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Walter Carvalho
Walter Carvalho (born 1947 in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil) is a critically and internationally acclaimed Brazilian cinematographer. Carvalho has worked on over 60 films in his career since entering the Cinema of Brazil in 1973. He has won some 30 different professional film awards to date and has worked on acclaimed Brazilian films such as '' Carandiru'' in 2003. He is the father of also cinematographer Lula Carvalho. Selected filmography *'' Sergeant Getulio'' (1983) *''Central Station'' (1998) *'' Midnight'' (1998) *''To the Left of the Father'' (2001) *''Madame Satã'' (2002) *'' Mango Yellow'' (2002) *'' Carandiru'' (2003) *'' Cazuza – O Tempo Não Pára'' (2004) *''Heleno ''Heleno'' is a 2011 Brazilian biographical drama film directed by José Henrique Fonseca. It stars and was produced by Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro. Plot It tells the story of Heleno de Freitas ( Rodrigo Santoro), a legendary football st ...'' (2011) References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero-engines Films and television * ''Walter'' (1982 film), a British television drama film * Walter Vetrivel, a 1993 Tamil crime drama film * ''Walter'' (2014 film), a British television crime drama * ''Walter'' (2015 film), an American comedy-drama film * ''Walter'' (2020 film), an Indian crime drama film * ''W*A*L*T*E*R'', a 1984 pilot for a spin-off of the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' * ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight (1998 Film)
''Midnight'' ( pt, O Primeiro Dia) is a 1998 Brazilian-French drama film directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas for the 2000, Seen By... series. Cast *Fernanda Torres as Maria *Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as João *Matheus Nachtergaele as Francisco * Nelson Sargento as Vovô *Tonico Pereira as Carcereiro *Áulio Ribeiro *Luciana Bezerra *Antônio Gomes *Nelson Dantas *Carlos Vereza *José Dumont Production Its production was ordered by the Franco-German TV network Arte that asked ten filmmakers of different countries about the turn of the century for the 2000, Seen By... project. A co-production with France, it was produced in three weeks with a low budget. Reception It won the 2000 Ariel Award for Best Ibero-American Film, and the 1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil The 1st Grande Prêmio Cinema Brasil ceremony, presented by the Ministry of Culture of Brazil, honored the best audiovisual productions of 1999. It took place on February 12, 2000, at the Palácio Quitandinha i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heleno
''Heleno'' is a 2011 Brazilian biographical drama film directed by José Henrique Fonseca. It stars and was produced by Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro. Plot It tells the story of Heleno de Freitas (Rodrigo Santoro), a legendary football star who played for Botafogo during the 1940s. Most of all, Heleno's self-destructive behaviour turned him into a myth. See also *List of black-and-white films produced since 1970 American film and television studios terminated production of black-and-white output in 1966 and, during the following two years, the rest of the world followed suit. At the start of the 1960s, transition to color proceeded slowly, with major studi ... References External links * * * * * * 2011 biographical drama films 2011 films Brazilian association football films Biographical films about sportspeople Brazilian black-and-white films Brazilian biographical drama films Brazilian sports drama films Films about syphilis Films directed by José Henri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cazuza – O Tempo Não Pára
Agenor de Miranda Araújo Neto, better known as Cazuza (; April 4, 1958 – July 7, 1990), was a Brazilian singer and songwriter, born in Rio de Janeiro. Along with Raul Seixas, Renato Russo and Os Mutantes, Cazuza, both while fronting Barão Vermelho and at solo career, is considered one of the best exponents of Brazilian rock music. In his 9-year career, he sold more than 5 million albums and achieved 11 number one singles and 18 Top 10 singles in Brazil. Biography Early life and influences Son of the record producer João Araújo and the amateur singer Maria Lúcia Araújo, Cazuza always had close contact with music. Influenced since early childhood by the strong values of Brazilian music, he had a special preference for the sad, dramatic overtones of Cartola, Lupicinio Rodrigues, Dolores Duran, and Maysa. He began to write lyrics and poems around 1965. In late 1974, a vacation in London, England, acquainted him with the music of Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin and The Rolling Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mango Yellow
''Mango Yellow'' ( pt, Amarelo Manga) is a 2002 Brazilian drama film directed by Cláudio Assis. It stars Matheus Nachtergaele, Jonas Bloch, Dira Paes, Chico Díaz, and Leona Cavalli as working-class people who engage in amorous and social encounters, with most of the action taking place in a hotel and a bar. The directorial debut of Assis, the film was partially inspired by his previous short film ''Texas Hotel''. It was filmed on a low budget in the suburbs of Pernambuco. ''Mango Yellow'' received several awards at various film festivals, both in Brazil and abroad, including Festival de Brasília and the Berlin Film Festival. The film was generally praised by domestic reviewers for its characters, soundtrack, cinematography, and depictions of Brazil. Brazilian Film Critics Association selected it as one of the best Brazilian films of all time, while English-speaking critics were more mixed in their response. Plot The film opens with Lígia, a barmaid who is fed up with her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Satã (film)
