A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Birthplace:
Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
Born:
March 14, 1939
Died:
August 22, 1981
Glauber Rocha’s avant-garde films depict Brazil’s history and upheavals in its social and political scene in a stylized, often violent manner. He began his career as a journalist and film critic, and his first short film, Pátio (1959), caught the attention of critics and prompted his rise to fame. He studied Law. He also directed theatre pieces, wrote movie critics and took part in the creation and development of the Cinema Novo (New Cinema) movement in Rio de Janeiro, becoming its theoretical leader and first embassador in Europe. After Barravento (1962), Black God, White Devil (1964), Entranced Earth (1967) and Antonio das Mortes (1969), he won various international prizes. As he symbolized the feelings of the ideology of May 1968, he became very popular in Europe and America. Rocha was at odds politically with Brazil’s rulers, and his conflicts with Brazilian authorities led to his leaving the country in 1970. He filmed in Africa, Spain and Portugal, and returned to Brazil in the late 1970s, where he also hosted the popular politics TV show Abertura. His last film was the controversial The Age of the Earth (1980).
Associate Producer:
1964 Black God, White Devil
Costume Design:
1964 Black God, White Devil
1969 Antonio das Mortes
Director:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1962 The Turning Wind
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1967 Entranced Earth
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
Director of Photography:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1962 The Turning Wind
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1967 Entranced Earth
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
2015 Life is Strange
Editor:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1962 The Turning Wind
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1967 Entranced Earth
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
2015 Life is Strange
Executive Producer:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1961 A Grande Feira
1962 The Turning Wind
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1967 Entranced Earth
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
2015 Life is Strange
Producer:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1961 A Grande Feira
1962 The Turning Wind
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1966 Plantation Boy
1966 The Big City
1967 Entranced Earth
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1969 Brazil Year 2000
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
2015 Life is Strange
Production Design:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1961 A Grande Feira
1962 The Turning Wind
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1966 Plantation Boy
1966 The Big City
1967 Entranced Earth
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1969 Brazil Year 2000
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
2015 Life is Strange
Production Manager:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1961 A Grande Feira
1962 The Turning Wind
1962 Tocaia no Asfalto
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1966 Plantation Boy
1966 The Big City
1967 Entranced Earth
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1969 Brazil Year 2000
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
2015 Life is Strange
Screenplay:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1961 A Grande Feira
1962 The Turning Wind
1962 Tocaia no Asfalto
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1966 Plantation Boy
1966 The Big City
1967 Entranced Earth
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1969 Brazil Year 2000
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
2015 Life is Strange
Screenstory:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1961 A Grande Feira
1962 The Turning Wind
1962 Tocaia no Asfalto
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1966 Plantation Boy
1966 The Big City
1967 Entranced Earth
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1969 Brazil Year 2000
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
2015 Life is Strange
Story:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1961 A Grande Feira
1962 The Turning Wind
1962 Tocaia no Asfalto
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1966 Plantation Boy
1966 The Big City
1967 Entranced Earth
1967 The Girl from Ipanema
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1969 Brazil Year 2000
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
2015 Life is Strange
Writer:
1959 Cruz na Praça
1959 O Pátio
1961 A Grande Feira
1962 The Turning Wind
1962 Tocaia no Asfalto
1964 Black God, White Devil
1966 Amazonas, Amazonas
1966 Maranhão 66
1966 Plantation Boy
1966 The Big City
1967 Entranced Earth
1967 The Girl from Ipanema
1968 1968
1969 Antonio das Mortes
1969 Brazil Year 2000
1970 Cutting Heads
1971 Tatu Bola
1971 The Lion Has Seven Heads
1972 Câncer
1973 História do Brasil
1975 As Armas e o Povo
1975 Claro
1977 Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber
1979 Abertura
1979 Jorge Amado no Cinema
1980 The Age of the Earth
2015 Life is Strange
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