Leon Hirszman
Directing
- Born
- November 22, 1937 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Died
- September 15, 1987 (age 49)
Leon Hirszman (Rio de Janeiro, November 22, 1937 — Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1987) was a Brazilian filmmaker and one of the main exponents of the movement known as Cinema Novo. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work is marked by the influence of central Marxist theses in political debates in Latin America and by the politicized representation of the working class.
Known for
They Don't Wear Black Tie
September 28, 1981
The Deceased
September 22, 1965
Saint Bernard
June 1, 1972
ABC of a Strike
February 15, 1990
Absolute Majority
January 9, 1964
Partido Alto
August 18, 1976
Five Times Favela
November 20, 1962
The Girl from Ipanema
May 26, 1967
Images of the Unconscious
January 1, 1987
Nelson Cavaquinho
January 1, 1969
Megalopolis
January 1, 1973
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
September 1, 1996
Behind the camera30
- 2014Afterword: Images of the Unconscious Director
- 1997Cinema Brasileiro, Mercado Ocupado Director of Photography, Writer, Director
- 1996Bahia de Todos os Sambas Director, Associate Producer
- 1990ABC of a Strike Director
- 1987Imagens do Inconsciente - Em Busca do Espaço Cotidiano Director
- 1987Imagens do Inconsciente: A Barca do Sol Writer, Director
- 1987No Reino das Mães - Adelina Gomes Screenplay, Director
- 1987Images of the Unconscious Director, Screenplay
- 1981They Don't Wear Black Tie Director, Screenplay