Directing
Héctor Babenco
Born February 7, 1946 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Biography
Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
Directed Films
4.0
My Hindu Friend
2016·Drama
5.7
Words with Gods
2014·Drama
6.2
The Past
2007·Drama
7.6
Carandiru
2003·Drama
4.9
Foolish Heart
1998·Drama
6.5
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
1991·Drama
6.3
Ironweed
1987·Drama
7.0
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985·Drama
7.9
Pixote
1980·Crime
7.0
Lucio Flavio
1977·Crime
6.1
King of the Night
1975·Drama
10.0
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi
1973·Documentary
Upcoming Projects
Also Appeared In
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Viva Marília
2026·Documentary
7.2
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020·Documentary
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Talk to Him
2018·Documentary
7.3
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2017·Documentary
8.2
About Cinema
2015·Documentary
8.5
Sabotage: Maestro do Canão
2015·Documentary
6.8
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
2010·Documentary
4.1
Paulista
2009·Drama
8.5
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
2008·Documentary
7.9
Critic
2008·Documentary
7.5
Pixote In Memoriam
2007·Documentary
6.2
The Past
2007·Drama