Lauro Escorel Filho (born January 5, 1950), most known as Lauro Escorel, is an American-born Brazilian

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...

and

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

. He was born during his father, a Ministry of External Relations, stay in Washington, DC. He first worked as an assistant to Dib Lutfi and Affonso Beato, and made his debut in 1971 on

Leon Hirszman Leon Hirszman (22 November 1937 – 15 September 1987) was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter, and one of the main figures of Cinema Novo. He is best known for directing the 1981 film ''They Don't Wear Black Tie'' which won the ...

's '' São Bernardo'', which won Gramado Film Festival Best Cinematography Award. He directed the short film ''Libertários'', winner of Margarida de Prata Award from the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil, in 1976. In 1978, he would win again the Gramado Film Festival Best Cinematography Award for his work on Héctor Babenco's ''

Lúcio Flávio, o Passageiro da Agonia ''Lucio Flavio'' ( pt, Lúcio Flávio, o Passageiro da Agonia) is a 1977 Brazilian film directed by Héctor Babenco based on the book of the same name by José Louzeiro, who co-wrote the screenplay. It stars Reginaldo Faria as Lúcio Flávio, a ...

''. His first feature film, ''Sonho sem Fim'', won the Jury Special Award at the 1986 Gramado Film Festival. '' Ironweed'' (1987), another Babenco's film, would make him more known internationally.

Selected filmography

*'' All Nudity Shall Be Punished'' (1973) *'' Lucio Flavio'' (1977) *''

Colonel Delmiro Gouveia ''Colonel Delmiro Gouveia'' ( pt, Coronel Delmiro Gouveia) is a 1978 Brazilian drama film directed by Geraldo Sarno. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. The film accounts the story and exploits of " ...

'' (1978) *'' Bye Bye Brasil'' (1979) *'' They Don't Wear Black Tie'' (1981) *'' Quilombo'' (1984) *''

Love Me Forever or Never ''Love Me Forever or Never'' ( pt, Eu Sei que Vou Te Amar) is a 1986 Brazilian drama film directed by Arnaldo Jabor. Plot Love Me Forever or Never is a psychological drama with Fernanda Torres as a newly separated woman with one child who meets ...

'' (1986) *'' Ironweed'' (1987) *'' At Play in the Fields of the Lord'' (1991) *'' Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight'' (1994) *'' Foolish Heart'' (1998) *'' A Hidden Life'' (2001) *'' Maids'' (2001) *'' A Samba for Sherlock'' (2001) *'' The Greatest Love of All'' (2006) *''

Baptism of Blood In Christian theology, baptism of blood () or baptism by blood, also called martyred baptism, is a doctrine which holds that a Christian is able to attain through martyrdom the grace of justification normally attained through baptism by water, ...

'' (2006) *''

Casa da Mãe Joana ''Casa da Mãe Joana'' is a 2008 Brazilian comedy film directed by Hugo Carvana. The film was released in Brazil on September 19, 2008. Its sequel, '' Casa da Mãe Joana 2'', was released on September 6, 2013. Cast * José Wilker as Juca * Pa ...

'' (2008) *''

O Contador de Histórias ''O Contador de Histórias'' (''The Story of Me'' or (Australian title) The Storyteller) is a 2009 Brazilian film directed by Luiz Villaça, based on the life of Roberto Carlos Ramos, a Brazilian teacher and storyteller brought up in a state educa ...

'' (2009) *''

Casa da Mãe Joana 2 ''Casa da Mãe Joana 2'' is a 2013 Brazilian comedy film directed by Hugo Carvana. The film was released in Brazil on September 6, 2013. It is a sequel of the 2008 film '' Casa da Mãe Joana''. Cast * José Wilker as Juca * Paulo Betti as PR * ...

'' (2013)

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* * 1950 births Brazilian cinematographers Brazilian film directors Living people People from Washington, D.C. {{Brazil-film-director-stub