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Héctor Babenco
Directing
Born February 7, 1946 · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died July 14, 2016
Also known as Héctor Eduardo Babenco · 헥토르 바벤코 · 헥터 바벤코
Biography
Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
Awards & recognition
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil) · 2011
- Annual award ACFK · 2007
- Brazilian Cinema Grand Prize — Best Director · 2004
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1986 · nominated
Filmography11 titles
Pixote
1980Director, Producer, Screenplay
1980Director, Producer, Screenplay
Carandiru
2003Director, Producer, Screenplay
2003Director, Producer, Screenplay
The Mission
1986Thanks
1986Thanks
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2017as Self
2017as Self
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020as Self
2020as Self
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985Director
1985Director
Before Night Falls
2000as Virgilio Pinera
2000as Virgilio Pinera
Ironweed
1987Director
1987Director
The Past
2007as Proyeccionista
2007as Proyeccionista
King of the Night
1975Director, Producer, Story
1975Director, Producer, Story
Foolish Heart
1998Director, Producer, Writer
1998Director, Producer, Writer