About Lima Barreto
Lived 1906 – 1982 (aged 76). Lima Barreto was a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and film actor.
Lima Barreto (23 June 1906 – 23 November 1982) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1940 and 1961. His film O Cangaceiro was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival, where it was "much liked for its original and truly national flavour."
Filmography Fazenda Velha (1940) Painel (1951) Santuário (1952) O Cangaceiro (1953) São Paulo em Festa (1954) A Primeira Missa (1961)
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Who was Lima Barreto?
Film director, Screenwriter (1906-1982)
When was Lima Barreto born?
Lima Barreto was born on 23 June 1906 in São Paulo.
When did Lima Barreto die?
Lima Barreto died on 23 November 1982 in Campinas.
What was Lima Barreto's occupation?
Lima Barreto was a film director, screenwriter and film actor.
What nationality was Lima Barreto?
Lima Barreto was Brazilian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Lima Barreto (director)
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