Person
Luiz de Barros
Directing · 1893–1982 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Known for
Perdida
Director
Alma Sertaneja
Director
O Babão
Director
Quando Elas Querem
1925
O Samba da Vida
Screenplay
Vocação Irresistível
Director
Maridinho de Luxo
Director
A Viuvinha
1916
Pif-Paf
Production Design
Black Diamonds
Director
Filmography
- 1980Ele, Ela, Quem?
- 1971O Incrível Luiz de Barros
- 1970Salário MínimoArt Direction
- 1961Por Um Céu de LiberdadeDirector
- 1959Here Come the CadetsDirector
- 1958Com a Mão na MassaProducer
- 1956Fuzileiro do AmorAlmirante
- 1956Quem Sabe... Sabe!Director
- 1954Malandros em Quarta DimensãoEditor
- 1952O Rei do SambaScreenplay
- 1951Mud AngelWriter
- 1948Fogo na CanjicaArt Direction
- 1946Caídos do CéuDirector
- 1945O CortiçoScreenplay
- 1945Pif-PafProduction Design
- 1944Berlim na BatucadaDirector
- 1943Samba em BerlimProduction Design
- 1943Entra na FarraWriter
- 1941Black DiamondsDirector
- 1940E o Circo ChegouDirector
- 1938Maridinho de LuxoDirector
- 1938Tererê Não ResolveScreenplay
- 1937O Samba da VidaScreenplay
- 1936The Young Great-Great-GrandfatherCamera Operator
- 1935Hello, Hello, Brazil!Director of Photography
- 1932DepravaçãoDirector
- 1931Alvorada de GlóriaDirector of Photography
- 1930Messalina, a Imperatriz da LuxúriaDirector
- 1930O BabãoDirector
- 1929O Amor Não Traz VantagensDirector
- 1929Acabaram-se os OtáriosDirector
- 1929Uma Encrenca no OlimpoDirector
- 1928Operação CesarianaDirector
- 1928Operação do EstômagoDirector
- 1925O Flagelo da HumanidadeDirector
- 1925Quando Elas Querem
- 1924Hei de VencerDirector
- 1924Vocação IrresistívelDirector
- 1924A Revolução de 1924Director
- 1923A Capital Federal
- 1923Augusto Aníbal Quer CasarDirector
- 1923O Cavaleiro NegroDirector
- 1922Sacadura Cabral e Gago Coutinho no Rio de JaneiroCamera Operator
- 1922O Exército BrasileiroDirector
- 1922O Rio Grande do SulProducer
- 1920Aventuras de GregórioDirector
- 1920A Joia MalditaDirector
- 1920Coração de Gaúcho
- 1919Ubirajara
- 1919Alma SertanejaDirector
- 1918Amor e BoêmiaEditor
- 1918A DerrocadaDirector
- 1918Zero-TrezeDirector
- 1916Vivo ou MortoDirector
- 1916PerdidaDirector
- 1916A Viuvinha
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