Eduardo Coutinho
Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho OMC (São Paulo, May 11, 1933 — Rio de Janeiro, February 2, 2014) was a Brazilian filmmaker and journalist. He is considered by many to be the greatest documentary filmmaker in the history of Brazilian cinema. His brand was to make films that privileged the stories of ordinary people. His masterpiece is Cabra Marcado para Morrer, which marked his career as Brazil's leading documentary filmmaker. Among other notable works of his career are the documentaries Santo Forte, Edifício Master, Peões, Jogo de Cena and As Canções.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1933-05-11 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Died
- 2014-02-02
Known for
- Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976) — Screenplay
- Madame Satã (2002) — Juiz
- Twenty Years Later (1984) — Himself
- Playing (2007) — Interviewer
- Master, a Building in Copacabana (2002) — Interviewer
- The Deceased (1965) — Writer
- Critic (2008) — Self
- Metalworkers (2004) — Director
- Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion (2000) — Screenplay
- Babilônia 2000 (2001) — Self
- Last Conversations (2015) — Self
- The Mighty Spirit (1999) — Self - Interviewer
- Songs (2011) — Director
- Five Times Favela (1962) — Production Manager
- Índia, a Filha do Sol (1982) — Co-Writer
- The Memory Thread (1991) — Himself (Voice)