Héctor Babenco

Héctor Babenco

Birthdate
February 7, 1946 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Death
July 14, 2016
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
February 7, 1946 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Death
July 14, 2016
Known For
Directing

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.

Héctor Babenco's LGBTQ+ Titles

Before Night Falls
Before Night Falls
Virgilio Pinera

Acting (14)

2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die as Self
2018
Talk to Him as Hector Babenco
2017
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait as Self
2015
About Cinema
2015
Sabotage: Maestro do Canão as Self
2009
Paulista as Héctor Babenco
2008
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman as Self
2008
Crítico as Self
2007
Pixote In Memoriam as Self
2007
The Past as Proyeccionista
2007
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
2005
Era Uma Vez Iracema
2000
Before Night Falls as Virgilio Pinera
1999
The Venice Project as Danilo Danuzzi

Directing (13)

2015
My Hindu Friend • Director
• Director
2014
Words with Gods • Director
• Director
2007
The Past • Director
• Director
2003
Carandiru • Director
• Director
1998
Foolish Heart • Director
• Director
1991
At Play in the Fields of the Lord • Director
• Director
1987
Ironweed • Director
• Director
1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman • Director
• Director
1984
The Earth is Round like An Orange • Director
• Director
1980
Pixote • Director
• Director
1977
Lucio Flavio • Director
• Director
1975
King of the Night • Director
• Director
1973
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi • Director
• Director

Production (7)

2005
Carandiru: The Series • Producer (1 episode)
• Producer (1 episode)
2003
Carandiru • Producer
• Producer
1998
Foolish Heart • Producer
• Producer
1987
Besame Mucho • Producer
• Producer
1980
Pixote • Producer
• Producer
1975
King of the Night • Producer
• Producer
1973
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Writing (10)

2015
My Hindu Friend • Writer
• Writer
2014
Words with Gods • Writer
• Writer
2007
The Past • Writer
• Writer
2003
Carandiru • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1998
Foolish Heart • Writer
• Writer
1991
At Play in the Fields of the Lord • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1980
Pixote • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1977
Lucio Flavio • Writer
• Writer
1975
King of the Night • Story
• Story
1973
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi • Writer
• Writer

Crew (2)

2005
Carandiru: The Series • Script (1 episode)
• Script (1 episode)
2000
Amélia • Thanks
• Thanks