Denoy de Oliveira
Denoy de Oliveira | |
|---|---|
| Born | Denoy Gonçalves de Oliveira 30 October 1933 |
| Died | 4 November 1998 (aged 65) São Paulo, Brazil |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
Denoy Gonçalves de Oliveira (30 October 1933 – 4 November 1998) was a Brazilian director, screenwriter, actor and composer.
Life and career[edit]
Born in Belém, de Oliveira studied architecture at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and performing arts at the Teatro Martins Pena drama school.[1] He made his professional debut as an actor in 1962, and in 1964 he founded the stage company Opinião, also serving as playwright and composer.[1] With his 1973 feature film debut Amante muito Louca he won the award for best director at the Festival de Gramado, which won a second time in 1984 with his best known work, O Baiano Fantasma.[1][2] His cinema is characterized by a strong socio-political awareness and an interest on characters on the margins of society.[1] He also served as president of Associação Paulista de Cineasta ("São Paulo Filmmakers' Association", APACI).[3]
He died of cardiac arrest following an abdominal surgery on 4 November 1998, at the age of 65.[2][3] He was the brother of director and screenwriter Xavier de Oliveira.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Denoy de Oliveira". Enciclopédia Itaú Cultural. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Merten, Luiz Carlos (6 November 1998). "O cinema perde Denoy de Oliveira". Folha de Londrina. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Redação (6 November 1998). "Memória: Denoy de Oliveira distinguiu-se pelo afeto". Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
External links[edit]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
