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
(1916)
Crew
(1980)
Ele, Ela, Quem?
Associate Producer, Editor, 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
Director, Producer
(1956)
Quem Sabe... Sabe!
Director, Writer
(1954)
Malandros em Quarta Dimensão
Screenplay, Editor, Director
(1952)
O Rei do Samba
Screenplay, Director
(1951)
Mud Angel
Director, Writer, Editor, Set Decoration
(1948)
Fogo na Canjica
Art Direction, Director, Screenplay, Editor
(1946)
Caídos do Céu
Director, Writer, Editor
(1945)
Pif-Paf
Director, Production Design, Camera Operator
(1945)
O Cortiço
Screenplay, Director, Editor, Production Design
(1944)
Berlim na Batucada
Director
(1943)
Samba em Berlim
Editor, Production Design, Director, Writer
(1941)
Black Diamonds
Director, Writer
(1938)
Maridinho de Luxo
Director, Screenplay
(1938)
Tererê Não Resolve
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(1937)
O Samba da Vida
Director, Screenplay
(1936)
O Jovem Tataravô
Director, Screenplay, Producer, Camera Operator
(1935)
Hello, Hello, Brazil!
Director of Photography
(1930)
O Babão
Director, Writer
(1930)
Messalina, a Imperatriz da Luxúria
Director, Camera Operator, Editor
(1929)
Acabaram-se os Otários
Director, Writer, Editor, Set Designer
(1924)
Hei de Vencer
Director, Writer
(1924)
Vocação Irresistível
Director, Camera Operator
(1923)
(1920)
Aventuras de Gregório
Director, Editor, Writer
(1916)
A Viuvinha
Director
(1916)
Perdida
Director
(1916)
Vivo ou Morto
Director, Writer