Luiz de Barros
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1893-09-12
Day of Death
1982-12-03 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Luiz de Barros
Biography
Luiz de Barros (Rio de Janeiro, September 12th, 1893 — Rio de Janeiro, 1982) was a Brazilian filmmaker, producer, actor, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. He also worked in the theater as a set designer, producer, artistic director and a playwright, besides serving as a decorator and artistic director for famous shows of the Cassino da Urca and Cassino Atlântico.
His career in film began in 1914, when he directed A Viuvinha. He directed the first Brazilian sound film, Acabaram-se os Otários (1929), made with a synchronization technique he devised himself. From 1914 to 1980, he made about 250 films.
Known For
Acting
(1971)
(1956)
Fuzileiro do Amor
as Almirante
(1923)
(1920)
(1919)
(1916)
Crew
(1980)
Ele, Ela, Quem?
Editor, Associate Producer, Director
(1970)
Salário Mínimo
Art Direction
(1961)
Por Um Céu de Liberdade
Director
(1959)
Here Come the Cadets
Director
(1958)
Com a Mão na Massa
Producer, Director
(1956)
Quem Sabe... Sabe!
Director, Writer
(1954)
Malandros em Quarta Dimensão
Editor, Screenplay, Director
(1952)
O Rei do Samba
Screenplay, Director
(1951)
Mud Angel
Writer, Director, Editor, Set Decoration
(1948)
Fogo na Canjica
Art Direction, Editor, Director, Screenplay
(1946)
Caídos do Céu
Director, Editor, Writer
(1945)
Pif-Paf
Production Design, Director, Camera Operator
(1945)
O Cortiço
Screenplay, Production Design, Director, Editor
(1944)
Berlim na Batucada
Director
(1943)
Samba em Berlim
Production Design, Editor, Writer, Director
(1943)
Entra na Farra
Writer, Director, Editor, Art Direction
(1941)
Black Diamonds
Director, Writer
(1940)
E o Circo Chegou
Director, Writer
(1938)
Maridinho de Luxo
Director, Screenplay, Editor, Art Direction
(1938)
Tererê Não Resolve
Screenplay, Editor, Director
(1937)
O Samba da Vida
Screenplay, Director
(1936)
The Young Great-Great-Grandfather
Camera Operator, Screenplay, Director, Producer, Editor, Art Direction
(1935)
Hello, Hello, Brazil!
Director of Photography
(1932)
Depravação
Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Editor, Art Direction
(1931)
Alvorada de Glória
Director of Photography, Writer, Camera Operator, Editor, Director
(1930)
O Babão
Director, Writer
(1930)
Messalina, a Imperatriz da Luxúria
Director, Camera Operator, Editor
(1929)
Acabaram-se os Otários
Director, Writer, Set Designer, Editor
(1929)
Uma Encrenca no Olimpo
Director
(1929)
O Amor Não Traz Vantagens
Director, Writer, Camera Operator, Editor, Art Direction
(1928)
Operação Cesariana
Director, Camera Operator, Editor
(1928)
Operação do Estômago
Director, Camera Operator, Editor
(1925)
O Flagelo da Humanidade
Director, Camera Operator, Editor
(1924)
Hei de Vencer
Director, Writer
(1924)
Vocação Irresistível
Director, Camera Operator
(1924)
A Revolução de 1924
Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Editor
(1923)
Augusto Aníbal Quer Casar
Director
(1923)
O Cavaleiro Negro
Director, Editor, Writer, Producer, Camera Operator
(1923)
A Capital Federal
Director, Writer, Editor, Camera Operator, Background Designer
(1922)
O Exército Brasileiro
Director, Producer
(1922)
O Rio Grande do Sul
Producer, Writer, Director, Camera Operator, Editor
(1922)
Sacadura Cabral e Gago Coutinho no Rio de Janeiro
Camera Operator, Director
(1920)
Aventuras de Gregório
Director, Editor, Writer
(1920)
Coração de Gaúcho
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
(1920)
A Joia Maldita
Director, Editor, Art Direction
(1919)
Ubirajara
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
(1919)
Alma Sertaneja
Director, Art Direction, Editor
(1918)
A Derrocada
Director, Writer
(1918)
Zero-Treze
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Art Designer
(1918)
Amor e Boêmia
Editor
(1916)
A Viuvinha
Director, Writer
(1916)
Perdida
Director
(1916)
Vivo ou Morto
Director