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Héctor Babenco

Héctor Babenco

Directing
1975 — 2016 · 9 films
Lived
7 February 1946 — d. 2016
From
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.

Acting
2000 — 2007 · 2 films
Lived
7 February 1946 — d. 2016
From
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.

Career Signature

How Héctor Babenco’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

heavy emotional
emotionally devastating
slow unraveling
bittersweet
melancholy beauty

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every directed film.

Tonal kin

Paul VecchialiPaul Vecchiali4 filmsJacques AudiardJacques Audiard10 filmsDavid OelhoffenDavid Oelhoffen3 filmsJohn CassavetesJohn Cassavetes11 filmsJames FrancoJames Franco10 filmsKrzysztof KrauzeKrzysztof Krauze2 filmsBertrand TavernierBertrand Tavernier17 filmsNandita DasNandita Das2 films
Career Signature

How Héctor Babenco’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they acted in.

heavy emotional
bittersweet
emotionally devastating
melancholy beauty
wistful longing

Tuned by the Perfery ranker. Aggregated equal-weight across every acted-in film.

Filmography

My Hindu Friend

2016

The Past

2007

Carandiru

2003

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

1991

Ironweed

1987

Kiss of the Spider Woman

1985

Pixote

1980

Lucio Flavio

1977

King of the Night

1975

Filmography

The Past

2007

Before Night Falls

2000