Luiz de Barros
Known for
Directing
Born
September 12, 1893
Birthplace
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died
December 3, 1982 (aged 89)
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.
Best known work
Fuzileiro do Amor
1956
O Cortiço
1945
Maridinho de Luxo
1938
Caídos do Céu
1946
A Viuvinha
1916
Coração de Gaúcho
1920
A Capital Federal
1923
Quando Elas Querem
1925
Ele, Ela, Quem?
1980
Pif-Paf
1945Filmography
1980
Ele, Ela, Quem?Associate Producer, Editor, Director
1971
1970
Salário MínimoArt Direction
1961
Por Um Céu de LiberdadeDirector
1959
Here Come the CadetsDirector
1958
Com a Mão na MassaDirector, Producer
1956
Fuzileiro do Amoras Almirante
1956
Quem Sabe... Sabe!Director, Writer
1954
Malandros em Quarta DimensãoScreenplay, Editor, Director
1952
O Rei do SambaScreenplay, Director
1951
Mud AngelDirector, Writer, Editor, Set Decoration
1948
Fogo na CanjicaArt Direction, Director, Screenplay, Editor
1946
Caídos do CéuDirector, Writer, Editor
1945
O CortiçoScreenplay, Director, Editor, Production Design
1945
Pif-PafDirector, Production Design, Camera Operator
1944
Berlim na BatucadaDirector
1943
Samba em BerlimEditor, Production Design, Director, Writer
1943
Entra na FarraWriter, Director, Editor, Art Direction
1941
Black DiamondsDirector, Writer
1940
E o Circo ChegouDirector, Writer
1938
Maridinho de LuxoDirector, Screenplay, Editor, Art Direction
1938
Tererê Não ResolveDirector, Screenplay, Editor
1937
O Samba da VidaDirector, Screenplay
1936
The Young Great-Great-GrandfatherDirector, Screenplay, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor, Art Direction
1935
Hello, Hello, Brazil!Director of Photography