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Born in Vitória, Espírito Santo, he was born in March, 1936. He started with a career in radio where he also worked as an actor, radio actor, writer, reporter, producer and artistic director. He transferred to São Paulo in 1959 and worked for a number of Paulista broadcasting stations. He began in cinema as continuist and directing assistant in films by Ody Fraga, Ary Fernandes, Milton Amaral, Carlos Coimbra, and Mazzaroppi. His first film as director in 1969 was Amores de um Carona, followed by O Diabo Tem Mil Chifres (1970), and Até o Último Mercenário (1971). He also worked for Globo Network and Cultura TV in the 1970s. He returned to cinema once more with a short film, Naturezas Mortas (1995), the winner at several festivals. In 2006, he made a long documentary, Um Craque Chamado Divino, on football player Ademir da Gula.

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA

43ª MOSTRA INTERNACIONAL DE CINEMA