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Héctor Eduardo Babenco (February 7, 1946 – July 13, 2016) was an Argentine-Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who worked in several countries including Brazil, Argentina, and the United States.
Hector Babenco was born on 7 February 1946 in Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was a director and writer, known for Carandiru (2003), Pixote (1980) and Foolish Heart (1998). He was married to Bárbara Paz, Xuxa Lopes and Raquel Arnaud.
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- Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Hector Babenco was an Argentine-born Brazilian director known for socially conscious films that examine the lives of those on the margins of society. Babenco left home at the age of 18 and moved to Spain, where he took odd jobs, including working as a movie extra.
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Jul 15, 2016 · Hector Babenco, the Argentine-born Brazilian director whose low-budget 1985 film, “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” became an unlikely hit that challenged conventions of masculinity and stunned the...
Jul 18, 2016 · Argentine-born Brazilian director Héctor Babenco died on Wednesday at São Paulo’s Sirio-Libanes Hospital in Brazil after suffering a heart attack, according the Associated Press. He was 70.
Jan 27, 2021 · Argentine-born Brazil-based director Hector Babenco wasted little time making his mark on the world of cinema. In just his first handful of films he was recognized by the likes of the Cannes...
Dec 28, 2020 · The last days of the late, Oscar-nominated Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker are playfully presented in this stylized, fragmented documentary by his widow Bárbara Paz. By Guy Lodge. Courtesy of HB...
