Maurice Capovilla Explained

Maurice Capovila
Birth Date:	16 January 1936
Birth Place:	Valinhos, Brazil
Death Place:	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation:	Film director Screenwriter
Yearsactive:	1968–2003

Maurice Capovila (16 January 1936  - 29 May 2021)^[1] was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film The Prophet of Hunger was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2]

Filmography

Director

• Brasil Verdade (1968)
• Bebel, Garota Propaganda (1968)
• The Prophet of Hunger (1970)
• Noites de Iemanjá (1971)
• Vozes do Medo (1972)
• The Night of the Scarecrow (1974)
• O Jogo da Vida (1977)
• O Boi Misterioso e o Vaqueiro Menino (1980)
• Harmada (2003)

Actor

• The Red Light Bandit (1968) - Gangster
• O Ritual dos Sádicos (1970)
• Audácia (1970) - (final film role)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Morre no Rio o cineasta, diretor, roteirista, ator e produtor Maurice Capovilla, o 'Capô', aos 85 anos. 30 May 2021. G1. pt-br.
2. Web site: IMDB.com: Awards for The Prophet of Hunger . 9 March 2010 . imdb.com.