Lael Alves Rodrigues (November 25, 1951 – February 8, 1989) was a Brazilian film director, producer, editor and screenwriter.

Biography

Rodrigues was born in

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, on November 25, 1951, and raised in Caldas,

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. He was the son of

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Joaquim Rodrigues and of Helle Alves, sister of actress Vida Alves. Having a penchant for arts since as a child, Rodrigues went on to study

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at the

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, but did not finish the course; he then moved to Niterói, in

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, where he graduated in

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at the

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. His first work was in the 1973 film '' Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo!'', directed by

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, where he served as assistant director; however, he was not credited. In 1976 he founded alongside

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and Carlos Alberto Diniz a film studio, CPC, which worked on numerous other films by Carvana and Yamasaki's own '' Parahyba Mulher Macho'' and '' Gaijin: Roads to Freedom''. Rodrigues' directorial debut, '' Bete Balanço'', came out in 1984, which he also wrote and starred

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and

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'' and 1987's '' Rádio Pirata''. All of his three films were highly successful, particularly among

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, and are notable for their

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- and new wave-laden soundtracks containing songs by bands and singers popular at the time, such as

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, Lobão,

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and Metrô, among others. Lael died on February 8, 1989, due to a rupture in his

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which eventually led to an

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.Pró-TV: Lael Rodrigues
His last credited work was the 1988 film '' Super Xuxa contra Baixo Astral'', which he executive-produced and starred famous television presenter

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. Lael is survived by his son Luan.

Filmography

As director

* 1984: '' Bete Balanço'' (also wrote) * 1985: ''

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'' (also edited) * 1987: '' Rádio Pirata'' (also wrote and produced)

As producer

* 1980: ''J. S. Brown, o Último Herói'' (also edited; directed by José Frazão) * 1985: ''Patriamada'' (directed by

) * 1988: '' Super Xuxa contra Baixo Astral'' (directed by Anna Penido and David Sonneschein)

As editor

* 1978: '' Se Segura, Malandro!'' (directed by

) * 1980: '' Gaijin: Roads to Freedom'' (directed by Tizuka Yamasaki) * 1983: '' Bar Esperança'' (directed by Hugo Carvana) * 1983: '' Parahyba Mulher Macho'' (directed by Tizuka Yamasaki)

As assistant director

* 1973: ''Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo!'' (directed by Hugo Carvana; uncredited)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rodrigues, Lael 1951 births 1989 deaths Portuguese-language film directors Brazilian film directors Brazilian film producers Brazilian film editors Brazilian screenwriters People from São Paulo (state) Deaths from pancreatitis University of Brasília alumni Fluminense Federal University alumni 20th-century screenwriters