Héctor Babenco

Infobox actor
name = Héctor Babenco

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caption = Babenco in São Paulo, Brazil.
birthdate = February 7, 1946
birthplace = Buenos Aires, Argentina
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occupation = Film director
yearsactive = 1973 - present
imdb_id = 0002199

Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born February 7, 1946 in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) is an Academy Award-nominated Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002199/ Héctor Babenco] at the Internet Movie Database.]

He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.

Biography

His father was an Argentine 'gaucho' of Ukrainian origin and his mother was a Polish Jew immigrant [http://www.danielpiza.com.br/interna.asp?texto=1555] . Babenco lived in Europe from 1964-1968. In 1969 he decided to stay in São Paulo, Brazil permanently. In 1975 he directed his first feature film, "King of the Night".

His break out film was "Pixote - A lei do mais fraco" (1981) about Brazil's abandoned children. Due to the impressive work of young actor Fernando Ramos da Silva (10 years old at the time), who was discovered in the suburbs of São Paulo, the film was a worldwide success and received numerous international prizes.

In 1994 he fell ill and had to undergo a bone marrow transplant to cure a lymphatic cancer. [ [http://www2.uol.com.br/hectorbabenco/e_diretor.htm Héctor Babenco] official web site.]

He has directed some of the best American actors in cinema, including: William Hurt, John Lithgow, Raul Julia, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, Aidan Quinn, Kathy Bates, and others.

Filmography

Director and producer

* "El Pasado" (2007)
* "Carandiru" (2003)
* "Corazón iluminado" (1996) aka "Foolish Heart"
* "At Play in the Fields of the Lord (Pt.: Brincando nos campos do Senhor)" (director only)
* "Ironweed" (1987) (director only)
* "Kiss of the Spider Woman" (1985) (director only)
* "A Terra é Redonda Como uma Laranja" (1984)
* "Pixote - A lei do mais fraco" (1981) aka "Pixote - The Survival of the Weakest"
* "Lúcio Flávio, o passageiro da agonia" (1977) aka "Lucio Flacio, Passenger of Agony"
* "O rei da noite" (1975) aka "King of the Night"
* "O Fabuloso Fittipaldi" (1973)

Acting
* "The Venice Project" (1999)
* "Before Night Falls" (2000)

Television

* "Carandiru, Outras Histórias" (2005) TV Series (producer)

Awards

Wins
* São Paulo International Film Festival: Audience Award; Best Feature for: "Lúcio Flávio, o Passageiro da Agonia"; 1977.
* Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival: OCIC Award - Honorable Mention, for: "Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco"; 1981.
* Locarno International Film Festival: Silver Leopard; for: "Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco"; 1981.
* Tokyo International Film Festival: Special Jury Distinguished Award for: "Kiss of the Spider Woman"; 1985.
* Havana Film Festival: Audience Award; Glauber Rocha Award; House of the Americas Award; OCIC Award; Radio Havana Award; Saúl Yelín Award; Special Jury Prize; for: "Carandiru"; 2003.
* Cartagena Film Festival, Colombia: Golden India Catalina; Best Film, for: "Carandiru"; 2004.
* Cinema Brazil: Cinema Brazil Grand Prize; Best Adapted Screenplay, for: Carandiru. Shared with: Fernando Bonassi and Victor Navas; Best Director for: "Carandiru"; 2004.
* Gramado Film Festival: Eduardo Abelin Trophy; 2005.

Nominations
* Academy Awards: Oscar; Best Director, for: "Kiss of the Spider Woman"; 1986.
* Cannes Film Festival: 1985 Golden Palm, for: "Kiss of the Spider Woman"; 1998 Golden Palm, for: "Corazón iluminado"; 2003 Golden Palm; for: "Carandiru".

Footnotes

External links

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NAME= Babenco, Héctor
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Film director
DATE OF BIRTH= February 7, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH= Buenos Aires ARG
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