Leon Hirszman
Leon Hirszman (born November 22, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro , † September 15, 1987 in Rio de Janeiro) was a Brazilian director of Cinema Novo .
life and work
Leon Hirszman studied engineering and discovered his interest in film. In 1961 he made the contribution “Pedreira de São Diego” to the episode film “Cinco Vezes Favela”, which is considered the first film by the Brazilian Cinema Novo. Hirszman was married to Liana Maria Lafayette Aureliano da Silva, Mercedes Pires Fernandes and Norma Pereira Rego.
Hirszman's first film, “A Falecida / The Deceased” won the 1965 Festival do Rio jury special award . In 1967, Leon Hirszman shot a cinematic version of the bossa nova song The Girl from Ipanema . The feature film “São Bernardo” was shown in 1977 at documenta 6 .
Awards
- 1981 For the film "Eles Nao Usam Black Tie" / "They Don't Wear Black-tie" / "Without a tie and collar" / also "They don't wear a tuxedo" Hirszman received the main prize at the International Festival of New Latin American Film , the "Golden Ear" of the Semana Internacional de Cine de Valladolid and the special prize of the jury at the 38th Venice International Film Festival .
- 1965 Special Jury Prize of the Festival do Rio
Web links
- Website Leon Hirszman
- Leon Hirszman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ IMDb Leon Hirszman accessed on January 20, 2015 (English)
- ^ The New York Times, Sept. 1987, Leon Hirszman, 49, Is Dead; A Top Brazilian Film Director accessed January 20, 2015
- ^ Catalog for documenta 6: Volume 2: Photography, film and video; Kassel, page 209, 1977 ISBN 3-920453-00-X
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hirszman, Leon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian director of Cinema Novo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 22, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 15, 1987 |
| Place of death | Rio de Janeiro |