Héctor Babenco

Héctor Babenco

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

07/02/1946

Day of Death

14/07/2016
(70) years old

Place of Birth

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Biography

Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.

Filmography

Cast

2025

Viva Marília

as Self (archive footage)

2018

Talk to Him

as Hector Babenco

2015

About Cinema

as Self

2009

Paulista

as Héctor Babenco

2008

Critic

as Self

2007

The Past

as Proyeccionista

2000

Before Night Falls

as Virgilio Pinera

1999

The Venice Project

as Danilo Danuzzi

Crew

2016

My Hindu Friend

as Director

2016

My Hindu Friend

as Writer

2014

Words with Gods

as Writer

2014

Words with Gods

as Director

2007

The Past

as Director

2007

The Past

as Writer

2003

Carandiru

as Director

2003

Carandiru

as Screenplay

2003

Carandiru

as Producer

2000

Amélia

as Thanks

1998

Foolish Heart

as Producer

1998

Foolish Heart

as Director

1998

Foolish Heart

as Writer

1987

Ironweed

as Director

1987

Besame Mucho

as Producer

1986

The Mission

as Thanks

1980

Pixote

as Producer

1980

Pixote

as Screenplay

1980

Pixote

as Director

1977

Lucio Flavio

as Director

1977

Lucio Flavio

as Writer

1975

King of the Night

as Story

1975

King of the Night

as Director

1975

King of the Night

as Producer

1973

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi

as Executive Producer

1973

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi

as Director