Luiz de Barros
Luiz de Barros (Rio de Janeiro, September 12th, 1893 — Rio de Janeiro, December 3rd, 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
- Directing
- Born
- 1893-09-12 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Died
- 1982-12-03
Known for
- Fuzileiro do Amor (1956) — Almirante
- O Cortiço (1945) — Screenplay
- Maridinho de Luxo (1938) — Screenplay
- Caídos do Céu (1946) — Writer
- A Viuvinha (1916)
- Coração de Gaúcho (1920)
- A Capital Federal (1923)
- Quando Elas Querem (1925)
- Ele, Ela, Quem? (1980)
- Pif-Paf (1945) — Production Design
- Quem Sabe... Sabe! (1956) — Director
- Samba em Berlim (1943) — Editor
- Fogo na Canjica (1948) — Art Direction
- Augusto Aníbal Quer Casar (1923) — Director
- The Young Great-Great-Grandfather (1936) — Director
- Malandros em Quarta Dimensão (1954) — Screenplay