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Héctor Babenco

Born

February 7, 1946

Died

July 14, 2016 (70 years old)

Known For

Directing

Place of Birth

Buenos Aires, Argentina

IMDb

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.

Known For

Before Night Falls
6.6

Before Night Falls

The Past
6.2

The Past

Critic
7.9

Critic

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.0

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
7.3

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Viva Marília

Viva Marília

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2025

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Self

7.0

2020

Talk to Him

Talk to Him

Hector Babenco

0.0

2018

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Self

7.3

2017

About Cinema

About Cinema

Self

8.3

2015

Sabotage: Maestro do Canão

Sabotage: Maestro do Canão

Self

9.2

2015

Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People

Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People

6.8

2010

Paulista

Paulista

Héctor Babenco

4.4

2009

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

Self

8.5

2008

Critic

Critic

Self

7.9

2008

Pixote In Memoriam

Pixote In Memoriam

Self

7.0

2007

The Past

The Past

Proyeccionista

6.2

2007

Era Uma Vez Iracema

Era Uma Vez Iracema

0.0

2005

Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls

Virgilio Pinera

6.6

2000

The Venice Project

The Venice Project

Danilo Danuzzi

5.0

1999

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