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Héctor Babenco is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer and Thanks Brésilien born on 7 february 1946 at Buenos Aires (Argentine)
Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born February 7, 1946) is an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.
He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
His break-out film was Pixote - A lei do mais fraco (1981) about Brazil's abandoned children. Due to the impressive work of young actor Fernando Ramos da Silva (10 years old at the time), who was discovered in the suburbs of São Paulo, the film was a worldwide success and received numerous international prizes.
In 1994, Babenco fell ill and had to undergo a bone marrow transplant to cure a lymphatic cancer.
He has directed some of the most respected American actors in cinema, including: William Hurt, John Lithgow, Raul Julia, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, Aidan Quinn, Kathy Bates, and others.
^ Livraria Saraiva. "Contemporâneo de Mim". Saraiva.com.br. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
^ Héctor Babenco official web site.
(1985)
(Director)
(2000)
(Actor)
(1987)
(Director)
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Birth name Héctor Eduardo Babenco
Nationality Bresil
Birth 7 february 1946 at Buenos Aires (Argentine)
Death 14 july 2016 (at 70 years)
Nationality Bresil
Birth 7 february 1946 at Buenos Aires (Argentine)
Death 14 july 2016 (at 70 years)
He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
Biography
His father was an Argentine gaucho of Ukrainian origin and his mother was a Polish Jewish immigrant. Babenco lived in Europe from 1964 to 1968. In 1969, he decided to stay in São Paulo, Brazil permanently. In 1975, he directed his first feature film, King of the Night.His break-out film was Pixote - A lei do mais fraco (1981) about Brazil's abandoned children. Due to the impressive work of young actor Fernando Ramos da Silva (10 years old at the time), who was discovered in the suburbs of São Paulo, the film was a worldwide success and received numerous international prizes.
In 1994, Babenco fell ill and had to undergo a bone marrow transplant to cure a lymphatic cancer.
He has directed some of the most respected American actors in cinema, including: William Hurt, John Lithgow, Raul Julia, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, Aidan Quinn, Kathy Bates, and others.
^ Livraria Saraiva. "Contemporâneo de Mim". Saraiva.com.br. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
^ Héctor Babenco official web site.
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The Past (2007)
, 1h54Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Gael García Bernal, Paulo Autran, Héctor Babenco
Roles Proyeccionista
Rating61%
Un couple décide de se séparer après douze ans de vie commune. Il est facile pour Rímini de passer à autre chose, mais il est difficile pour lui d'empêcher son ex-femme Sofía de les harceler lui et la nouvelle femme de sa vie.
Before Night Falls (2000)
, 2h13Directed by Julian Schnabel
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography
Themes Films about writers, Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Javier Bardem, Olivier Martinez, Johnny Depp, Andrea Di Stefano, Héctor Babenco, Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Roles Virgilio Pinera
Rating70%
Before Night Falls is based on the autobiography of the same name by Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas. In the film, Arenas, who was openly gay, is born in Oriente in 1943 and raised by his single mother and her parents, who soon move the entire family to Holguín. After moving to Havana in the sixties to continue his studies, Reinaldo begins to explore his ambitions, as well as his sexuality. After receiving an honorary mention in a writing contest, Arenas is offered the chance to publish his first work. Through his work and friendships with other openly gay men (such as Pepe Malas and Tomas Diego), Arenas manages to find himself.
The Venice Project (1999)
, 1h26Directed by Robert Dornhelm
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Lauren Bacall, Dennis Hopper, Linus Roache, Ben Cross, Stuart Townsend, Héctor Babenco
Roles Danilo Danuzzi
Rating57%
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My Hindu Friend (2016)
, 2h4Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Actors Willem Dafoe, Maria Fernanda Cândido, Reynaldo Gianecchini, Selton Mello, Bárbara Paz, Tania Khalill
Rating57%
Words with Gods (2014)
, 2h9Directed by Bahman Ghobadi, Amos Gitaï, Álex de la Iglesia, Emir Kusturica, Héctor Babenco, José Padilha, Hideo Nakata, Mira Nair, Guillermo Arriaga, Warwick Thornton
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Miranda Tapsell, Chico Díaz, Kazuya Takahashi, Tanuja, Masatoshi Nagase, Makiko Watanabe
Rating64%
The Past (2007)
, 1h54Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Gael García Bernal, Paulo Autran, Héctor Babenco
Rating61%
Un couple décide de se séparer après douze ans de vie commune. Il est facile pour Rímini de passer à autre chose, mais il est difficile pour lui d'empêcher son ex-femme Sofía de les harceler lui et la nouvelle femme de sa vie.
