Leon Hirszman
Leon Hirszman (Rio de Janeiro, November 22, 1937 — Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1987) was a Brazilian filmmaker and one of the main exponents of the movement known as Cinema Novo. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work is marked by the influence of central Marxist theses in political debates in Latin America and by the politicized representation of the working class.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1937-11-22 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Died
- 1987-09-15
Known for
- They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981) — Director
- The Deceased (1965) — Writer
- Cinema Novo (2016) — Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- Saint Bernard (1972) — Writer
- ABC of a Strike (1990) — Self
- Absolute Majority (1964) — Director
- Partido Alto (1976) — Director
- Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo (1967) — Self
- Five Times Favela (1962) — Director
- The Girl from Ipanema (1967) — Director
- Images of the Unconscious (1987) — Director
- Nelson Cavaquinho (1969) — Director
- Let Me Tell You (2007)
- América do Sexo (1969) — Director
- Guarnieri (2017) — Self (archive footage)
- Megalopolis (1973) — Director