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Carlos Diegues
Born
19 May 1940
Died
14 February 2025
Place
Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Directing

Carlos Diegues

Carlos José Fontes Diegues OMC, known as Cacá Diegues (Maceió, May 19, 1940 – Rio de Janeiro, February 14, 2025), was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was one of the founders of Cinema Novo.

As director

God Is Still Brazilian

2026 · Director
The Great Mystical Circus

The Great Mystical Circus

2018 · Director
River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis

River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis

2013 · Director
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

2013 · Director
The Greatest Love of All

The Greatest Love of All

2006 · Director
Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra

Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra

2006 · Director
God Is Brazilian

God Is Brazilian

2003 · Director
Orfeu

Orfeu

1999 · Director
Tieta of Agreste

Tieta of Agreste

1996 · Director
Rio's Love Song

Rio's Love Song

1994 · Director
Better Days Ahead

Better Days Ahead

1989 · Director
Subway to the Stars

Subway to the Stars

1987 · Director
Quilombo

Quilombo

1984 · Director
Bye Bye Brazil

Bye Bye Brazil

1980 · Director
Summer Showers

Summer Showers

1978 · Director
Xica

Xica

1976 · Director
Joanna Francesa

Joanna Francesa

1973 · Director
When Carnaval Comes

When Carnaval Comes

1972 · Director
The Heirs

The Heirs

1970 · Director

Un Séjour

1970 · Director
Oito Universitários

Oito Universitários

1967 · Director
The Big City

The Big City

1966 · Director
Ganga Zumba

Ganga Zumba

1963 · Director
Five Times Favela

Five Times Favela

1962 · Director

Cine Teatro Iris

Director

As actor

Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha

Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha

2026 · himself
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

2024 · Self
Tributo: Zezé Motta

Tributo: Zezé Motta

2024 · Self
Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta

Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta

2023 · Self
Quando a Coisa Vira Outra

Quando a Coisa Vira Outra

2022 · Self (archive footage)
The Good Cinema

The Good Cinema

2021 · Self
Arroz, Feijão e Cinema

Arroz, Feijão e Cinema

2020 · Self
Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude

Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude

2020 · Self
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

2020 · Self
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

2019 · Self
Memórias do Grupo Opinião

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

2019 · Self
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta

2019 · Self
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone

2017
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

2017 · Self
Pitanga

Pitanga

2016 · Self
Cinema Novo

Cinema Novo

2016 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema

2015 · Self
Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro

Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro

2015 · Self
Dossiê Jango

Dossiê Jango

2013 · Self
Giovanni Improtta

Giovanni Improtta

2013 · Vizinho
Consideração do Poema

Consideração do Poema

2011
Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro

2011 · Self (archive footage)
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

2009 · Self
Depois do Transe

Depois do Transe

2006 · Self
Referências

Referências

2006 · Self
Looking for Black Orpheus

Looking for Black Orpheus

2005 · Self
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

2005 · Self
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

2003 · Self / Interviewee
At the Edge of the Earth

At the Edge of the Earth

2002 · Self
1968 - Without Losing Tenderness

1968 - Without Losing Tenderness

2001 · Self