Maurice Capovila

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1936-01-16 (85 years old)

Deathday

2021-05-29

Place of Birth

Valinhos, São Paulo, Brazil

Maurice Capovila

Biography

Maurice Capovilla (Valinhos, January 16, 1936 — Rio de Janeiro, May 29, 2021) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, producer and filmmaker. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film The Prophet of Hunger was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.

Production

1965

Nossa Escola de Samba

as Sound Recordist

2003

Harmada

as Director

1970

1977

O Jogo da Vida

as Director

1971

2016

2016

Nervos de Aço

as Director

1972

Vozes do Medo

as Director

1965

Viramundo

as Sound Recordist

1975

1980

1968

True Brazil

as Director

1964

Vila da Barca

as Editor

1968

Lance Maior

as Associate Producer

2003

Harmada

as Writer

1977

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