Héctor Babenco
Directing

Héctor Babenco

Born 1946-02-07 · Buenos Aires, Argentina · Died 2016-07-14

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.

Known for

Kiss of the Spider Woman★ 7
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985
Ironweed★ 6.3
Ironweed
1987
Before Night Falls★ 6.6
Before Night Falls
2000
Carandiru★ 7.5
Carandiru
2003
Pixote★ 7.7
Pixote
1980
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait★ 7.2
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2017
At Play in the Fields of the Lord★ 6.4
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
1991
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die★ 7
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020
Lúcio Flávio, the Passenger of the Agony★ 6.9
Lúcio Flávio, the Passenger of the Agony
1977
Words with Gods★ 5.9
Words with Gods
2014
My Hindu Friend★ 4.4
My Hindu Friend
2015
The Venice Project
The Venice Project
1999
Foolish Heart★ 5.8
Foolish Heart
1998
O Rei da Noite★ 6
O Rei da Noite
1975
About Cinema★ 8.6
About Cinema
2015
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi
1973
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People★ 6.7
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
2007
Besame Mucho★ 6.5
Besame Mucho
1987
Talk to Him
Talk to Him
2018
Crítico★ 7.9
Crítico
2008
Era Uma Vez Iracema
Era Uma Vez Iracema
2005
Paulista★ 4.6
Paulista
2009
Pixote In Memoriam★ 7
Pixote In Memoriam
2007
The Past★ 6.1
The Past
2007
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman★ 8.5
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
2008