (TV) 1971 - -
- 3. Les empaillés (1969) (TV) 1969 - -
- 4. Story of Israel (1967) 1967 - -
- 5. Yerma (1962) 1962 - -
- 6. The Monster of Highgate Ponds (1961) 1961 - 5.8 (7)
- 7. Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (1960)   1960 - 6.7 (25)
AKAs:
  • Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti
- 8. La prima notte (1959)   1959 - 5.4 (12)
AKAs:
  • Les noces vénitiennes (France)
  • Venetian Honeymoon (International: English title)
- 9. Die Windrose (1957)   (Russian segment) 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • A Rosa-dos-Ventos (Brazil)
  • Rose of the Winds
- 10. Mulher de Verdade (1954)   1954 - -
AKAs:
  • A Real Woman (USA)
  • Woman of Truth (International: English title)
- 11. Simão o Caolho (1952)   1952 - 8.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • Simon the One-Eyed (USA)
- 12. O Canto do Mar (1952)   1952 - -
AKAs:
  • Song of the Sea (USA)
- 13. For Them That Trespass (1949) 1949 - 5.2 (15)
- 14. The First Gentleman (1948)   1948 - -
AKAs:
  • Affairs of a Rogue (USA)
- 15. They Made Me a Fugitive (1947)   (as Cavalcanti) 1947 - 7.2 (234)
AKAs:
  • I Became a Criminal (USA)
- 16. The Life and Adventures oif Nicholas Nickleby (1947)   1947 - 7.2 (207)
AKAs:
  • The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
- 17. Dead of Night (1945) (as Cavalcanti) (segments "Christmas Party" and "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (uncredited) 1945 - 7.8 (3,083)
- 18. Champagne Charlie (1944) (as Cavalcanti) 1944 - 6.5 (88)
- 19. The Halfway House (1944)   (uncredited) 1944 - 6.5 (101)
AKAs:
  • Halfway House
- 20. Waterlight (1943) 1943 - -
- 21. Went the Day Well? (1942)   (as Cavalcanti) 1942 - 7.8 (742)
AKAs:
  • 48 Hours (USA)
- 22. Alice in Switzerland (1942) 1942 - -
- 23. Film and Reality (1942) (compilation) 1942 - -
- 24. Yellow Caesar (1941) 1941 - -
- 25. A Midsummer Day's Work (1939) 1939 - -
- 26. Men of the Alps (1939) 1939 - -
- 27. Four Barriers (1938) 1938 - -
- 28. The Line to Tschierva Hut (1937) 1937 - -
- 29. We Live in Two Worlds (1937) 1937 - -
- 30. Who Writes to Switzerland (1937) 1937 - -
- 31. Message from Geneva (1936) 1936 - -
- 32. Coal Face (1935) 1935 - 6.1 (58)
- 33. Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs (1934) (as A. Cavalcanti) 1934 - 5.8 (11)
- 34. New Rates (1934) 1934 - -
- 35. Coralie et Cie (1933)   1933 - -
AKAs:
  • Coralie and Company (International: English title)
- 36. Le mari garçon (1933) 1933 - -
- 37. Plaisirs défendus (1933) 1933 - -
- 38. En lisant le journal (1932) 1932 - -
- 39. Le jour du frotteur (1932) 1932 - -
- 40. Le truc du Brésilien (1932) (as Cavalcanti) 1932 - -
- 41. Nous ne ferons jamais le cinéma (1932) 1932 - -
- 42. Revue montmartroise (1932)   1932 - -
AKAs:
  • Montmartre qui tourne
- 43. Tour de chant (1932) 1932 - -
- 44. À mi-chemin du ciel (1931)   1931 - -
AKAs:
  • Halfway Up the Sky (International: English title)
- 45. A Canção do Berço (1931) 1931 - -
- 46. Les vacances du diable (1931) 1931 - -
- 47. Toute sa vie (1930) 1930 - -
- 48. Le petit chaperon rouge (1930)   1930 - -
AKAs:
  • Little Red Riding Hood (USA)
- 49. Dans une île perdue (1930) 1930 - -
- 50. Vous verrez la semaine prochaine (1930) 1930 - -
- 51. Le capitaine Fracasse (1929)   1929 - 6.9 (75)
AKAs:
  • Captain Fracasse (International: English title)
- 52. La jalousie du barbouillé (1929) 1929 - -
- 53. En rade (1928)   1928 - 7.3 (11)
AKAs:
  • Sea Fever
- 54. Yvette (1928) 1928 - -
- 55. La p'tite Lili (1927) 1927 - 6.9 (17)
- 56. Le train sans yeux (1927)   1927 - -
AKAs:
  • Train Without Eyes (International: English title)
- 57. Rien que les heures (1926)   1926 - 7.2 (33)
AKAs:
  • Nothing But Time (International: English title)
  • Nothing But the Hours (USA: literal English title)
Producer
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- 1. Mulher de Verdade (1954)   (producer) 1954 - -
AKAs:
  • A Real Woman (USA)
  • Woman of Truth (International: English title)
- 2. Terra É Sempre Terra (1952) (producer) 1952 - 8.1 (6)
- 3. O Canto do Mar (1952)   (producer) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • Song of the Sea (USA)
- 4. Santuário (1952) (producer) 1952 - -
- 5. Painel (1951) (producer) 1951 - -
- 6. Caiçara (1950) (producer) 1950 - 7.7 (17)
- 7. The Halfway House (1944)   (associate producer) (as Cavalcanti) 1944 - 6.5 (101)
AKAs:
  • Halfway House
- 8. The Foreman Went to France (1942)   (associate producer) 1942 - 6.8 (142)
AKAs:
  • Somewhere in France
- 9. Greek Testament (1942) (producer) (as Cavalcanti) 1942 - -
- 10. The Big Blockade (1940) (associate producer) 1940 - 5.3 (39)