''Madame Satã'' is a 2002 Brazilian–French drama film directed by Karim Aïnouz. Shot in the neighborhoods of Lapa, Glória, Paquetá, and Centro in the Rio de Janeiro city, it tells the story of Madame Satã and premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Lázaro Ramos - João Francisco dos Santos / Madame Satã * Marcélia Cartaxo - Laurita * Flavio Bauraqui - Tabu * Fellipe Marques - Renatinho * Renata Sorrah - Vitória * Emiliano Queiroz - Amador * Giovana Barbosa - Firmina * Ricardo Blat - José * Guilherme Piva - Álvaro * Marcelo Valle - Delegado * Floriano Peixoto - Gregório * Gero Camilo Gero Camilo (born Paulo Rogério da Silva on December 18, 1970) is a Brazilian actor, dramatist, singer-songwriter and poet. A descendant of Indigenous, African, Portuguese, and Dutch people, he was born in Fortaleza, Ceará from parents of Ac ... - Agapito * Gláucio Gomes - Gordo no Danúbio (Fat man) * Orã Figueiredo - Policia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To The Left Of The Father
''To the Left of the Father'' ( pt, Lavoura Arcaica) is a 2001 Brazilian drama film produced, written, directed and edited by Luiz Fernando Carvalho, based on the novel of the same name by Raduan Nassar. The film follows a man (Selton Mello) who returns to his father's home after many years and falls in love with his sister (Simone Spoladore). In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics Association (Abraccine) placed ''To the Left of the Father'' among their list of 100 Greatest Brazilian Films of All Time. Plot summary The story concerns a young man living at home, André (Selton Mello), whose ideas are radically different from those of his farmer father (Raul Cortez). The father advocates order and restraint, which enhance his own power under the guise of family love. The son seeks freedom and pleasure, exemplified in his passion for his sister Ana (Simone Spoladore). When André moves to a seedy boarding house, his older brother Pedro (Leonardo Medeiros), is asked by their mother (J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Station (film)
''Central Station'' ( pt, Central do Brasil) is a 1998 drama film directed by Walter Salles and starring Fernanda Montenegro, Marília Pêra and Vinícius de Oliveira. The screenplay, adapted by João Emanuel Carneiro and Marcos Bernstein from a story by its director Walter Salles, tells the story of a young boy's friendship with a jaded middle-aged woman. Montenegro's performance earned her international critical acclaim and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, while the film received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. Plot Dora is a retired schoolteacher who works at Rio de Janeiro's Central Station writing letters for illiterate customers for living. Embittered by life, she usually shows a lack of patience with customers and sometimes does not mail the letters that she writes, putting them in a drawer or even tearing them up instead. One of her customers is the mother of Josué, a poor 9-year-old boy who hopes to meet his unknown father someday. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
João Pessoa, Paraíba
João Pessoa (), a port city in northeastern Brazil, is the state of Paraíba's capital and largest city, with an estimated population of 817,511 (as of 2020). It is located on the right bank of the Paraíba do Norte river. The new "Estação Ciência, Cultura e Artes" (Science, Culture and Art Station), located at the most eastern point of the Americas (''Ponta das Seixas''), is an educational and cultural institution as well as a national landmark. The complex, inaugurated in 2008, was created by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and is one of his final projects. The capital of Paraíba received the title of Creative Cities Network, Creative City by UNESCO in 2017, appointing João Pessoa as "Brazilian city of handicrafts". History João Pessoa was founded on 5 August 1585, by Portuguese settlers. Called "Royal City of Our Lady of the Snows", in honor of the saint of the day it was founded, its first structures were on the banks of the Sanhauá River, a tributary of the Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergeant Getulio
''Sergeant Getulio'' ( pt, Sargento Getúlio) is a 1983 Brazilian drama film directed by Hermanno Penna. It was shot in Rio de Janeiro's neighborhood São Cristóvão and Laranjeiras, as well as in Sergipe Sergipe (), officially State of Sergipe, is a state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region along the Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil by geographical area at , larger only than the Federal District. Serg ...'s municipalities Nossa Senhora da Glória, Sergipe, Nossa Senhora da Glória, Aracaju, Barra dos Coqueiros, and Poço Redondo. Cast * Lima Duarte as Getúlio * Orlando Vieira as Amaro * Luiz A. Barreto * Fernando Bezerra * Amaral Cavalcante * Márcia de Lima * Ethel de Souza * Marieta Fontes * Antonio Leite * Antônio Lima * Inez Maciel Reception At the 1983 Gramado Film Festival, it won the Best Film Award, while Duarte and Vieira won the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor respectively. Duarte also won the Best Actor Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lula Carvalho
Lula Carvalho, (born 1977) is a Brazilian cinematographer. His work includes ''Elite Squad'' (2007) and '' Elite Squad: The Enemy Within'' (2010), ''RoboCop'' (2014) and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2014). He is the son of cinematographer Walter Carvalho. As of 2018, Carvalho is a member of the American Society of Cinematographers. Filmography Features Shorts * Atrocidades Maravilhosas' (2001, also director) * Uma Estrela Pra Ioiô' (2004) * Trópico das Cabras' (2004) Documentary *Moacir Arte Bruta' (2006) *Fabricando Tom Zé' (2006) *''Secrets of the Tribe'' (2010) *Elevado 3.5' (2010) *Carta Para o Futuro' (2011, also producer) *Raul - O Início, o Fim e o Meio(2012) *' Television *''Força-Tarefa'' (2011), episodes "Marcas do Passado, Part 1" and "S03E08" *''Falcón'' (2011), episode "The Blind Man of Seville" *''Narcos'' (2015) *''The Mechanism "The Mechanism" is a song by British electronic music duo Disclosure and Friend Within. It was released as a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
