Luiz de Barros
Born: 1893-09-12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died: 1982-12-03
Known For: Directing
Biography
Luiz de Barros (Rio de Janeiro, September 12th, 1893 — Rio de Janeiro, 1982) was a Brazilian filmmaker, producer, actor, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. He also worked in the theater as a set designer, producer, artistic director and a playwright, besides serving as a decorator and artistic director for famous shows of the Cassino da Urca and Cassino Atlântico. His career in film began in 1914, when he directed A Viuvinha. He directed the first Brazilian sound film, Acabaram-se os Otários (1929), made with a synchronization technique he devised himself. From 1914 to 1980, he made about 250 films.
Filmography
1980
- Ele, Ela, Quem? ... (Editor)
1970
- Salário Mínimo ... (Art Direction)
1961
- Por Um Céu de Liberdade ... (Director)
1959
- Here Come the Cadets ... (Director)
1958
- Com a Mão na Massa ... (Producer)
1956
- Quem Sabe... Sabe! ... (Director)
- Fuzileiro do Amor as Almirante
1954
- Malandros em Quarta Dimensão ... (Editor)
1952
- O Rei do Samba ... (Screenplay)
1951
- Mud Angel ... (Writer)
1948
- Fogo na Canjica ... (Art Direction)
1946
- Caídos do Céu ... (Director)
1944
- Berlim na Batucada ... (Director)
1943
- Samba em Berlim ... (Production Design)
- Entra na Farra ... (Writer)
1941
- Black Diamonds ... (Director)
1940
- E o Circo Chegou ... (Director)
1938
- Tererê Não Resolve ... (Screenplay)
- Maridinho de Luxo ... (Director)
1937
- O Samba da Vida ... (Screenplay)
1936
- The Young Great-Great-Grandfather ... (Camera Operator)
1935
- Hello, Hello, Brazil! ... (Director of Photography)
1932
- Depravação ... (Director)
1931
- Alvorada de Glória ... (Director of Photography)
1930
- O Babão ... (Director)
- Messalina, a Imperatriz da Luxúria ... (Director)
1929
- Acabaram-se os Otários ... (Director)
- Uma Encrenca no Olimpo ... (Director)
- O Amor Não Traz Vantagens ... (Director)
1928
- Operação do Estômago ... (Director)
- Operação Cesariana ... (Director)
1925
- Quando Elas Querem
- O Flagelo da Humanidade ... (Director)
1924
- Vocação Irresistível ... (Director)
- Hei de Vencer ... (Director)
- A Revolução de 1924 ... (Director)
1923
- Augusto Aníbal Quer Casar ... (Director)
- O Cavaleiro Negro ... (Director)
- A Capital Federal
1922
- O Rio Grande do Sul ... (Producer)
- Sacadura Cabral e Gago Coutinho no Rio de Janeiro ... (Camera Operator)
- O Exército Brasileiro ... (Director)
1920
- Coração de Gaúcho
- Aventuras de Gregório ... (Director)
- A Joia Maldita ... (Director)
1919
- Ubirajara
- Alma Sertaneja ... (Director)
1918
- A Derrocada ... (Director)
- Zero-Treze ... (Director)
- Amor e Boêmia ... (Editor)
1916
- Vivo ou Morto ... (Director)
- Perdida ... (Director)
- A Viuvinha