Ivan Cardoso
Ivan Cardoso (born 1952 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian filmmaker. His peculiar style is called terrir (a portmanteau in Portuguese of terror + rir= to laugh), which is a synonym for comedy horror in Portuguese. It blends classic horror fiction tropes with elements of popular Brazilian pornochanchada comedy, and parodies of the most widespread Brazilian stereotypes.
Ivan Cardoso
- Name
- Ivan Cardoso
- Born
- 1952
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Occupation
- Film director
- Known for
- Creator of the "terrir" (comedy horror) style
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Ivan Cardoso (born 1952 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian filmmaker. His peculiar style is called terrir (a portmanteau in Portuguese of terror + rir= to laugh), which is a synonym for comedy horror in Portuguese. It blends classic horror fiction tropes with elements of popular Brazilian pornochanchada comedy, and parodies of the most widespread Brazilian stereotypes.
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He also produced a documentary film about his friend and inspirator, José "Coffin Joe" Mojica Marins.
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• Name — Ivan Cardoso • Born — 1952 • Birthplace — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Occupation — Film director • Known for — Creator of the "terrir" (comedy horror) style
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• 1970 - Nosferato no Brasil (Nosferatu in Brazil) • 1977 - O Universo de Mojica Marins • 1982 - O Segredo da Múmia • 1986 - As Sete Vampiras • 1990 - O Escorpião Escarlate (The Scarlet Scorpion) • 2005 - Um Lobisomem na Amazônia (A werewolf in Amazon) • 2005 - A Marca do Terrir
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