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Héctor Babenco
Héctor Babenco

Héctor Babenco

Directing•Born February 7, 1946•Died July 14, 2016 (age 70)•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.

Known For

Before Night Falls

Before Night Falls

2000•Movie•
6.6
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

2017•Movie•
7.3
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020•Movie•
7.2
The Venice Project

The Venice Project

1999•Movie•
7.0
The Past

The Past

2007•Movie•
6.2
Critic

Critic

2008•Movie•
7.9
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

2008•Movie•
8.5
Paulista

Paulista

2009•Movie•
4.1

Filmography

2025
Viva Marília

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2020
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

as Self

Movie
2018
Talk to Him

as Hector Babenco

Movie
2017
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait

as Self

Movie
2015
About Cinema

as Self

Movie
2015
Sabotage: Maestro do Canão

as Self

Movie
2010
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
Movie
2009
Paulista

as Héctor Babenco

Movie
2008
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman

as Self

Movie
2008
Critic

as Self

Movie
2007
Pixote In Memoriam

as Self

Movie
2007
The Past

as Proyeccionista

Movie
2005
Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
Movie
2000
Before Night Falls

as Virgilio Pinera

Movie
1999
The Venice Project

as Danilo Danuzzi

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayFebruary 7, 1946
Day of DeathJuly 14, 2016
Place of BirthBuenos Aires, Argentina
Popularity0.3