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Eduardo Coutinho
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Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho
May 11, 1933 |
| Died | February 2, 2014 (aged 80) |
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| Years active | 1967–2014 |
Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho (born May 11, 1933 – died February 2, 2014) was a famous Brazilian film director, screenwriter, actor, and film producer. He is known as one of Brazil's most important documentary filmmakers. Documentaries are films that show real life and real people.
Early in his career, he directed and wrote the movie ABC do amor in 1967. This film was quite popular and was even shown at the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.
Eduardo Coutinho passed away on February 2, 2014, in Rio de Janeiro.
About Eduardo Coutinho
Eduardo Coutinho was born in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1933. He first studied law, but his passion was for films. From 1954 to 1957, he worked as an editor for a magazine called Visão. After that, he moved to France to study film direction. He learned a lot about making movies there.
When he returned to Brazil in 1960, Coutinho joined a group called the Popular Center of Culture (CPC). This group was linked to the Brazilian National Student Union. With them, he helped make the 1962 film Cinco Vezes Favela.
Coutinho was chosen to direct the CPC's next big project. It was a film based on the true story of João Pedro Teixeira, a farmer leader. The film was called Cabra marcado para morrer (Man Marked for Death). What made it special was that real farmers were going to act in it, including Teixeira's widow, Elizabeth.
However, the film's production stopped suddenly in 1964 because of a military coup in Brazil. Some of the people working on the film were even put in prison. Years later, after the military rule ended in 1985, Coutinho finished the film. He turned it into a documentary, using parts of the original film and adding interviews with the people who were still alive.
In 1966, Coutinho started a film company with two other filmmakers, Leon Hirszman and Marcos Faria. He continued to write and direct movies like ABC do Amor (1967), The Man Who Bought the World (1968), and Faustão (1970).
Later, he became very good at writing film scripts. He wrote for famous movies such as Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976). From 1976 to 1984, Coutinho also worked for a TV show called Globo Repórter.
His Films: A Look at Real Life
Eduardo Coutinho became famous for his documentaries. He loved to tell the stories of ordinary people in Brazil. His films often showed their daily lives, struggles, and hopes. He believed that everyone had an interesting story to tell.
Some of his well-known documentaries include:
- Cabra Marcado para Morrer (1984): This film tells the story of a peasant leader and how his community was affected by political changes.
- Edifício Master (2002): This documentary explores the lives of people living in a large apartment building in Rio de Janeiro.
- Peões (Metalworkers) (2004): This film focuses on workers who took part in important strikes in the late 1970s.
- Jogo de Cena (Playing) (2007): In this unique film, women tell their life stories, and then actresses perform those same stories.
Coutinho's films are important because they give us a glimpse into different parts of Brazilian society. He helped many people share their voices and experiences through his work.
See also
In Spanish: Eduardo Coutinho para niños
