Miguel Borges
Directing
- Born
- February 21, 1937 · Picos, Piauí, Brazil
- Died
- June 17, 2013 (age 76)
Miguel Henrique Borges, professional name Miguel Borges (Picos, Piauí, February 21, 1937 - São Lourenço, Minas Gerais, June 17, 2013) was a Brazilian filmmaker and journalist, working in Rio newspapers such as O metropolitano, Tribuna da Imprensa, Última Hora and Jornal do Comércio and Prensa Latina. He is considered one of the precursors of Cinema Novo due to his direction in the episode "Zé da Cachorra" in the collective film Cinco Vezes Favela, being his first work as a director. He ended his work as a filmmaker in 1985 with the short film "The Shoes".
Known for
Five Times Favela
November 20, 1962
O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões
May 26, 1971
Tati, a Garota
April 12, 1973
The Claudia Case
August 26, 1979
Maria Bonita, Rainha do Cangaço
July 31, 1968
Consórcio de Sexo
March 30, 1981
Batalha dos Guararapes
September 25, 1978
Perpétuo Contra o Esquadrão da Morte
December 16, 1967
Pecado na Sacristia
January 1, 1975
Fogo Morto
June 1, 1976
Seven Men Alive or Dead
January 1, 1969
A Noiva da Cidade
May 26, 1978
Behind the camera20
- 2003As Tranças de Maria Screenplay
- 1985Os Sapatos Director
- 1984Tensão no Rio Producer
- 1981Consórcio de Sexo Screenplay, Director
- 1979The Claudia Case Director
- 1978Batalha dos Guararapes Screenplay
- 1978A Noiva da Cidade Co-Writer
- 1977Noitada de Samba Editor
- 1976Fogo Morto Editor, Executive Producer
- 1975Pecado na Sacristia