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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.
Best films
(1985)(Director)
(2000)(Actor)
(1987)(Director)
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Filmography of Héctor Babenco (16 films)
| Year | Name | Job | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | My Hindu Friend | Director, Writer | |
| 2014 | Words with Gods | Director, Writer | |
| 2007 | The Past | Actor, Director, Writer, Producer | Proyeccionista |
| 2003 | Carandiru | Director, Scriptwriter, Producer | |
| 2000 | Before Night Falls | Actor | Virgilio Pinera |
| 2000 | Amélia | Thanks | |
| 1999 | The Venice Project | Actor | Danilo Danuzzi |
| 1998 | Foolish Heart | Director, Writer, Producer | |
| 1991 | At Play in the Fields of the Lord | Director, | |
| 1987 | Ironweed | Director | |
| 1987 | Besame Mucho | Producer | |
| 1985 | Kiss of the Spider Woman | Director | |
| 1981 | Pixote | Director, Scriptwriter, Producer | |
| 1977 | Lucio Flavio | Director, Writer | |
| 1975 | King of the Night | Director, Story, Producer | |
| 1973 | O Fabuloso Fittipaldi | Director, Writer, Executive Producer |