Luiz de Barros

Biography

Luiz de Barros (Rio de Janeiro, September 12th, 1893 — Rio de Janeiro, December 3rd, 1982) was a Brazilian filmmaker, producer, actor, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. He also worked in the theater as a set designer, producer, artistic director and a playwright, besides serving as a decorator and artistic director for famous shows of the Cassino da Urca and Cassino Atlântico. His career in film began in 1914, when he directed A Viuvinha. He directed the first Brazilian sound film, Acabaram-se os Otários (1929), made with a synchronization technique he devised himself. From 1914 to 1980, he made about 250 films.

Directed

1. O Cortiço (1945) — Director
2. Maridinho de Luxo (1938) — Director
3. Caídos do Céu (1946) — Director
4. Pif-Paf (1945) — Director
5. Quem Sabe... Sabe! (1956) — Director
6. Augusto Aníbal Quer Casar (1923) — Director
7. The Young Great-Great-Grandfather (1936) — Director
8. Malandros em Quarta Dimensão (1954) — Director
9. Berlim na Batucada (1944) — Director
10. O Babão (1930) — Director
11. Mud Angel (1951) — Director
12. Samba em Berlim (1943) — Director
13. Tererê Não Resolve (1938) — Director
14. Black Diamonds (1941) — Director
15. Ele, Ela, Quem? (1980) — Director
16. Hei de Vencer (1924) — Director
17. Here Come the Cadets (1959) — Director
18. Fogo na Canjica (1948) — Director
19. O Rei do Samba (1952) — Director
20. Acabaram-se os Otários (1929) — Director
21. Com a Mão na Massa (1958) — Director
22. Aventuras de Gregório (1920) — Director
23. A Viuvinha (1916) — Director
24. Perdida (1916) — Director
25. Vivo ou Morto (1916) — Director
26. Vocação Irresistível (1924) — Director
27. Messalina, a Imperatriz da Luxúria (1930) — Director
28. Por Um Céu de Liberdade (1961) — Director
29. Coração de Gaúcho (1920) — Director
30. O Cavaleiro Negro (1923) — Director
31. E o Circo Chegou (1940) — Director
32. A Derrocada (1918) — Director
33. A Capital Federal (1923) — Director
34. Zero-Treze (1918) — Director
35. A Joia Maldita (1920) — Director
36. O Exército Brasileiro (1922) — Director
37. O Rio Grande do Sul (1922) — Director
38. Alma Sertaneja (1919) — Director
39. Alvorada de Glória (1931) — Director
40. Uma Encrenca no Olimpo (1929) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Fuzileiro do Amor (1956) — Almirante
2. A Viuvinha (1916)
3. Coração de Gaúcho (1920)
4. A Capital Federal (1923)
5. Quando Elas Querem (1925)
6. Ele, Ela, Quem? (1980)
7. O Incrível Luiz de Barros (1971)
8. Ubirajara (1919)