Director
Anselmo Duarte
1920 – 2009
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 21 April 1920, Salto, São Paulo, Brazil
- Died
- 7 November 2009
- Known for
- The Given Word
, Absolutely Right, Tico-Tico no Fubá
Anselmo Duarte (1920–2009) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and director. He first became popular as a leading man in musical comedies called chanchadas, then moved into directing. His film The Given Word won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1962, the only Brazilian film to have done so.
Where to start
The Given Word (1962)Full guide
His best-known film as director; it won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, a first for Brazilian cinema.
Absolutely Right (1957)Log in to add it to the library
His debut as director, in which he also starred.
Tico-Tico no Fubá (1952)Log in to add it to the library
A major Vera Cruz production from his period as a popular leading man.
Aviso aos Navegantes (1950)Log in to add it to the library
A chanchada musical comedy from his early career as a leading man.
The Obsessed of Catulé (1965)Log in to add it to the library
A later film he directed, showing his continued work behind the camera after Cannes.
Their films in the library
Awards
- 1962 Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival (The Given Word)
The full list · 57
- 1943It's All TrueLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1947Querida SuzanaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1948Minas ConspiracyLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1949Terra ViolentaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Carlos
- 1949Carnaval no FogoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ricardo
- 1949Pinguinho de GenteLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1949O Caçula do BarulhoLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1950Aviso aos NavegantesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alberto
- 1950Don't Tell Me GoodbyeLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1950The Shadow of AnotherLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1951Maior Que o ÓdioLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1952Tico-Tico no FubáLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zequinha de Abreu
- 1952VenenoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hugo
- 1952AppassionataLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pedro
- 1953The Landowner's DaughterLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rodolfo Fontes
- 1955O DiamanteLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1955Carnival on MarsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1955Carioca SymphonyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Ricardo
- 1956Depois Eu ContoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zé da Bomba
- 1957Absolutely RightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Zé do Lino · Director
- 1957Scarlet MacawLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tenente Luís
- 1958O Cantor e o MilionárioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tito Livio
- 1960Un rayo de luzLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pablo
- 1961As Pupilas do Senhor ReitorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Daniel das Dornas
- 1962The Given WordLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1965The Obsessed of CatuléLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1967Case of the Naves BrothersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lieutenant
- 1967A Espiã que Entrou em FriaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1968A Madona de CedroLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Adriano Mourão
- 1968Juventude e TernuraLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Estênio
- 1969Quelé do PajeúLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1969O Impossível AconteceLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1971A Certain Captain RodrigoLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1971Brazil in CannesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1972Independence or Death!Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Gonçalves Ledo
- 1973O DescarteLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1974O MarginalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lemos
- 1974Noiva da Noite - O Desejo de 7 HomensLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1975Assim Era a AtlântidaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1976Já Não Se Faz Amor Como AntigamenteLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Atílio · Director
- 1976ParanóiaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1976Ninguém Segura Essas MulheresLog in to add it to the libraryActor · Director
- 1977A Casa das TentaçõesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1977O Crime do Zé BigornaLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1979Os TrombadinhasLog in to add it to the libraryDirector
- 1979Embalos Alucinantes: A Troca de CasaisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Felipe
- 1981Chick Fowle, Faixa Preta de CinemaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1984Tensão no RioLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Presidente da Valdivía
- 1986Brasa AdormecidaLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1986Estou com AIDSLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1997Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema NacionalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2006Adolfo Celi, a Man for Two WorldsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2008The Man Who Bottled CloudsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2011I, I, I José LewgoyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2011O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos DepoisLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2017Brazilian Cinema in the 20th CenturyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2024Golpe de VistaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as (archive footage)
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.