Hector Babenco

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Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born February 7, 1946 in Buenos Aires) is a critically acclaimed Argentine-born Brazilian-naturalised film director, screenwriter, producer and actor.

[edit] Filmography

  • 2003 - Carandiru
  • 1998 - Coração iluminado (Illuminated Heart)
  • 1990 - Brincando nos campos do Senhor (At Play in the Fields of Lord)
  • 1987 - Ironweed (Ironweed)
  • 1984 - O beijo da Mulher-Aranha (Kiss of the Spider Woman)
  • 1980 - Pixote - A lei do mais fraco (Pixote - The Survival of the Weakest)
  • 1977 - Lúcio Flávio, o passageiro da agonia (Lucio Flacio, Passenger of Agony)
  • 1975 - O rei da noite (King of the Night)

Babenco also acted in the 2000 film Before Night Falls.

[edit] Accolades

Babenco was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Director in 1986 for Kiss of the Spider Woman. Three of Babenco's films have been in the running for the Palm D'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.