Wallace Downey
Wallace Downey (New York City, May 14, 1902 – New York City, January 29, 1978) was an American film producer and director. In 1928 Wallace Downey, an executive of Columbia Records, was sent to South America to install a Brazilian branch for his company. He quickly realized Brazil was an entertainment hot bed for potential markets in records and films.
Wallace Downey
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- Name
- Wallace Downey
- Born
- 14 May 1902
- Birthplace
- Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States
- Died
- 29 January 1978
- Place of death
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- Director, Producer
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Wallace Downey (New York City, May 14, 1902 – New York City, January 29, 1978) was an American film producer and director. In 1928 Wallace Downey, an executive of Columbia Records, was sent to South America to install a Brazilian branch for his company. He quickly realized Brazil was an entertainment hot bed for potential markets in records and films.
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In 1931 Downey produced and directed, Coisas Nossas, the first successful Brazilian film with sound. His 1935 film, Hello, Hello Brazil!, first introduced radio singer and actress Carmen Miranda to a larger audience paving the way to her international fame at 20th Century Fox in the United States. Downey later founded his own production company, Waldow S.A, in a partnership with Cinédia, producing musical films. In 1938 Downey disbanded Waldow S.A, using the resources to create a new production company, Sonofilms.
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• Name — Wallace Downey • Born — 14 May 1902 • Birthplace — Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States • Died — 29 January 1978 • Place of death — New York City, New York, United States • Occupation — Director, Producer
Director
Director
• Nossas Coisas (1931) • Alô, Alô Brasil (1935) • Estudantes (1935)
Producer
Producer
• Nossas Coisas (1931) • Alô, Alô Brasil (1935) • Estudantes (1935) • Alô, Alô, Carnaval (1936) • Banana da Terra (1936)
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- 1.Castro, Ruy in "Carmen - Uma Biografia" - Companhia das Letras, 2005
- 2.Shaw, Lisa. Brazilian National Cinema. May 2014. 9781134702107.
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