Carlos Reichenbach facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Carlos Reichenbach
Reichenbach in March 2009 at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro
Born	(1945-06-14)14 June 1945 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Died	14 June 2012(2012-06-14) (aged 67) São Paulo, Brazil
Resting place	Cemiterio de Redemptor, São Paulo, Brazil
Nationality	Brazilian
Alma mater	The School of Cinema São Luiz
Occupation	Filmmaker
Years active	1965 – 2012

Carlos Oscar Reichenbach Filho (born June 14, 1945 – died June 14, 2012) was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was known for directing and writing many movies, often showing everyday life in Brazil.

Early Life and First Films

Carlos Reichenbach was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil. When he was just one year old, his family moved to São Paulo. He loved movies and decided to study filmmaking at the School of Cinema São Luiz. There, he learned from a famous director named Luis Sérgio Person.

Carlos started making movies with his friends, João Callegaro and Antonio Lima. Together, they created some of his first full-length films. These included parts of As Libertinas (1968) and Audácia, a fúria dos desejos (1969).

His Work as a Filmmaker

Carlos Reichenbach was a very creative filmmaker. He often wrote the scripts for his movies and directed them. His films explored different stories about people and life in Brazil. He made movies for many years, from 1965 until he passed away in 2012.

Movies He Wrote

Carlos wrote many film scripts. Here are some of the movies he wrote:

• So This Augusta Street (1967)
• The Voluptuous (1968)
• As Libertinas (1968)
• Audácia, a fúria dos desejos (1969)
• Race in Search of Love (1972)
• Lillian M: Confidential Report (1974)
• Sede de Amar (1977)
• Dream of Life (1980)
• Anjos do Arrabalde (1986)
• City Life (1990)
• Look and Feel (1994)
• Two Streams (1999)
• Balance & Grace (2003)
• Girls ABC (2004)
• Confiscated Goods (2005)
• Fake Blonde (2007)
• Start a History (2010)

Movies He Acted In

Besides writing and directing, Carlos Reichenbach also acted in some movies. Sometimes he played small roles, like a gangster or a man in a public place. His last acting role was in the movie Avanti Popolo (2012), where he played "The Father."

Here are some of the films where he appeared as an actor:

• The Red Light Bandit (1968) - as a Gangster
• Sertão em Festa (1970)
• Ritual dos Sádicos (1970)
• O Pornógrafo (1970)
• The End of Man (1971)
• Corrida em Busca do Amor (1972) - as Ivan
• Girls ABC (2004)
• Avanti Popolo (2012) - as The Father

His Passing

Carlos Reichenbach passed away on his 67th birthday, June 14, 2012. He was in São Paulo when he had heart failure and was being taken to a hospital. He is buried at Cemiterio de Redemptor in São Paulo.