Wallace Downey

Wallace Downey
Born 14 May 1902
Staten Island, New York, United States
Died 29 January 1978
New York City, New York, United States
Occupation Director, Producer
Years active 1931-1948 (film)

Wallace Downey (1902–1967) was an American film producer and director who played an important role in Brazilian cinema during the early sound era. Downey was a record company executive who in 1931 procuded and directed the musical Our Things, the first commercially successful Brazilian sound film.[1] He set up Waldow Film, which was originally based in São Paulo, but the film industry rapidly shifted to Rio de Janeiro. He later worked with Adhemar Gonzaga of Cinédia, Brazil's largest studio.

Selected filmography

Director

Producer

References

  1. Dennison & Shaw p.35

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