Maurice Capovila
Film director, Screenwriter · Brazil · On the map · Directors · Lived 1936 to 2021 · aged 85
Maurice Capovila 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 is read about 2.5 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 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.
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2021Died29 May 2021
The Good CinemaFilm, 20212020
Candango: Memoirs from a FestivalFilm2016
Nervos de AçoFilm, Director, Writer2012
Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da LuzFilm2005Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Award2003
HarmadaFilm, Director, Writer1980
Bububu no BobobóFilm, Writer1979
O Todo PoderosoSeries, Director1977
O Jogo da VidaFilm, Director, Writer1974
Bahia de Todos os SantosFilm, Director1972
Do sertão ao beco da LapaFilm, Director1971
The Nights of IemanjáFilm, Director1970
Audácia!Film1968
The Red Light BanditFilm, Gangster1967
Bebel, Garota PropagandaFilm, Director, Writer1965
Subterrâneos do FutebolFilm, Director1936Born16 January 1936
The Good CinemaFilm, 20212020Candango: Memoirs from a FestivalFilm2016Nervos de AçoFilm, Director, Writer2012Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da LuzFilm2005Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)Award2003HarmadaFilm, Director, Writer1980Bububu no BobobóFilm, Writer1979O Todo PoderosoSeries, Director1977O Jogo da VidaFilm, Director, Writer1974Bahia de Todos os SantosFilm, Director1972Do sertão ao beco da LapaFilm, Director1971The Nights of IemanjáFilm, Director1970Audácia!Film1968The Red Light BanditFilm, Gangster1967Bebel, Garota PropagandaFilm, Director, Writer1965Subterrâneos do FutebolFilm, Director1936Born16 January 1936People around Maurice
Close ties
Lima Duarte Maurice directed O Jogo da Vida (1977)
Gianfrancesco Guarnieri Also in Vozes do Medo and O Jogo da Vida
José Mojica Marins Maurice directed The Prophet of Hunger (1970)
Sérgio Ricardo Directed The Night of the Scarecrow (1974)
Sérgio Hingst Also in The Red Light Bandit (1968)
Fernando Peixoto Also in The Prophet of Hunger (1970)
Filmography 23
36 credits on file
Television 1
Awards
About this person
Country
Brazil
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1936 to 2021 · aged 85