- 11. Men of the Lightship (1940) (producer) 1940 - 5.8 (26)
- 12. Spring Offensive (1940)   (producer) (as Cavalcanti) 1940 - -
AKAs:
  • An Unrecorded Victory
- 13. Love on the Wing (1939) (producer) (uncredited) 1939 - 7.7 (35)
- 14. Spare Time (1939) (producer) 1939 - 6.9 (31)
- 15. Squadron 992 (1939) (producer) (as Cavalcanti) 1939 - 6.6 (5)
- 16. The First Days (1939)   (producer) 1939 - 6.2 (9)
AKAs:
  • A City Prepares (UK: alternative title)
- 17. Forty Million People (1939) (producer) 1939 - -
- 18. North Sea (1938) (producer) (as Cavalcanti) 1938 - 5.6 (15)
- 19. North or Northwest (1938)   (supervising producer) 1938 - 7.5 (31)
AKAs:
  • N or NW
- 20. Book Bargain (1937) (producer) 1937 - 6.4 (22)
Writer
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- 1. Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (1960)   (writer) (as Cavalcanti) 1960 - 6.7 (25)
AKAs:
  • Herr Puntila and His Servant Matti
- 2. Die Windrose (1957)   (Brazilian segment) 1957 - -
AKAs:
  • A Rosa-dos-Ventos (Brazil)
  • Rose of the Winds
- 3. Mulher de Verdade (1954)   (story) 1954 - -
AKAs:
  • A Real Woman (USA)
  • Woman of Truth (International: English title)
- 4. Simão o Caolho (1952)   (writer) 1952 - 8.4 (11)
AKAs:
  • Simon the One-Eyed (USA)
- 5. O Canto do Mar (1952)   (writer) 1952 - -
AKAs:
  • Song of the Sea (USA)
- 6. Ângela (1951) (writer) 1951 - 6.9 (11)
- 7. Caiçara (1950) (writer) 1950 - 7.7 (17)
- 8. Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs (1934) (uncredited) 1934 - 5.8 (11)
- 9. À mi-chemin du ciel (1931)   (adaptation) 1931 - -
AKAs:
  • Halfway Up the Sky (International: English title)
- 10. Les vacances du diable (1931) (screenplay) 1931 - -
- 11. Le petit chaperon rouge (1930)   (loose adaptation) 1930 - -
AKAs:
  • Little Red Riding Hood (USA)
- 12. Le capitaine Fracasse (1929)   (writer) 1929 - 6.9 (75)
AKAs:
  • Captain Fracasse (International: English title)
- 13. La jalousie du barbouillé (1929) (writer) 1929 - -
- 14. Tire au flanc (1928)   (scenario) (uncredited) (scenario) 1928 - 6.1 (76)
AKAs:
  • The Sad Sack (International: English title)
- 15. En rade (1928)   (writer) 1928 - 7.3 (11)
AKAs:
  • Sea Fever
Sound Department
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- 1. Night Mail (1936) (sound director) 1936 - 6.8 (284)
- 2. Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs (1934) (sound designer) (uncredited) 1934 - 5.8 (11)
- 3. The Song of Ceylon (1934) (sound supervisor) (uncredited) 1934 - 6.7 (94)
- 4. Granton Trawler (1934) (sound designer) (uncredited) 1934 - 6.2 (16)
Art Director
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- 1. Turned Out Nice Again (1941) 1941 - 6.1 (47)
- 2. Feu Mathias Pascal (1926)   1926 - 6.6 (30)
AKAs:
  • The Late Mathias Pascal (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Living Dead Man (International: English title)
- 3. L'inhumaine (1924)   1924 - 7.8 (117)
AKAs:
  • The Inhuman Woman (UK)
  • The New Enchantment
Actor
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- 1. Lettres de Stalingrad (1969)   Astronomer 1969 - 4.8 (6)
AKAs:
  • Letters from Stalingrad (International: English title)
- 2. Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs (1934) (uncredited) J. Leviticus 1934 - 5.8 (11)
Art Department
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- 1. Turned Out Nice Again (1941) (consultant art director) 1941 - 6.1 (47)
- 2. The Ghost of St. Michael's (1941) (consultant art director) 1941 - 7.2 (139)
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs (1934) (uncredited) 1934 - 5.8 (11)
- 2. Le petit chaperon rouge (1930)   1930 - -
AKAs:
  • Little Red Riding Hood (USA)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Feu Mathias Pascal (1926)   (assistant director) 1926 - 6.6 (30)
AKAs:
  • The Late Mathias Pascal (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Living Dead Man (International: English title)
- 2. La galerie des monstres (1924)   (assistant director) 1924 - -
AKAs:
  • Gallery of Monsters (International: English title: informal literal title)
  • La barraca de los monstruos (Spain)
Production Designer
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Résurrection (1923) 1923 - -
Costume Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Eldorado (1921)   1921 - 7.1 (91)
AKAs:
  • El Dorado (France)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Um Homem e o Cinema (1977) Himself 1977 - -
- 2. "Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait" (1974) Himself 1974 - 6.6 (7)
- 3. Grierson (1973) Himself 1973 - 8.5 (14)
- 4. "Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.4 (19)

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