
Maurice Capovila
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- January 16, 1936, Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil
- Died
- May 29, 2021
- Movies
- 21
Maurice Capovilla (Valinhos, January 16, 1936 — Rio de Janeiro, May 29, 2021) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, producer and filmmaker. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film The Prophet of Hunger was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.
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Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2021 | The Good Cinema | Self |
| 2020 | Candango: Memoirs from a Festival | Self |
| 2012 | Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz | |
| 1970 | The Awakening of the Beast | |
| 1970 | Audácia! | |
| 1968 | The Red Light Bandit | Gangster |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2016 | Nervos de Aço | Writer, Director |
| 2003 | Harmada | Director, Writer |
| 1980 | Bububu no Bobobó | Writer |
| 1980 | O Boi Misterioso e o Vaqueiro Menino | Writer, Director |
| 1980 | Crônica À Beira do Rio | Director |
| 1977 | O Jogo da Vida | Director, Writer |
| 1975 | O Último Dia de Lampião | Director, Screenplay |
| 1974 | Bahia de Todos os Santos | Director |
| 1972 | Vozes do Medo | Director |
| 1972 | Do sertão ao beco da Lapa | Director |
| 1971 | The Nights of Iemanjá | Director |
| 1970 | The Prophet of Hunger | Writer, Director |
| 1968 | True Brazil | Director |
| 1967 | Bebel, Garota Propaganda | Director, Writer |
| 1965 | Subterrâneos do Futebol | Director |
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