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Glauber Rocha

Born 1939-03-14

Glauber de Andrade Rocha (Vitória da Conquista, March 14, 1939 — Rio de Janeiro, August 22, 1981) was a Brazilian filmmaker, considered by critics, specialized journalists and the public as one of the biggest names in the history of Brazilian cinema. Revered as a revolutionary genius, he was one of the founders of the avant-garde Cinema Novo movement, and many of his works, such as Deus e o Diabo Na Terra do Sol, Terra em Transe and O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro, are often listed as some of the best Brazilian films of all time.

Known for

Simon of the Desert 1965 · 7.8 Black God, White Devil 1964 · 7.2 Antonio das Mortes 1969 · 7.0 The Turning Wind 1962 · 7.1 Wind from the East 1970 · 5.8 The Age of the Earth 1980 · 6.5 The Lion Has Seven Heads 1971 · 6.3 Cinema Novo 2016 · 7.2 Antena da Raça 2020 · 5.6