Héctor Babenco

Born: 1946-02-07

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.


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Before Night Falls

as Virgilio Pinera
Released: 2000-09-03

Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban...

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Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

as Self
Released: 2017-05-05

A chronicle of the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian...

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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

as Self
Released: 2020-11-26

Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco...

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Crítico

as Self
Released: 2008-01-22

Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the...

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The Past

as Proyeccionista
Released: 2007-10-26

After 12 years, Sofía and Rímini decided to separate. While Rímini finds it easy to move on and...

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Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

as Self
Released: 2008-06-25

Rare documents and details of the film's story. From its initial option to its critical...

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The Venice Project

as Danilo Danuzzi
Released: 1999-09-09

Roland is an avant-garde artist in Venice, California whose sister lives on their family's...

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Paulista

as Héctor Babenco
Released: 2009-10-02

Three metropolitan stories entwine in São Paulo. Would-be actress Marina arrives in the city...

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Pixote In Memoriam

as Self
Released: 2007-10-30

A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by...

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About Cinema

as uncredited
Released: 2015-09-15

An abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film...

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Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People

as uncredited
Released: 2007-08-19

This revealing documentary about the Brazilian sex symbol goes deep into her career as she...

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Sabotage: Maestro do Canão

as Self
Released: 2015-01-23

Mauro Mateus dos Santos was known by another name: Sabotage. Growing up amidst poverty in São...

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Talk to Him

as Hector Babenco
Released: 2018-10-19

Dr. Drauzio Varella has a hypothetical conversation with his friend Hector Babenco, a filmmaker...

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Era Uma Vez Iracema

as uncredited
Released: 2005-07-14

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