Héctor Babenco
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.
| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.4426 |
| Birthday | 1946-02-07 |
| Place of Birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Also Known As | Héctor Eduardo Babenco, 헥토르 바벤코, 헥터 바벤코, |
2000
Before Night Falls
6.661/302
Spanning several decades, this powerful biopic offers a glimpse into the life of famed Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas, an artist who was vili...
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Before Night Falls
2017
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
7.3/14
A chronicle of the personal life and public career of the celebrated artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel.
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Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2009
Paulista
4.1/9
Three metropolitan stories entwine in São Paulo. Would-be actress Marina arrives in the city looking for independence, falls madly in love with Justin...
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Paulista
2010
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
6.8/11
This revealing documentary about the Brazilian sex symbol goes deep into her career as she pivoted from dancer to singer to adult film star.
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Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
2015
Sabotage: Maestro do Canão
8.5/5
Mauro Mateus dos Santos was known by another name: Sabotage. Growing up amidst poverty in São Paulo, the musician, who became a legend after his death...
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Sabotage: Maestro do Canão
2015
About Cinema
8.2/6
An abandoned tumbledown theater in the outback of Paraíba state is the initial setting of a film about cinema, which explores the testimonials of the...
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About Cinema
2008
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
8.5/2
Rare documents and details of the film's story. From its initial option to its critical reception and legacy. Director David Weisman, who also produce...
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Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
1999
The Venice Project
7/2
Roland is an avant-garde artist in Venice, California whose sister lives on their family's estate in Venice, Italy. Their father is near death and ann...
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The Venice Project
2007
Pixote In Memoriam
7.5/2
A tribute documentary on Fernando Ramos da Silva, the famous child star of the acclaimed film by Hector Babenco, "Pixote, a Lei do Mais Fraco" (1981)....
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Pixote In Memoriam
2007
The Past
6.2/32
After 12 years, Sofía and Rímini decided to separate. While Rímini finds it easy to move on and start a new life, Sofía stays stuck in the past and co...
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The Past
2018
Talk to Him
0/0
Dr. Drauzio Varella has a hypothetical conversation with his friend Hector Babenco, a filmmaker who died in 2016. The importance of friendship is addr...
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Talk to Him
2005
Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
0/0
A making-of directed by Bodanzky himself, the documentary discusses the language of the film Iracema - Uma Transa Amazônica 30 years after it was made...
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Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
2008
Critic
7.9/19
Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observer, the creator and the critic. Between 1998 and 20...
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Critic
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.206/17
Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last w...
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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2025
Viva Marília
0/0
The historical, political, and social context of Brazil in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, and the impact of each decade on the life and work of the accl...
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