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Héctor Babenco
Born
7 February 1946
Died
14 July 2016
Place
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Directing

Héctor Babenco

Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.

As director

My Hindu Friend

My Hindu Friend

2016 · Director
Words with Gods

Words with Gods

2014 · Director
The Past

The Past

2007 · Director
Carandiru

Carandiru

2003 · Director
Foolish Heart

Foolish Heart

1998 · Director
At Play in the Fields of the Lord

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991 · Director
Ironweed

Ironweed

1987 · Director
Kiss of the Spider Woman

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985 · Director

The Earth is Round like An Orange

1984 · Director
Pixote

Pixote

1980 · Director
Lucio Flavio

Lucio Flavio

1977 · Director
King of the Night

King of the Night

1975 · Director
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi

1973 · Director

Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand

Director

As actor

Viva Marília

Viva Marília

2025 · Self (archive footage)
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020 · Self
Talk to Him

Talk to Him

2018 · Hector Babenco
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

2017 · Self
Sabotage: Maestro do Canão

Sabotage: Maestro do Canão

2015 · Self
About Cinema

About Cinema

2015 · Self
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People

Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People

2010
Paulista

Paulista

2009 · Héctor Babenco
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

2008 · Self
Critic

Critic

2008 · Self
Pixote In Memoriam

Pixote In Memoriam

2007 · Self
The Past

The Past

2007 · Proyeccionista
Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema

Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema

2005
Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls

2000 · Virgilio Pinera
The Venice Project

The Venice Project

1999 · Danilo Danuzzi