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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-11-22 (87 years old)

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Leon Hirszman

Biography:

Leon Hirszman (Rio de Janeiro, November 22, 1937 — Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1987) was a Brazilian filmmaker and one of the main exponents of the movement known as Cinema Novo. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work is marked by the influence of central Marxist theses in political debates in Latin America and by the politicized representation of the working class.

Known For

Acting

2019

Memórias do Grupo Opinião as Self (archive footage)

2016

Cinema Novo as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2014

2007

1996

Bahia de Todos os Sambas as Self (uncredited)

1990

1987

1967

1963

Writing

1981

1972

Saint Bernard as Writer

1965

The Deceased as Writer

1964

Directing

1996

1990

ABC of a Strike as Director

1978

1973

Megalopolis as Director
Ecologia as Director

1972

Saint Bernard as Director

1969

Nelson Cavaquinho as Director
América do Sexo as Director

1967

1965

The Deceased as Director

1964

Maioria absoluta as Director

1962

Cinco Vezes Favela as Director

Production

1996

Bahia de Todos os Sambas as Associate Producer

1976

Partido Alto as Producer

1971

Faustão as Executive Producer

1970

A Vingança dos Doze as Executive Producer

1967

1962

Cinco Vezes Favela as Producer

Camera

1975

Cinema Brasileiro, Mercado Ocupado as Director of Photography