Umbuerto Duarte Mauro (Brazilian port. Humberto Duarte Mauro ; April 30, 1897 , Volta Grande , Minas Gerais , Brazil - November 5, 1983 , ibid.) - Brazilian film director, screenwriter, actor, cameraman, editor, composer and producer. One of the founders of national cinema.
| Umberto Maura | |
|---|---|
| Humberto mauro | |
| Date of Birth | April 30, 1897 |
| Place of Birth | Volta Grande , Brazil |
| Date of death | November 5, 1983 (86 years old) |
| Place of death | Volta Grande , Brazil |
| Citizenship | |
| Profession | filmmaker screenwriter film producer cameraman editor film composer actor |
| Career | 1925 - 1978 |
| IMDb | |
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Biography
He studied engineering and energy. His passion for film technology led him to the cinema in 1925. He was a universal from cinematography, combining all the professions possible in this field of art. Created a series of lyrical films. But he did not avoid sharp social themes in his paintings, in particular, the life of a Brazilian village.
Jury member of the 6th Venice Film Festival .
Selected Filmography
Director
- 1925 - / Valadião, o Cratera
- 1926 - Spring of Life / Na primavera da vida
- 1927 - Lost Treasure / Tesouro Perdido
- 1928 - Embers / Brasa Dormida
- 1930 - Lips without kisses / Lábios sem Beijos (with Ademar Gonzaga )
- 1930 - / Sangue mineiro
- 1933 - The Voice of the Carnival / A Voz do Carnaval
- 1933 - The Cruel Gang / Ganga Bruta
- 1935 - Favela of My Love / Favela Dos Meus Amores
- 1936 - Discovery of Brazil / O Descobrimento do Brasil
- 1936 - City of Women / Cidade-Mulher
- 1940 - Clay / Argila
- 1942 - / O Despertar da Redentora
- 1947 - / O Judas em Sábado de Aleluia
- 1952 - Song of Longing / Canto da Saudade
- 1964 - / A Velha a Fiar
Screenwriter
- 1926 - Spring of Life / Na primavera da vida
- 1927 - Lost Treasure / Tesouro Perdido
- 1928 - Embers / Brasa Dormida
- 1930 - / Sangue mineiro
- 1933 - The Cruel Gang / Ganga Bruta
- 1935 - Favela of My Love / Favela Dos Meus Amores
- 1936 - Discovery of Brazil / O Descobrimento do Brasil
- 1940 - Clay / Argila
- 1952 - Song of Longing / Canto da Saudade
- 1971 - How delicious was my Frenchman / Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês
- 1978 - City of Brides / A Noiva da Cidade
Producer
- 1952 - Song of Longing / Canto da Saudade
Operator
- 1927 - Lost Treasure / Tesouro Perdido
- 1930 - Lips Without Kisses / Lábios Sem beijos
- 1931 - Woman / Mulher
- 1935 - Favela of My Love / Favela Dos Meus Amores
- 1936 - Discovery of Brazil / O Descobrimento do Brasil
- 1940 - Clay / Argila
Editor
- 1927 - Lost Treasure / Tesouro Perdido
- 1928 - Embers / Brasa Dormida
- 1930 - Lips Without Kisses / Lábios Sem beijos
Actor
- 1926 - Spring of Life / Na primavera da vida
- 1927 - Lost Treasure / Tesouro Perdido - Manuel Faq
- 1929 - / Barro Humano
- 1930 - Lips Without Kisses / Lábios Sem beijos
- 1930 - / Sangue mineiro - farm worker
- 1931 - Woman / Mulher - stepfather Carmen
- 1933 - The Cruel Gang / Ganga Bruta
- 1936 - Discovery of Brazil / O Descobrimento do Brasil
- 1940 - Clay / Argila
- 1952 - Song of Longing / Canto da Saudade - Zhanuario
- 1974 - In memory of Helena / Memória de Helena
- 1978 - City of Brides / A Noiva da Cidade
Composer
- 1933 - The Cruel Gang / Ganga Bruta
Literature
- Cinema: Encyclopedic Dictionary / Ch. ed. S. I. Yutkevich Moscow, Soviet Encyclopedia, 1987. - p. 257
Links
- Umberto Maura on the Internet Movie Database
- Umberto Maura at KinoPoisk