Leon Hirszman

Known for: Directing

Born: 1937-11-22 – 1987-09-15 (aged 49)

From: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Leon Hirszman (Rio de Janeiro, November 22, 1937 — Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1987) was a Brazilian filmmaker and one of the main exponents of the movement known as Cinema Novo. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work is marked by the influence of central Marxist theses in political debates in Latin America and by the politicized representation of the working class.

Filmography (11)

MOVIE
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Dunas do Barato
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 7.2
Guarnieri
2017
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Cinema Novo
2016
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
MOVIE
Afterword: Images of the Unconscious
2014
as Himself
MOVIE★ 8.8
Let Me Tell You
2007
MOVIE★ 8.0
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
1996
as Self (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.7
ABC of a Strike
1990
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
Vianinha
1987
MOVIE★ 7.5
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967
as Self
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Beggars
1963