Search

Carlos Diegues

Directing1940–2025Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Biography

Carlos José Fontes Diegues OMC, known as Cacá Diegues (Maceió, May 19, 1940 – Rio de Janeiro, February 14, 2025), was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was one of the founders of Cinema Novo.

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1940-05-19
Age84 years old at death
Date of Death† 2025-02-14
Place of BirthMaceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Known AsCarlos Diegues

Photos

(2)

Filmography

The Suns of Easter Island
6.4

The Suns of Easter Island

1972 · Drama

Summer Showers
5.7

Summer Showers

1978 · Drama

Mais Luz

1986 · Drama

At the Edge of the Earth
7.5

At the Edge of the Earth

2002 · Documentary

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
7.5

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

1967 · Documentary

Giovanni Improtta
4.5

Giovanni Improtta

2013 · Comedy

Rio's Love Song
6.1

Rio's Love Song

1994 · Drama

Pitanga
5.6

Pitanga

2016 · Documentary

Claves, 3: Small mother country, great mother country

Claves, 3: Small mother country, great mother country

1984 · Documentary

Dossiê Jango
7.5

Dossiê Jango

2013 · Documentary

Fênix
9.0

Fênix

1980 · Documentary

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema

2015 · Documentary

Cinématon IX

1980

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

2017 · Documentary

Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

2024 · Documentary

Quando a Coisa Vira Outra

Quando a Coisa Vira Outra

2022 · Documentary

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
5.0

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

2020 · Documentary

1968 - Without Losing Tenderness
7.0

1968 - Without Losing Tenderness

2001 · Documentary