Carlos Diegues
Directing

Carlos Diegues

Born 1940-05-19 · Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Carlos José 'Cacá' Fontes Diegues is an award-winning Brazilian filmmaker and one of the founders of the Brazilian New Cinema (Cinema Novo) movement.

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Known for

Aquarius★ 7.5Viewing moment
Aquarius
2016
Operações Especiais★ 6.6Viewing moment
Operações Especiais
2015
The Movie of My Life★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Movie of My Life
2017
Fala Sério, Mãe!★ 7.3Viewing moment
Fala Sério, Mãe!
2017
God is Brazilian★ 6Viewing moment
God is Brazilian
2003
De Pernas pro Ar 3★ 7.2Viewing moment
De Pernas pro Ar 3
2019
The Suns of Easter Island★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Suns of Easter Island
1972
Não Vamos Pagar Nada★ 5.7Viewing moment
Não Vamos Pagar Nada
2020
The Great Mystical Circus★ 3.1Viewing moment
The Great Mystical Circus
2018
Xica da Silva★ 5.8Viewing moment
Xica da Silva
1976
Rio's Love Song★ 6.3Viewing moment
Rio's Love Song
1994
Bye Bye Brazil★ 6.6Viewing moment
Bye Bye Brazil
1980
Cinema Novo★ 6.8Viewing moment
Cinema Novo
2016
Tieta of Brasil★ 6.4Viewing moment
Tieta of Brasil
1996
Drop Dead Gorgeous★ 5.4Viewing moment
Drop Dead Gorgeous
2015
Orfeu★ 5.4Viewing moment
Orfeu
1999
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th CenturyViewing moment
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
2017
The Good CinemaViewing moment
The Good Cinema
2021
The Big City★ 5.5Viewing moment
The Big City
1966
Capitu★ 5.5Viewing moment
Capitu
1968
At the Edge of the Earth★ 7Viewing moment
At the Edge of the Earth
2002
Giovanni Improtta★ 4.2Viewing moment
Giovanni Improtta
2013
Better Days Ahead★ 6.4Viewing moment
Better Days Ahead
1989
Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl★ 6.2Viewing moment
Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl
2017
Nelson Sargento★ 10Viewing moment
Nelson Sargento
1997
5x Favela, Now by Ourselves★ 4.7Viewing moment
5x Favela, Now by Ourselves
2010
Subway to the Stars★ 6.4Viewing moment
Subway to the Stars
1987
De Perto Ela Não é Normal★ 5.2Viewing moment
De Perto Ela Não é Normal
2020
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova★ 10Viewing moment
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos★ 10Viewing moment
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019
Quilombo★ 6.6Viewing moment
Quilombo
1984
Memórias do Grupo OpiniãoViewing moment
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
2019
FênixViewing moment
Fênix
1980
Ganga Zumba★ 5.5Viewing moment
Ganga Zumba
1963
O Amor Dá Trabalho★ 6.3Viewing moment
O Amor Dá Trabalho
2019
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo★ 8Viewing moment
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967
Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro★ 8Viewing moment
Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
2015
Joanna Francesa★ 4.9Viewing moment
Joanna Francesa
1973
Little Book of Love 2★ 4.8Viewing moment
Little Book of Love 2
2015
Pitanga★ 5.6Viewing moment
Pitanga
2016

Frequent collaborators

Hugo CarvanaHugo CarvanaCaetano VelosoCaetano VelosoLuiz Carlos BarretoLuiz Carlos BarretoAntônio PitangaAntônio PitangaNelson Pereira dos SantosNelson Pereira dos SantosDavid NevesDavid NevesZelito VianaZelito VianaWalter Lima Jr.Walter Lima Jr.