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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 an Argentine-Brazilian director and writer, known for Pixote, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Carandiru. He died in 2016 and was married to three actresses.
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Hector Babenco (born February 7, 1946, Mar del Plata, Argentina—died July 13, 2016, São Paulo, Brazil) was an Argentine-born Brazilian director known for socially conscious films that examine the lives of those on the margins of society.
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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...
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...
Dec 28, 2020 · Dec 27, 2020 10:45pm PT. ‘Babenco: Tell Me When I Die’ Review: A Moving, Eccentric Lover’s Elegy for Héctor Babenco. The last days of the late, Oscar-nominated Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker are...
