Luiz de Barros

Birthday: 1893-09-12
Deathday: 1982-12-03
Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Gender: Male

Luiz de Barros (Rio de Janeiro, September 12th, 1893 — Rio de Janeiro, 1982) was a Brazilian filmmaker, producer, actor, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. He also worked in the theater as a set designer, producer, artistic director and a playwright, besides serving as a decorator and artistic director for famous shows of the Cassino da Urca and Cassino Atlântico.

His career in film began in 1914, when he directed A Viuvinha. He directed the first Brazilian sound film, Acabaram-se os Otários (1929), made with a synchronization technique he devised himself. From 1914 to 1980, he made about 250 films.

Credits

Year Title
1980-06-12 Ele, Ela, Quem?
1959-09-04 Here Come the Cadets
1958-03-17 Com a Mão na Massa
1956-01-01 Quem Sabe... Sabe!
1954-12-15 Malandros em Quarta Dimensão
1952-01-01 O Rei do Samba
1951-04-01 Mud Angel
1948-09-01 Fogo na Canjica
1946-02-25 Caídos do Céu
1945-07-16 O Cortiço
1945-01-05 Pif-Paf
1944-02-07 Berlim na Batucada
1943-02-22 Samba em Berlim
1941-10-17 Black Diamonds
1938-08-08 Maridinho de Luxo
1938-03-05 Tererê Não Resolve
1937-10-25 O Samba da Vida
1936-09-14 O Jovem Tataravô
1930-01-12 O Babão
1929-09-02 Acabaram-se os Otários
1924-11-24 Hei de Vencer
1923-09-01 Augusto Aníbal Wants To Get Married