Leon Hirszman

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

10

Gender

Male

Birthday

1937-11-22

Day of death

1987-09-15 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Leon Hirszman

Biography

Leon Hirszman (Rio de Janeiro, November 22, 1937 — Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1987) was a Brazilian filmmaker and one of the main exponents of the movement known as Cinema Novo. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work is marked by the influence of central Marxist theses in political debates in Latin America and by the politicized representation of the working class.

Known For

  • The Beggars

    The Beggars

  • Bahia de Todos os Sambas

    Bahia de Todos os Sambas

  • Memórias do Grupo Opinião

    Memórias do Grupo Opinião

  • Afterword: Images of the Unconscious

    Afterword: Images of the Unconscious

  • Vianinha

    Vianinha

  • Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

    Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

  • Guarnieri

    Guarnieri

  • ABC of a Strike

    ABC of a Strike

  • Let Me Tell You

    Let Me Tell You

  • Cinema Novo

    Cinema Novo