Lima Barreto

Casa Blanca, São Paulo, Brasil

Lima Barreto (23 June 1906 – 23 November 1982) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1940 and 1961. His film O Cangaceiro was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival, where it was "much liked for its original and truly national... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Lima Barreto

Known For

Writing

Birthday

June 23rd, 1906 00:00

Place of Birth

Casa Blanca, São Paulo, Brasil

Died

November 23rd, 1982 00:00 (aged 76)

TMDB ID

1125611

IMDb ID

nm0057022

Biography

Lima Barreto (23 June 1906 – 23 November 1982) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1940 and 1961. His film O Cangaceiro was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival, where it was "much liked for its original and truly national flavour." (Wikipedia)