Hector Babenco Biography (1946?-)
Born February 7, 1946 (some sources say 1948), in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina; immigrated to Brazil, 1969, later became citizen; married Xuxa Lopes (an actress). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211-1934.
- Nationality
- Argentine
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, writer, actor
- Birth Details
- February 7, 1946?
- Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Work
- Producer and director, O rei da noite (also known as King of the Night), 1975
- Director, Lucio Flavio, o passageiro da agnoia (also known as Lucio Flavio and Lucio Flavio, Passenger of Agony), 1977
- Director, Pixote: A lei do mais fraco (also known as Pixote, the Law of the Weakest, Asphalt haie, Pixote, and The Survival of the Weakest), Unifilms, 1981
- Director, A terra e redonda como uma laranja, 1984
- Director, Kiss of the Spider Woman (also known as O beijo da mulher aranha), Island Alive, 1985
- Director, Ironweed, Columbia TriStar, 1987
- Producer, Besame mucho, 1987
- Director, At Play in the Fields of the Lord, Universal, 1991
- Producer and director, Corazon iluminado (also known as Coeur allume, Coracao iluminado, and Foolish Heart), 1998
- Film Appearances
- Danilo Danuzzi, The Venice Project, 1999
- Virgilio Pinera, Before Night Falls, Fine Line, 2000
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- (Story) O rei da noite (also known as King of the Night), 1975
- Lucio Flavio, o passageiro da agnoia (also known as Lucio Flavio), 1977
- Pixote: A lei do mais fraco (also known as Asphalt haie, Pixote, and The Survival of the Weakest), 1981
- At Play in the Fields of the Lord, 1991
- Corazon iluminado (also known as Coeur allume, Coracao iluminado, and Foolish Heart), 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
- International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers: Volume 2: Directors, St. James Press, 1996
- Rodrigeuz, Amar and Victor Manuel, Hector Babenco, Dykinson, 1994