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Luiz de Barros profile
Director

Luiz de Barros

Directing

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Directed credits

36

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Very extensive directing filmography.

TMDB popularity

0.5

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Directed movies: 36Directed series: 0All crew credits: 52

TMDB ID: 1287118

IMDb ID: nm0057767

Known for: Directing

Born: September 12, 1893

Died: December 3, 1982

Age: 89

Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1916 - 1980

Years active: 65

Wikidata: Q6701506

Also known as

Luiz Guilherme Teixeira de Barros • Lulu de Barros

Frequent jobs

Director (34)Director of Photography (2)Screenplay (4)Editor (3)Art Direction (2)Camera Operator (2)Writer (2)Associate Producer (1)Producer (1)Production Design (1)

Biography

Luiz de Barros (Rio de Janeiro, September 12th, 1893 — Rio de Janeiro, December 3rd, 1982) was a Brazilian filmmaker, producer, actor, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. He also worked in the theater as a set designer, producer, artistic director and a playwright, besides serving as a decorator and artistic director for famous shows of the Cassino da Urca and Cassino Atlântico. His career in film began in 1914, when he directed A Viuvinha. He directed the first Brazilian sound film, Acabaram-se os Otários (1929), made with a synchronization technique he devised himself. From 1914 to 1980, he made about 250 films.

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