Leon Hirszman
Brazilian documentary filmmaker (1937-1987) · Brazil · On the map · Directors · Died at 49
Leon Hirszman was a Brazilian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter, and one of the main figures of Cinema Novo.
Leon Hirszman is read about 28 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1987Died15 September 1987
Imagens do Inconsciente - Em Busca do Espaço CotidianoFilm, 1987Director1978
Rio, Carnaval da VidaFilm, Director1975
Cantos de Trabalho - MutirãoFilm, Director, Producer1972
Saint BernardFilm, Director, Writer1971
FaustãoFilm, Producer1969América do SexoFilm, Director1965
The DeceasedFilm, Director, Writer1964
A Seventy-Four Year-Old FellowFilm, Producer1962
Five Times FavelaFilm, Director, Writer1937Born22 November 1937
Imagens do Inconsciente - Em Busca do Espaço CotidianoFilm, 1987Director1978Rio, Carnaval da VidaFilm, Director1975Cantos de Trabalho - MutirãoFilm, Director, Producer1972Saint BernardFilm, Director, Writer1971FaustãoFilm, Producer1969América do SexoFilm, Director1965The DeceasedFilm, Director, Writer1964A Seventy-Four Year-Old FellowFilm, Producer1962Five Times FavelaFilm, Director, Writer1937Born22 November 1937People around Leon
Close ties
Fernanda Montenegro Leon directed They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)Ferreira Gullar Also in Absolute Majority (1964)
Nelson Xavier Leon directed They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Eduardo Coutinho Also in The Deceased and The Girl from Ipanema
Milton Gonçalves Leon directed They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Arnaldo Jabor Produced Absolute Majority (1964)
Othon Bastos Leon directed São Bernardo (1972)Joel Barcellos Also in Five Times Favela (1962)
José Wilker Leon directed A Falecida (1965)
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri Leon directed They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Hugo Carvana Leon directed A Falecida (1965)
Bete Mendes Leon directed They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Paulo José Leon directed They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Carlos Alberto Riccelli Leon directed They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Lélia Abramo Leon directed They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Joffre Rodrigues Produced The Deceased (1965)
Filmography 38
59 credits on file
Media & music
About this person
Country
Brazil
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 1987 · aged 49
