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Leon Hirszman

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedNov 22, 1937 (Died at 50)
Zodiac Sign♐Sagittarius
Place of BirthRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Career Span1962 – 1987
Known Credits34 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.7

Leon Hirszman

Total Works

34

34 movies • 0 shows

Avg Rating

7.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

They Don't Wear Black Tie
8.3
Role: Director
The Deceased
7.2
The Deceased
1965•movie
Role: Writer

Photos & Headshots1

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 34 titles featuring Leon Hirszman

They Don't Wear Black Tie
8.3

Role: Director

The Deceased
7.2
The Deceased
1965•movie

Role: Writer

Cinema Novo
6.7
Cinema Novo
2016•movie

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Saint Bernard
7.4
Saint Bernard
1972•movie

Role: Writer

ABC of a Strike
7.7
ABC of a Strike
1990•movie

as Self

Absolute Majority
8.8
Absolute Majority
1964•movie

Role: Director

Partido Alto
7.6
Partido Alto
1976•movie

Role: Director

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
7.5

as Self

Five Times Favela
7.9
Five Times Favela
1962•movie

Role: Director

The Girl from Ipanema
6.3

Role: Director

Images of the Unconscious
7.5

Role: Director

Nelson Cavaquinho
8.6
Nelson Cavaquinho
1969•movie

Role: Director

Let Me Tell You
8.8
Let Me Tell You
2007•movie
Guarnieri
7.2
Guarnieri
2017•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Megalopolis
6.3
Megalopolis
1973•movie

Role: Director

Bahia de Todos os Sambas
8.0

as Self (uncredited)

Dunas do Barato
5.5
Dunas do Barato
2017•movie

as Self (archive footage)

Cantos de Trabalho - Mutirão
5.0

Role: Producer

Cantos de Trabalho - Cacau
5.0

Role: Director

Cantos de Trabalho - Cana de Açúcar
5.0

Role: Director

Faustão
8.0
Faustão
1971•movie

Role: Executive Producer

The Beggars
9.0
The Beggars
1963•movie
Vianinha
5.0
Vianinha
1987•movie
Imagens do Inconsciente - Em Busca do Espaço Cotidiano
10.0

Role: Director

Imagens do Inconsciente: A Barca do Sol
8.0

Role: Writer

A Vingança dos Doze
8.0

Role: Executive Producer

Cinema Brasileiro, Mercado Ocupado
7.0

Role: Director of Photography

No Reino das Mães - Adelina Gomes
9.0

Role: Screenplay

Rio, Carnaval da Vida
9.0

Role: Director

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

as Self (archive footage)

Ecologia
Ecologia
1973•movie

Role: Director

A Seventy-Four Year-Old Fellow

Role: Producer

Sexta-feira da Paixão, Sábado de Aleluia

Role: Director

Médio São Francisco

Role: Director