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Héctor Babenco

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 7, 1946 (Died at 70)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Career Span1973 – 2016
Known Credits30 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.8

Héctor Babenco

Also known as:Héctor Eduardo Babenco헥토르 바벤코헥터 바벤코
Total Works

30

29 movies • 1 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.

Signature Roles & Milestones

The Mission
7.4
The Mission
1986•movie
Role: Thanks
Carandiru
7.6
Carandiru
2003•movie
Role: Director
Kiss of the Spider Woman
7.0
Role: Director
Before Night Falls
6.6
Before Night Falls
2000•movie
as Virgilio Pinera

Photos & Headshots4

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 30 titles featuring Héctor Babenco

The Mission
7.4
The Mission
1986•movie

Role: Thanks

Carandiru
7.6
Carandiru
2003•movie

Role: Director

Kiss of the Spider Woman
7.0

Role: Director

Before Night Falls
6.6
Before Night Falls
2000•movie

as Virgilio Pinera

Pixote
7.9
Pixote
1980•movie

Role: Producer

Ironweed
6.3
Ironweed
1987•movie

Role: Director

At Play in the Fields of the Lord
6.6

Role: Director

Lucio Flavio
7.1
Lucio Flavio
1977•movie

Role: Director

The Past
6.2
The Past
2007•movie

as Proyeccionista

My Hindu Friend
4.1
My Hindu Friend
2016•movie

Role: Director

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.1

as Self

Critic
7.9
Critic
2008•movie

as Self

King of the Night
6.2
King of the Night
1975•movie

Role: Story

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
7.3

as Self

Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
6.8
Paulista
4.1
Paulista
2009•movie

as Héctor Babenco

Foolish Heart
5.0
Foolish Heart
1998•movie

Role: Producer

Amélia
8.6
Amélia
2000•movie

Role: Thanks

Words with Gods
5.7
Words with Gods
2014•movie

Role: Director

About Cinema
8.2
About Cinema
2015•movie

as Self

Sabotage: Maestro do Canão
8.5

as Self

Besame Mucho
4.8
Besame Mucho
1987•movie

Role: Producer

Pixote In Memoriam
7.3
Pixote In Memoriam
2007•movie

as Self

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
8.5

as Self

The Venice Project
7.0
The Venice Project
1999•movie

as Danilo Danuzzi

Carandiru: The Series
9.5

Role: Script

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi
10.0

Role: Director

Talk to Him
Talk to Him
2018•movie

as Hector Babenco

Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
Viva Marília
Viva Marília
2026•movie

as Self (archive footage)