Roberto Santos

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Roberto Santos was born in a working-class suburb of São Paulo in 1928. Started his cinema activities around 1952, in the first big studio built in Brazil, the Vera Cruz Studio. In 1956 makes his first movie, "O Grande Momento" ("The Great Momment"), the first neo- realistic movie made in Brazil. In 1965 Roberto Santos adapts a short novel by ... See full bio »

Born:

April 15, 1928 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Died:

May 7, 1987 (age 59) in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Known For

The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga Writer

(1965)

As Três Mortes de Solano Writer

(1978)

Quincas Borba Writer

(1987)

O Predileto Writer

(1975)

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Writer (18 credits)

1987 Quincas Borba

1985 Nasce Uma Mulher (writer)

1980 Contos Eróticos (segment "Arroz com Feijão")

1979 Os Amantes da Chuva (writer)

1978 As Três Mortes de Solano (writer)

1977 Stop 88

1975 O Predileto

1972 Vozes do Medo

1971 Um Anjo Mau

1970 África Eterna (Documentary)

1970 Juliana do Amor Perdido

1968 Bebel, Garota Propaganda (writer)

1968 O Homem Nu (dialogue) / (screenplay)

1966 As Cariocas

1965 The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga

1963 Gimba, Presidente dos Valentes (writer)

1960 Cidade Ameaçada

1958 O Grande Momento (writer)

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Director (12 credits)

1987 Quincas Borba

1985 Nasce Uma Mulher

1980 Contos Eróticos (segment "Arroz com Feijão")

1979 Os Amantes da Chuva

1978 As Três Mortes de Solano

1972 Vozes do Medo

1971 Um Anjo Mau

1969 Carnaval São Paulo (Documentary short)

1968 O Homem Nu

1966 As Cariocas

1965 The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga

1958 O Grande Momento

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Producer (9 credits)

1987 Quincas Borba (producer)

1985 Nasce Uma Mulher (producer)

1980 Asa Branca - Um Sonho Brasileiro (co-producer)

1979 Os Amantes da Chuva (producer)

1977 Stop 88 (associate producer)

1968 Bebel, Garota Propaganda (co-producer)

1965 The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (producer)

1958 O Grande Momento (producer)

1957 Rio Zona Norte (producer)

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (4 credits)

1957 Paixão de Gaúcho (assistant director)

1954 Chamas no cafezal (assistant director)

1953 O Craque (assistant director)

1953 O Homem Dos Papagaios (assistant director)

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Miscellaneous Crew (3 credits)

1978 Curumim (collaborator)

1956 O Sobrado (continuity)

1953 O Homem Dos Papagaios (continuity - as Roberto Santos Pinhanhez)

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Editorial department (2 credits)

1968 Brasil Verdade (Documentary) (assistant editor - segment "Subterrâneos do Futebol, Os")

1965 Viramundo (Documentary short) (assistant editor)

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Actor (1 credit)

1968 O Homem Nu (uncredited)

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Editor (1 credit)

1968 Brasil Verdade (Documentary) (segment "Viramundo")

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Personal Details

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie | See more »

Alternate Names:

Roberto Santos Pinhanhez

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

We cannot think before acting. Better to do something and think afterwards. See more »

Trivia:

Roberto Santos' work has been compiled and restored by his widow, Marilia Pinhanez, and should be available soon with English subtitles. There are also plans to publish two of his screenplays, "A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga", and the inedit "Miguelim". A bibliography should be published by the end of 1995. See more »