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.
Known For
Ironweed
(1987)
Director
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1985)
Director
Pixote
(1980)
Director
Carandiru
(2003)
Director
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
(1991)
Director
Full Filmography
Directing
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi
(1973)
Director
King of the Night
(1975)
Director
Lucio Flavio
(1977)
Director
Pixote
(1980)
Director
The Earth is Round like An Orange
(1984)
Director
Kiss of the Spider Woman
(1985)
Director
Ironweed
(1987)
Director
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
(1991)
Director
Foolish Heart
(1998)
Director
Carandiru
(2003)
Director
The Past
(2007)
Director
Words with Gods
(2014)
Director
My Hindu Friend
(2015)
Director
Acting
The Venice Project
(1999)
Danilo Danuzzi
Before Night Falls
(2000)
Virgilio Pinera
Era Uma Vez Iracema
(2005)
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
(2007)
Pixote In Memoriam
(2007)
Self
The Past
(2007)
Proyeccionista
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
(2008)
Self
Crítico
(2008)
Self
Paulista
(2009)
Héctor Babenco
About Cinema
(2015)
Sabotage: Maestro do Canão
(2015)
Self
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
(2017)
Self
Talk to Him
(2018)
Hector Babenco
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
(2020)
Self
Production
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi
(1973)
Executive Producer
King of the Night
(1975)
Producer
Pixote
(1980)
Producer
Besame Mucho
(1987)
Producer
Foolish Heart
(1998)
Producer
Carandiru
(2003)
Producer
Writing
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi
(1973)
Writer
King of the Night
(1975)
Story
Lucio Flavio
(1977)
Writer
Pixote
(1980)
Screenplay
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
(1991)
Screenplay
Foolish Heart
(1998)
Writer
Carandiru
(2003)
Screenplay
The Past
(2007)
Writer
Words with Gods
(2014)
Writer
My Hindu Friend
(2015)
Writer
Crew