Alex Viany
Directing
- Born
- November 4, 1918 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Died
- November 16, 1992 (age 74)
Almiro Viviani Fialho (1918 — 1992), better known as Alex Viany, was a Brazilian director, producer, screenwriter, author, journalist and actor.
He is the author of the book Introduction to Brazilian Cinema (1959), cited by Paulo Emílio Sales Gomes as the first work of Brazilian filmography. He also wrote The Cinema Novo Process.
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He debuted as a director in 1953, in the feature film "Agulha no Palheiro". In 1954, he directed "Rua sem Sol", which received the São Paulo State Governor's Award for best director, best actor for Carlos Alberto and best actress for Glauce Rocha (1930-1971). In 1955, he directed “Ana”, an episode of the feature film "A Rosa dos Ventos" (1954-1957), produced by the Communist Party of East Germany, organized by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens (1898-1989). In 1963, he directed "Sol sobre a Lama", shot in Bahia and under the influence of Cinema Novo. He made the last feature film of his career, only in 1978, with "A Noiva da Cidade".
He directed the short films A Máquina e o Sonho (1974), Humberto Mauro: eu Coração Dou Bom (1979) and Maxixe, a Dança Perdida (1980).
Known for
Behind the camera13
- 1980Maxixe - A Dança Perdida Director
- 1979Humberto Mauro: Eu Coração Dou Bom Director, Writer
- 1978A Noiva da Cidade Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 1977Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany Director
- 1974O Sonho e a Máquina Director
- 1970Silvino Santos - O Fim de um Pioneiro Screenplay
- 1963Sol Sobre a Lama Screenplay, Director, Editor
- 1957The Wind Rose Director
- 1955Ana Director
- 1954
