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Glauber Rocha (1939–1981)

Director | Writer | Producer

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... See full bio »

Born:

Glauber de Andrade Rocha
in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Died:

(age 42) in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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1980 The Age of the Earth
 
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema (documentary)
 
1977 Di Cavalcanti (documentary short)
 
1975 Claro
 
1973 História do Brasil (documentary)
 
1972 Câncer
 
1970 Cutting Heads
 
1970 Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
 
1969 Antonio das Mortes
 
1968 1968 (documentary short)
 
1967 Entranced Earth
 
1966 Maranhão 66 (documentary short)
 
1965 Amazonas, Amazonas (documentary short)
 
1964 Black God, White Devil
 
1962 Barravento
 
1959 A Cruz na Praça (short)
 
1959 Pátio (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (12 titles)
1980 The Age of the Earth (screenplay / story)
 
1975 Claro
 
1973 História do Brasil (documentary) (writer)
 
1972 Câncer
 
1970 Cutting Heads (screenplay / story)
 
1970 Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
 
1969 Antonio das Mortes (writer)
 
1967 Entranced Earth
 
1967 Garota de Ipanema
 
1964 Black God, White Devil
 
1962 Barravento
 
1959 Pátio (short) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (11 titles)
1980 The Age of the Earth (producer)
 
1975 Claro (producer)
 
1972 Câncer (producer)
 
1970 Plantation Boy (producer)
 
1969 Brasil Ano 2000 (associate producer)
 
1969 Antonio das Mortes (producer)
 
1967 Entranced Earth (producer)
 
1966 A Grande Cidade ou As Aventuras e Desventuras de Luzia e Seus 3 Amigos Chegados de Longe (producer)
 
1964 Black God, White Devil (associate producer)
 
1962 Imagem da Terra E de Povo (short) (producer)
 
1961 A Grande Feira (executive producer)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
1975 Claro (uncredited)
 
1971 O Rei dos Milagres
 
1970 Wind from the East
 
1965 Simon of the Desert (uncredited)
 
1961 A Grande Feira
 
Show ShowEditor (3 titles)
1973 História do Brasil (documentary)
 
1970 Der Leone Have Sept Cabeças
 
1961 A Grande Feira
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
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Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1964 Black God, White Devil (writer: "Manuel e Rosa", "Sebastião", "Discurso de Sebastião", "A Mãe", "Antônio das Mortes", "Corisco", "Lampião", "São Jorge", "Monólogo", "A Procura", "Reza de Corisco", "Perseguição", "Sertão Vai Virar Mar")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2002 Lara (dedicatee)
 
1989 Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (video documentary) (dedicatee)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2008 Diário de Sintra (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Entangling Shadows (documentary) (voice)
 
1993 A Voz do Morto (short)
Himself
 
1980 The Age of the Earth
Himself (uncredited)
 
1977 Di Cavalcanti (documentary short)
Narrator
 
1975 As Armas e o Povo
Himself
 
1970 Bahia Por Exemplo (documentary)
Himself
 
1967 Improvisiert und zielbewusst (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1966 Les carnets Brésiliens (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1964 Mauro, Humberto (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2007 Anabazys (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Cartola - Música Para os Olhos (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 I am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Fantástico 30 Anos - Grandes Reportagens (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Glauber o Filme, Labirinto do Brasil (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Stones in the Sky (documentary)
Himself
 
1979 Org
Himself
 
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The camera is an object that lies. See more »

Trivia:

In the beginning of the 1960s, he formed links to other like-minded rising directors, as Ruy Guerra, Carlos Diegues, Arnaldo Jabor and Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, setting up the so-called "Cinema Novo" movement. See more »

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