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
- Our Things (1931)
Producer
- Our Things (1931)
- Hello, Hello Brazil! (1935)
- Estudantes (1935)
- Hello, Hello, Carnival! (1936)
References
- ↑ Dennison & Shaw p.35
Bibliography
- Shaw, Lisa & Dennison, Stephanie. Popular Cinema in Brazil. Manchester University Press, 2004.