Héctor Babenco

Directing

Héctor Babenco

Born February 7, 1946Buenos Aires, Argentina28 credits

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

Viva Marília

Viva Marília

Movie

2025

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.1

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Movie

2020

Talk to Him

Talk to Him

Movie

2018

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
7.3

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Movie

2017

My Hindu Friend
4.0

My Hindu Friend

Movie

2016

About Cinema
8.2

About Cinema

Movie

2015

Filmography

Viva Marília
2025Viva Maríliaas Self (archive footage)Movie
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020Babenco: Tell Me When I Dieas SelfMovie
Talk to Him
2018Talk to Himas Hector BabencoMovie
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2017Julian Schnabel: A Private Portraitas SelfMovie
My Hindu Friend
2016My Hindu FriendDirectorMovie
About Cinema
2015About Cinemaas SelfMovie
Sabotage: Maestro do Canão
2015Sabotage: Maestro do Canãoas SelfMovie
Words with Gods
2014Words with GodsWriterMovie
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
2010Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the PeopleMovie
Paulista
2009Paulistaas Héctor BabencoMovie
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
2008Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Womanas SelfMovie
Critic
2008Criticas SelfMovie
Pixote In Memoriam
2007Pixote In Memoriamas SelfMovie
The Past
2007The Pastas ProyeccionistaMovie
Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
2005Once Upon a Time There Was IracemaMovie
Carandiru
2003CarandiruDirectorMovie
Before Night Falls
2000Before Night Fallsas Virgilio PineraMovie
The Venice Project
1999The Venice Projectas Danilo DanuzziMovie
Foolish Heart
1998Foolish HeartDirectorMovie
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
1991At Play in the Fields of the LordDirectorMovie
Ironweed
1987IronweedDirectorMovie
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985Kiss of the Spider WomanDirectorMovie
T
1984The Earth is Round like An OrangeDirectorMovie
Pixote
1980PixoteDirectorMovie
Lucio Flavio
1977Lucio FlavioDirectorMovie
King of the Night
1975King of the NightStoryMovie
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi
1973O Fabuloso FittipaldiExecutive ProducerMovie
M
—Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis ChateaubriandDirectorMovie