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Roberto Farias
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| Born | 27 March 1932 Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| Died | 14 May 2018 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1957-2018 |
Roberto Farias (born March 27, 1932 – died May 14, 2018) was a famous Brazilian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He made 15 movies during his career. His 1982 film Pra Frente, Brasil was shown at the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Roberto's brother, Reginaldo Faria, is also a film director and actor.
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Biography of Roberto Farias
Roberto Farias was the brother of actor Reginaldo Faria. A small mistake by a notary added an "s" to his brother's last name. Roberto's love for movies started very early. His mother took him to the cinema when he was just a baby. By age 8, he was already making "movies" at home using shoe boxes!
He moved from Nova Friburgo to Rio de Janeiro to study Fine Arts or Architecture. But his true passion was always filmmaking. Throughout his career, Roberto worked as an assistant, editor, screenwriter, producer, and distributor. However, he never became an actor himself.
His journey in film began at Atlântida Cinematográfica. There, Watson Macedo hired him as an assistant director. His first work was on the drama Maior que o Ódio. He helped with almost ten films before directing his own movie in 1957. This first film was "Rico Ri à Toa", starring Zé Trindade. Roberto not only directed it but also wrote the script and dialogues.
In 1960, Roberto directed Cidade Ameaçada. This film won many awards and made him one of Brazil's most respected filmmakers. He became even more famous with Assalto ao Trem Pagador in 1962.
Founding a Production Company
In the 1960s, Roberto Farias started his own company, R.F.Farias production. It became one of the most important film companies in Brazil. He became a very popular director after making a series of three films with the famous singer Roberto Carlos. The first film was "Roberto Carlos em Ritmo de Aventura" in 1968. The series ended in 1971 with "Roberto Carlos a 300 Quilômetros por Hora".
Roberto also held important positions in the film industry. He was the president of the Sindicato Nacional da Indústria Cinematográfica. He was also the first filmmaker to lead Embrafilme, a major Brazilian film company. At TV Globo, a big TV network, he directed shows like Câmara Indiscreta in 1965. Later, he directed several miniseries, including A Máfia no Brasil, As Noivas de Copacabana, Contos de Verão, and Maria Moura Memorial. He also worked on TV programs like "Você Decide", Brava Gente (1996), Sob Nova Direção, and Faça a Sua História.
Roberto Farias passed away in Rio de Janeiro on May 14, 2018. He was 86 years old and was receiving treatment for cancer.
Roberto Farias's Films and TV Shows
Films Directed
- 1957 - Rico Ri à Toa
- 1958 - No Mundo da Lua
- 1960 - Cidade Ameaçada
- 1961 - Um Candango na Belacap
- 1962 - Assalto ao Trem Pagador
- 1963 - Selva Trágica
- 1966 - Toda Donzela Tem um Pai que É uma Fera
- 1968 - Roberto Carlos em Ritmo de Aventura
- 1970 - Roberto Carlos e o Diamante Cor-de-Rosa
- 1971 - Roberto Carlos a 300 Quilômetros por Hora
- 1971 - Pra Quem Fica, Tchau
- 1973 - O Fabuloso Fittipaldi (a documentary)
- 1982 - Pra Frente, Brasil
- 1986 - Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida
Television Works
- 1984 - A Máfia no Brasil (miniseries)
- 1992 - As Noivas de Copacabana (miniseries)
- 1993 - Contos de Verão (miniseries)
- 1993 - Menino do Engenho (miniseries)
- 1994 - Memorial de Maria Moura (miniseries)
- 1995 - Decadência (miniseries)
Awards and Tributes
Roberto Farias received many awards and honors for his work:
- He was honored at the VI International Film Festival in Funchal in 2011.
- His film Pra Frente, Brasil won the Kikito Award for Best Film at the Festival de Gramado in 1982.
- He also won the Kikito Award for Best Editing for Pra Frente, Brasil at the same festival in 1982.
- Pra Frente, Brasil received an award from the International Catholic Office at the Berlin Festival in 1982.
- It also won the C.I.C.A.E. award for Best Film at the Berlin Festival.
- The Critics' Award at the Ibero-American Festival of Huelva went to Pra Frente, Brasil.
- He received the Alex Vianny Cine Center Award for Forward, Brazil in 1982.
- His film Toda donzela tem um pai que é uma fera won Best Film at the Festival of Goiânia in 1966.
- Assalto ao trem pagador won Best Film at the Senegal Black Art Festival in 1962.
- It also won Best Film at the Festival of Bahia in 1962.
- He received the Saci Award for Best Script from the newspaper Estado de São Paulo for "Assalto ao trem pagador" in 1962.
- Assalto ao trem pagador won the Human Values Prize at the Second Festival of Cinematographic Art of Lisbon in 1962.
- His film Cidade ameaçada won Best Film and Best Director at the Marília Film Festival in 1960.
- He also received the Tribunascope Award and Best Governor of the State of São Paulo Award for "Cidade ameaçada" in 1960.
- He won the Governor of the State of São Paulo Award for Best Director for Cidade ameaçada in 1960.
- He was honored at the 14th Brazilian Cinema Grand Award in 2015.
See also
- In Spanish: Roberto Farias para niños
