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Glauber Rocha

Brazilian film director, actor and writer (1939-1981) · Brazil · On the map · Directors · Died at 42

Glauber de Andrade Rocha was a Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most influential filmmaker of Brazilian cinema and a key figure of Cinema Novo.

Glauber Rocha is read about 205 times a day, in 26 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 3 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 102 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2007Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Award1981Died22 August 19811979Jorge Amado no CinemaFilm, Director1978Ciné regardsSeries1975ClaroFilm, Director, Writer1972CâncerFilm, Director, Writer1970Cutting HeadsFilm, Director, Writer1969Cannes Best Director AwardAward1967Entranced EarthFilm, Director, Writer1965Simon of the DesertFilm, Man in nightclub (uncredited)1962The Turning WindFilm, Director, Writer1959O PátioFilm, Director, Writer1939Born14 March 1939

People around Glauber

  • Simon of the Desert 1965
  • Entranced Earth 1967
  • Black God, White Devil 1964
  • Antonio das Mortes 1969

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

117 credits on file

Television 1

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)2007
Cannes Best Director Award1969

About this person

His films Black God, White Devil and Entranced Earth are often considered to be two of the greatest achievements in Brazilian cinematic history, being selected by Abraccine as, respectively, the second and fifth best Brazilian films of all time. Rocha also the distinction of having the most films on Abraccine's list: 5 films.

Country
Brazil
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1939 to 1981 · aged 42