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Héctor Babenco — Ligoscope

Héctor Babenco

Directing

Héctor Babenco

Born February 7, 1946 — died July 14, 2016 · Buenos Aires, Argentina

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

The Mission

The Mission

1986 · Thanks

Carandiru

Carandiru

2003 · Director

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985 · Director

Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls

2000 · Virgilio Pinera

Pixote

Pixote

1980 · Producer

Ironweed

Ironweed

1987 · Director

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991 · Director

Lucio Flavio

Lucio Flavio

1977 · Director

The Past

The Past

2007 · Proyeccionista

The Past

The Past

2007 · Writer

My Hindu Friend

My Hindu Friend

2016 · Director

Critic

Critic

2008 · Self

Directing

My Hindu Friend

My Hindu Friend

2016 · Director

Words with Gods

Words with Gods

2014 · Director

Carandiru

Carandiru

2003 · Director

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991 · Director

Ironweed

Ironweed

1987 · Director

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985 · Director

The Earth is Round like An Orange

The Earth is Round like An Orange

1984 · Director

Lucio Flavio

Lucio Flavio

1977 · Director

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi

1973 · Director

Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand

Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand

· Director

Production

Foolish Heart

Foolish Heart

1998 · Producer

Besame Mucho

Besame Mucho

1987 · Producer

Pixote

Pixote

1980 · Producer

Crew

Carandiru: The Series

Carandiru: The Series

2005 · Script

Amélia

Amélia

2000 · Thanks

The Mission

The Mission

1986 · Thanks

Writing

The Past

The Past

2007 · Writer

King of the Night

King of the Night

1975 · Story

Acting

Viva Marília

Viva Marília

2026 · Self (archive footage)

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020 · Self

Talk to Him

Talk to Him

2018 · Hector Babenco

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

2017 · Self

Sabotage: Maestro do Canão

Sabotage: Maestro do Canão

2015 · Self

About Cinema

About Cinema

2015 · Self

Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People

Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People

2010

Paulista

Paulista

2009 · Héctor Babenco

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

2008 · Self

Critic

Critic

2008 · Self

Pixote In Memoriam

Pixote In Memoriam

2007 · Self

The Past

The Past

2007 · Proyeccionista

Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema

Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema

2005

Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls

2000 · Virgilio Pinera

The Venice Project

The Venice Project

1999 · Danilo Danuzzi