Eduardo Coutinho

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1933-05-11

Deathday 2014-02-02 (80 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.[2][4][5] 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

Director

2015
Last Conversations

as Director

2014
Fifty Years Later

as Director

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
1976
Superstição

as Director

1971
Faustão

as Director

1967
The ABC of Love

as Director

1959
Le Telephone

as Director

Actor

2020
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

as Self (archive footage)

2019
The Method

as Self

2019
Memórias do Grupo Opinião

as Self (archive footage)

2015
Sete Visitas

as Self

2015
2010
Destiny River

as Dr. Ricardo

2008
2008
Crítico

as Self

2002
Madame Satã

as Juiz

2001
1999
The Mighty Spirit

as Self (Interviewer)

1997
Dib

as Self

1991
The Memory Thread

as Himself (Voice)

1984

Writer

2011
Songs

as Writer

2010
2007
Playing

as Screenplay

1999
1993
1984
1982
1982
1976
Lição de Amor

as Screenplay

1976
1974
Os Condenados

as Screenplay

1971
Faustão

as Story

1971
Faustão

as Screenplay

1967
The Girl from Ipanema

as Screenplay

1965
The Deceased

as Writer

Producer

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

Sound

1971
Faustão

as Music

Editor

2010