Maurice Capovila
Maurice Capovila (16 January 1936 – 29 May 2021) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film The Prophet of Hunger was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.
Maurice Capovila
- Name
- Maurice Capovila
- Born
- 16 January 1936
- Birthplace
- Valinhos, Brazil
- Died
- 29 May 2021
- Place of death
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Honours
- Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
- Languages
- Portuguese
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Maurice Capovila (16 January 1936 – 29 May 2021) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film The Prophet of Hunger was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.
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• Name — Maurice Capovila • Born — 16 January 1936 • Birthplace — Valinhos, Brazil • Died — 29 May 2021 • Place of death — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1968–2003
Director
Director
• Brasil Verdade (1968) • Bebel, Garota Propaganda (1968) • The Prophet of Hunger (1970) • Noites de Iemanjá (1971) • Vozes do Medo (1972) • The Night of the Scarecrow (1974) • O Jogo da Vida (1977) • O Boi Misterioso e o Vaqueiro Menino (1980) • Harmada (2003)
Actor
Actor
• The Red Light Bandit (1968) - Gangster • O Ritual dos Sádicos (1970) • Audácia (1970) - (final film role)
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