Luiz de Barros
Biography
Luiz de Barros (Rio de Janeiro, September 12th, 1893 — Rio de Janeiro, December 3rd, 1982) was a Brazilian filmmaker, producer, actor, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. He also worked in the theater as a set designer, producer, artistic director and a playwright, besides serving as a decorator and artistic director for famous shows of the Cassino da Urca and Cassino Atlântico. His career in film began in 1914, when he directed A Viuvinha. He directed the first Brazilian sound film, Acabaram-se os Otários (1929), made with a synchronization technique he devised himself. From 1914 to 1980, he made about 250 films.
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Also Known As
Movies (50)
Ele, Ela, Quem?
1980
O Incrível Luiz de Barros
1971
Salário Mínimo
Art Direction (Art)
1970
Por Um Céu de Liberdade
Director (Directing)
1961
Here Come the Cadets
Director (Directing)
1959
Com a Mão na Massa
Director (Directing)
1958
Fuzileiro do Amor
as Almirante
1956
Quem Sabe... Sabe!
Director (Directing)
1956
Malandros em Quarta Dimensão
Screenplay (Writing)
1954
O Rei do Samba
Screenplay (Writing)
1952
Mud Angel
Director (Directing)
1951
Fogo na Canjica
Art Direction (Art)
1948
Caídos do Céu
Director (Directing)
1946
O Cortiço
Screenplay (Writing)
1945
Pif-Paf
Director (Directing)
1945
Berlim na Batucada
Director (Directing)
1944
Samba em Berlim
Editor (Editing)
1943
Entra na Farra
Writer (Writing)
1943
Black Diamonds
Director (Directing)
1941
E o Circo Chegou
Director (Directing)
1940
Maridinho de Luxo
Director (Directing)
1938
Tererê Não Resolve
Director (Directing)
1938
O Samba da Vida
Director (Directing)
1937
The Young Great-Great-Grandfather
Director (Directing)
1936
Hello, Hello, Brazil!
Director of Photography (Camera)
1935
Depravação
Director (Directing)
1932
Alvorada de Glória
Director of Photography (Camera)
1931
Messalina, a Imperatriz da Luxúria
Director (Directing)
1930
O Babão
Director (Directing)
1930
O Amor Não Traz Vantagens
Director (Directing)
1929
Acabaram-se os Otários
Director (Directing)
1929
Uma Encrenca no Olimpo
Director (Directing)
1929
Operação Cesariana
Director (Directing)
1928
Operação do Estômago
Director (Directing)
1928
O Flagelo da Humanidade
Director (Directing)
1925
Quando Elas Querem
1925
Hei de Vencer
Director (Directing)
1924
Vocação Irresistível
Director (Directing)
1924
A Revolução de 1924
Director (Directing)
1924
A Capital Federal
1923
Augusto Aníbal Quer Casar
Director (Directing)
1923
O Cavaleiro Negro
Director (Directing)
1923
Sacadura Cabral e Gago Coutinho no Rio de Janeiro
Camera Operator (Camera)
1922
O Exército Brasileiro
Director (Directing)
1922
O Rio Grande do Sul
Producer (Production)
1922
Aventuras de Gregório
Director (Directing)
1920
A Joia Maldita
Director (Directing)
1920
Coração de Gaúcho
1920
Ubirajara
1919
Alma Sertaneja
Director (Directing)
1919