Leon Hirszman
Known For
Directing
Born
1937-11-22 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died
1987-09-15
Biography
Leon Hirszman (Rio de Janeiro, November 22, 1937 — Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1987) was a Brazilian filmmaker and one of the main exponents of the movement known as Cinema Novo. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work is marked by the influence of central Marxist theses in political debates in Latin America and by the politicized representation of the working class.
Most Known For
Guarnieri
as Self (archive footage)
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
as Self (archive footage)
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
as Self
ABC of a Strike
as Self
Cinema Novo
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
as Self (uncredited)
Afterword: Images of the Unconscious
as Himself
The Beggars
Vianinha
