1971Winner
Best Director
Faustão
Eduardo Coutinho
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
May 11, 1933
Biography
Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho OMC (São Paulo, May 11, 1933 — Rio de Janeiro, February 2, 2014) was a Brazilian filmmaker and journalist. He is considered by many to be the greatest documentary filmmaker in the history of Brazilian cinema. His brand was to make films that privileged the stories of ordinary people. His masterpiece is Cabra Marcado para Morrer, which marked his career as Brazil's leading documentary filmmaker. Among other notable works of his career are the documentaries Santo Forte, Edifício Master, Peões, Jogo de Cena and As Canções.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2001Winner
Best Performance
Babilônia 2000
1976Nominee
Best Writing
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Career Highlights
2002Highlight
Best Performance
Madame Satã
2009Highlight
Best Performance
Moscow
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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
Twenty Years Later