Leon Hirszman

    Known For

    Directing

    Birthday

    November 22, 1937

    Day of Death

    September 15, 1987 (49 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Leon Hirszman

    Biography

    Leon Hirszman (Rio de Janeiro, November 22, 1937 — Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1987) was a Brazilian filmmaker and one of the main exponents of the movement known as Cinema Novo. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work is marked by the influence of central Marxist theses in political debates in Latin America and by the politicized representation of the working class.

    Known For

    • They Don't Wear Black Tie

      They Don't Wear Black Tie

      1981

    • The Deceased

      The Deceased

      1965

    • Saint Bernard

      Saint Bernard

      1972

    • ABC of a Strike

      ABC of a Strike

      1990

    • Maioria absoluta

      Maioria absoluta

      1964

    • Five Times Favela

      Five Times Favela

      1962

    • Partido Alto

      Partido Alto

      1976

    • Images of the Unconscious

      Images of the Unconscious

      1987

    • The Girl from Ipanema

      The Girl from Ipanema

      1967

    • Nelson Cavaquinho

      Nelson Cavaquinho

      1969

    • Megalopolis

      Megalopolis

      1973

    • Cantos de Trabalho - Mutirão

      Cantos de Trabalho - Mutirão

      1975

    • Cantos de Trabalho - Cana de Açúcar

      Cantos de Trabalho - Cana de Açúcar

      1976

    • Cantos de Trabalho - Cacau

      Cantos de Trabalho - Cacau

      1976

    • Imagens do Inconsciente - Em Busca do Espaço Cotidiano

      Imagens do Inconsciente - Em Busca do Espaço Cotidiano

      1987