
Roland Henze
Personal Info
Known for
Camera
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-04-14
Day of Death
2007-09-20 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Roland Henze
Biography
Roland Werner Henze, Director of photography, producer and director. In the 50s in his hometown, he made Super-8, wrote film reviews for the newspaper "A Paz", founded a film club, organized festivals and film screenings. In the first half of the 60s, he was an intern for 5 years on German TV in Munich. He shoots documentaries for foreign TV networks, such as the North American CBS (New York) and the British BBC (London). Debut as an illuminator in the rural drama, Lords of the Earth. He creates the light for the tape in episodes “Um é pequeno ... Dois é bom”, the only feature length by director Odilon Lopez. Then, he photographed the musical Em Ritmo Jovem, the comedy Um Virgem na Praça and erotic comedies, as well as assistant director and photographer of the box-office hit Com a Cama na Cabeça. He is responsible for lighting the last film on the episodic Brutos Inocentes, by veteran filmmaker Libero Luxardo, whose filming took place in the city of Belém do Pará. In addition to his work as an illuminator, he is co-producer of the drama A Volta do Filho Pródigo, by Ipojuca Pontes. He is one of the illuminators of the documentary Copa 78, the Power of Football, about the World Cup in Argentina. His collection today contains invaluable images, which, from 1950 to 2006, recorded the evolution of cinema, industry, countryside, cities, cultural ethnicity, society, performing arts and the Brazilian political-economic structure.
Known For
Crew
Fortaleza de Santa Cruz
Director of Photography, Director, Editor
(2001)
Suicídio Nunca!
Director of Photography
(1991)
Campeones
Director of Photography
(1981)
Casimiro, O Poeta
Director, Director of Photography
(1981)
Laranjeiras... O Curso da Vida
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
(1981)
O Grito do Rio
Director, Editor, Director of Photography
(1981)
Brasil
Director of Photography
(1980)
Depravação
Director of Photography
(1980)
Memória de uma Época
Executive Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
(1979)
Uma Fêmea do Outro Mundo
Director of Photography
(1979)
'78 Cup - The Power of Football
Director of Photography
(1978)
A Volta do Filho Pródigo
Executive Producer, Director of Photography
(1978)
A Banda
Director of Photography, Director, Writer
(1977)
Deu a Louca nas Mulheres
Director of Photography
(1977)
Cavalhadas de Pirenópolis
Director of Photography
(1974)
Brutos Inocentes
Director of Photography
(1973)
A Jangada
Director, Director of Photography, Writer
(1972)
O Grande Gozador
Director of Photography
(1972)
Com a Cama na Cabeça
Director of Photography
(1971)
Quando as Mulheres Paqueram
Director of Photography
(1970)
One Is Few, Two Would Fill
Director of Photography
(1970)
Os Senhores da Terra
Director of Photography
(1970)
Vida Nova... Por Acaso
Director of Photography
(1970)
A Cidade Cresce Para a Barra
Director of Photography
(1970)
Em Ritmo Jovem
Director of Photography
(1969)
A Lavagem do Cristo
Director, Director of Photography