Leon Hirszman
Directing1937Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
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
Acting History
2019
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Cinema Novo
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2014
Afterword: Images of the Unconscious
as Himself
2007
1997
Cinema Brasileiro, Mercado Ocupado
Director of Photography
1996
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
as Self (uncredited)
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
Director
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
Associate Producer
1990
ABC of a Strike
as Self
ABC of a Strike
Director
1981
They Don't Wear Black Tie
Director
They Don't Wear Black Tie
Screenplay
1976
1973
Megalopolis
Director
1972
Saint Bernard
Writer
Saint Bernard
Director
1971
Faustão
Executive Producer
1970
A Vingança dos Doze
Executive Producer
1969
Nelson Cavaquinho
Director
1967
1965
The Deceased
Director
The Deceased
Writer
1964
Absolute Majority
Director
Absolute Majority
Writer
1963
1962