Eduardo Coutinho

Eduardo Coutinho

1933-05-11 – 2014-02-02 (age 80) São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Biography

Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho OMC (São Paulo, May 11, 1933 — Rio de Janeiro, February 2, 2014) was a Brazilian filmmaker and journalist. He is considered by many to be the greatest documentary filmmaker in the history of Brazilian cinema.

His brand was to make films that privileged the stories of ordinary people. His masterpiece is Cabra Marcado para Morrer, which marked his career as Brazil's leading documentary filmmaker. Among other notable works of his career are the documentaries Santo Forte, Edifício Master, Peões, Jogo de Cena and As Canções.

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Known For

The Memory Thread
The Memory Thread

1991

as Himself (Voice)

Babilônia 2000
Babilônia 2000

2001

as Self

Moscow
Moscow

2009

as Self

Madame Satã
Madame Satã

2002

as Juiz

Playing
Playing

2007

as Interviewer

Capturing Reality
Capturing Reality

2008

as Self

Critic
Critic

2008

as Self

Twenty Years Later
Twenty Years Later

1984

as Himself

Master, a Building in Copacabana
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
Dib
Dib

1997

as Self

Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Memórias do Grupo Opinião

2019

as Self (archive footage)

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

2020

as Self (archive footage)

The Beggars
Câncer
Câncer

1972

as Self

A Treat of Coutinho
The Method
The Method

2019

as Self

The Mighty Spirit
The Mighty Spirit

1999

as Self - Interviewer