José Medina
José Medina (April 14, 1893 – August 25, 1980) was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was a self-taught artist-communicator and a pioneer of Brazilian silent cinema. In addition to his performance in cinema, he also worked with photography, radio, newspapers, drawing, painting, advertising and theater.
José Medina
- Name
- José Medina
- Born
- 14 April 1893
- Birthplace
- Sorocaba, Brazil
- Died
- 25 August 1980
- Occupation
- Filmmaker
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Languages
- Portuguese
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José Medina (April 14, 1893 – August 25, 1980) was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was a self-taught artist-communicator and a pioneer of Brazilian silent cinema. In addition to his performance in cinema, he also worked with photography, radio, newspapers, drawing, painting, advertising and theater.
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• Name — José Medina • Born — 14 April 1893 • Birthplace — Sorocaba, Brazil • Died — 25 August 1980 • Place of death — Sorocaba, Brazil • Occupation — Filmmaker
Filmography
Filmography
• 1919 – Exemplo regenerador • 1919 – Quando Deus Castiga • 1921 – Carlitinhos • 1921 – Perversidade • 1922 – A Culpa dos Outros • 1922 – Do Rio a São Paulo Para Casar • 1925 – Gigi • 1929 – Fragments of Life • 1943 – O Canto da Raça
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1893
José Medina born at Sorocaba.
1980
José Medina died at Sorocaba.
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In 1973, he received the Grand Prize of Critics, in the Cinema area, from São Paulo Art Critics Association, for his performance and relevance in Brazilian cinema. In 1977, the 10th Festival de Brasília paid tribute to José Medina. The film "Fragments of Life" was shown during the festival and an exhibition was set up about his cinematographic production. In 1980, months before his death, a tribute was made at the São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound, with the screening of two of his films.
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José Medina is recorded as filmmaker, film director, playwright, photographer and writer.
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