Carandiru (2003)
, 2h26Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Prison films, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, HIV/AIDS in film, LGBT-related film
Actors Rodrigo Santoro, Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Caio Blat, Milton Gonçalves, Lázaro Ramos, Aílton Graça
Rating75%
This episodic story is set in São Paulo's notorious prison Carandiru, one of Latin America's largest and most violent prison systems.
Foolish Heart (1998)
, 2h10Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Actors Miguel Ángel Solá, Norma Aleandro, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Alejandro Awada, Luis Luque, Arturo Maly
Rating63%
The film tells of seventeen-year-old Juan (Walter Quiroz). He lives with his parents and spends time with several intellectuals who are interested in photography. The girlfriend of the group's money person is Ana (Maria Luísa Mendonça), and Juan is attracted to her.
, 3h9Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about religion, Indiens d'Amazonie
Actors Tom Berenger, Aidan Quinn, Kathy Bates, Daryl Hannah, John Lithgow, Tom Waits
Rating67%
A pair of explorers, Lewis Moon and Wolf, become stranded in Mãe de Deus (Portuguese: Mother of God), an outpost in the deep Brazilian Amazon River basin, after their plane runs out of fuel.
Ironweed (1987)
, 2h23Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Diane Venora, Margaret Whitton
Rating66%
Francis Phelan (Jack Nicholson) is a washed-up baseball player who deserted his family back in the 1910s when he accidentally dropped his son and killed him. It is assumed in the film that he was drunk at the time until he later claims he was just tired and doesn't understand why no one will believe him. Since then, Phelan has been a bum, punishing himself. Wandering into his hometown of Albany, New York on Halloween in 1938, Phelan seeks out his lover and drinking companion, Helen Archer (Meryl Streep). The two meet up in a mission managed by Reverend Chester (James Gammon), and later in Oscar Reo's (Fred Gwynne) gin mill. Over the next few days, Phelan takes a few minor jobs to support his habit, haunted by visions of his past. Francis comes back to his old family house and tries a reconciliation with his wife Annie Phelan (Carroll Baker), his son Billy (Michael O'Keefe) and Peg (Diane Venora). Meanwhile, a group of local vigilantes take it upon themselves to drive the homeless out of Albany. During the course of the day, a series of events change Francis' life forever.
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
, 2h1Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Politique, Prison films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Political films, Films about Latin American military dictatorships, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors William Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga, José Lewgoy, Milton Gonçalves, Fernando Torres
Rating72%
The film tells of two very different men who share a prison cell in Brazil during the Brazilian military government: Valentin Arregui, who is imprisoned (and has been tortured) due to his activities on behalf of a leftist revolutionary group, and Luis Molina, a homosexual in prison for having sex with an underage boy.
Pixote (1981)
, 2h5Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about children, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Films about prostitution, L'enfance marginalisée, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Marília Pêra, Rubens de Falco da Costa, Jardel Filho, Beatriz Segall
Rating78%
After a police round up of street children Pixote is sent to a juvenile reformatory (FEBEM). The prison is a hellish school where Pixote uses glue sniffing as a means of emotional escape from the constant threats of abuse and rape.
Lucio Flavio (1977)
, 1h58Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Reginaldo Faria, Ana Maria Magalhães, Milton Gonçalves, Stepan Nercessian
Rating73%
C'est l'histoire de Lúcio Flávio, criminel des années 70 célèbre pour ses attaques de banques.
King of the Night (1975)
, 1h37Directed by Héctor Babenco
Origin Bresil
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Paulo José, Yara Amaral, Marília Pêra, Neuza Borges
Rating65%
Dans les années 40 à São Paulo, un jeune homme a une liaison amoureuse avec les deux filles de la meilleure amie de sa mère.
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi (1973)
, 1h39Directed by Héctor Babenco, Roberto Farias
Origin Bresil
Genres Documentary
Themes Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films, Documentary films about sports, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Jorge Dória
Rating68%
C'est un documentaire sur le pilote automobile brésilien Emerson Fittipaldi.