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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-05-11 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Eduardo Coutinho

Biography:

Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho OMC (São Paulo, May 11, 1933 — Rio de Janeiro, February 2, 2014) was a Brazilian filmmaker and journalist. He is considered by many to be the greatest documentary filmmaker in the history of Brazilian cinema.

His brand was to make films that privileged the stories of ordinary people. His masterpiece is Cabra Marcado para Morrer, which marked his career as Brazil's leading documentary filmmaker. Among other notable works of his career are the documentaries Santo Forte, Edifício Master, Peões, Jogo de Cena and As Canções.

Known For

Acting

2020

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival as Self (archive footage)

2019

Memórias do Grupo Opinião as Self (archive footage)
The Method as Self

2015

2013

2011

2010

Destiny River as Dr. Ricardo

2009

2008

Critic as Self

2004

2002

2001

1999

The Mighty Spirit as Self (Interviewer)

1997

Dib as Self

1991

The Memory Thread as Himself (Voice)

1984

1972

1967

1963

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Directing

2015

Last Conversations as Director

2014

2011

Songs as Director

2010

A Day in the Life as Director

2009

Moscow as Director

2007

Playing as Director

2006

2004

Metalworkers as Director

2001

Babilônia 2000 as Director

2000

Porrada! as Director

1999

The Mighty Spirit as Director

1997

Dá pra Segurar! as Director

1996

Mulheres no Front as Director

1995

Seis Histórias as Director

1993

The Scavengers as Director

1992

A Lei e a Vida as Director

1991

The Memory Thread as Director

1984

Twenty Years Later as Director

1976

Superstição as Director

1971

Faustão as Director

1967

The ABC of Love as Director

1959

Le Telephone as Director

Writing

2011

Songs as Writer

2010

2007

Playing as Screenplay

1999

1993

1984

1982

1975

Love Lesson as Screenplay

1974

Os Condenados as Screenplay

1971

Faustão as Story
Faustão as Screenplay

1965

The Deceased as Writer

Sound

1971

Faustão as Music

Production

2006

O Fim e o Princípio as Associate Producer

2002

Oswaldo Cruz na Amazônia as Consulting Producer

1984

Twenty Years Later as Producer

1962

Cinco Vezes Favela as Production Manager

Editing

2010