Actor info
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Name :
Eduardo Coutinho
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Born :
May 11, 1933 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (80 years at death)
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Died :
February 2, 2014
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Known for :
Directing
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
28 films (1963–2025)
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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.
Notable films
- Capturing Reality (2008) as Self
- Critic (2008) as Self
- Madame Satã (2002) as Juiz
- The Memory Thread (1991) as Himself (Voice)
- The Girl from Ipanema (1967)
