FILM DIRECTOR

Glauber Rocha

1939 - 1981

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Glauber de Andrade Rocha (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈɡlawbeʁ dʒi ɐ̃ˈdɾadʒi ˈʁɔʃɐ]; 14 March 1939 – 22 August 1981) was a Brazilian film director, actor and screenwriter. He was one of the most influential moviemakers of Brazilian cinema and a key figure of Cinema Novo. His films Black God, White Devil and Entranced Earth are often considered to be two of the greatest achievements in Brazilian cinematic history, being selected by Abraccine as, respectively, the second and fifth best Brazilian films of all-time. Rocha also the distinction of having the most films on Abraccine's list: 5 films. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Glauber Rocha is the 511th most popular film director (down from 458th in 2019), the 230th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 196th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Brazilian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Glauber Rocha ranks 511 out of 2,041. Before him are J. J. Abrams, Vicente Aranda, Clarence Brown, Richard Thorpe, Renny Harlin, and Werner Schroeter. After him are Ján Kadár, Mike Leigh, Don Bluth, Louis Feuillade, Michel Gondry, and Mika Kaurismäki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Glauber Rocha ranks 190. Before him are Wendy Carlos, Giulio Angioni, Brenda Vaccaro, Joachim Yhombi-Opango, Vladimir Durković, and Takako Shimazu. After him are Yves Meyer, Carlos do Carmo, Jorge Paulo Lemann, Ariane Mnouchkine, Irenaios, and Dezső Novák. Among people deceased in 1981, Glauber Rocha ranks 96. Before him are Mohammad Beheshti, Mariama Bâ, Edith Head, Helmut Gröttrup, Eraldo Monzeglio, and Walter Heitler. After him are Paul Anspach, Victor Kugler, Mohammad-Javad Bahonar, Michele Andreolo, Alexander Kotov, and Sven Andersson.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Glauber Rocha ranks 230 out of 2,236. Before him are Nilo Peçanha (1867), Vinícius Júnior (2000), Alexandre Pato (1989), Manga (1937), Epitácio Pessoa (1865), and Domingos da Guia (1912). After him are Preguinho (1905), Véra Clouzot (1913), Jorge Ben (1942), Carlos Chagas (1879), Carlos Marighella (1911), and Bigode (1922).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Brazil

Among film directors born in Brazil, Glauber Rocha ranks 3. Before him are Walter Salles (1956), and Fernando Meirelles (1955). After him are Alberto Cavalcanti (1897), Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928), Bruno Barreto (1955), José Padilha (1967), and Carlos Saldanha (1965).

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