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Alberto Cavalcanti. Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti (February 6, 1897 – August 23, 1982) was a Brazilian-born film director and producer. He was often credited under the single name "Cavalcanti".
Alberto Cavalcanti. Born in Brazil in 1897, Alberto Cavalcanti began his film career in France in 1920, working as writer, art director and director. He directed the avant-garde documentary Nothing But Time (1926) ("Nothing but Time"), a portrait of the lives of Parisian workers in a single day.
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- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Paris, France
Alberto Cavalcanti (born Feb. 6, 1897, Rio de Janeiro—died Aug. 23, 1982, Paris) was a Brazilian-born director-producer, screenwriter, and art director of motion pictures in the mid-20th century who spent much of his career in Europe.
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Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti (Rio de Janeiro, 6 février 1897 - Paris [1], 23 août 1982 [2]) est un scénariste, réalisateur et producteur d'origine brésilienne.
- 23 août 1982 (à 85 ans)Paris 16e ( France)
- BrésilienFrançais
- 6 février 1897Rio de Janeiro ( Brésil)
- Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti
A comprehensive biography of Alberto Cavalcanti, a Brazilian-born film director and producer who worked in France, England and Brazil. Learn about his early career, his collaborations, his notable films and his legacy.
Alberto Cavalcanti. Director: Song of the Sea. Born in Brazil in 1897, Alberto Cavalcanti began his film career in France in 1920, working as writer, art director and director.
In a filmmaking career spanning half a century and at least half a dozen countries, Brazilian-born Alberto Cavalcanti spent some fifteen years in Britain during the 1930s and 1940s, bringing a cosmopolitan outlook and a talent for the poetry of sound and image to both documentary and fiction cinema.
