Héctor Babenco
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Feb 7, 1946 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2025 | Viva MaríliaSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Babenco: Tell Me When I DieSelf | |
| 2018 | Talk to HimHector Babenco | |
| 2017 | Julian Schnabel: A Private PortraitSelf | |
| 2015 | Sabotage: Maestro do CanãoSelf | |
| 2015 | About CinemaSelf | |
| 2010 | Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People | |
| 2009 | PaulistaHéctor Babenco | |
| 2008 | Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider WomanSelf | |
| 2008 | CriticSelf | |
| 2007 | Pixote In MemoriamSelf | |
| 2007 | The PastProyeccionista | |
| 2005 | Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema | |
| 2000 | Before Night FallsVirgilio Pinera | |
| 1999 | The Venice ProjectDanilo Danuzzi |
| 2005 | Carandiru: The SeriesProducer | |
| 2003 | CarandiruProducer | |
| 1998 | Foolish HeartProducer | |
| 1987 | Besame MuchoProducer | |
| 1980 | PixoteProducer | |
| 1975 | King of the NightProducer | |
| 1973 | O Fabuloso FittipaldiExecutive Producer | |
| - | Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis ChateaubriandProducer |
| 2016 | My Hindu FriendDirector | |
| 2014 | Words with GodsDirector | |
| 2007 | The PastDirector | |
| 2003 | CarandiruDirector | |
| 1998 | Foolish HeartDirector | |
| 1991 | At Play in the Fields of the LordDirector | |
| 1987 | IronweedDirector | |
| 1985 | Kiss of the Spider WomanDirector | |
| 1984 | The Earth is Round like An OrangeDirector | |
| 1980 | PixoteDirector | |
| 1977 | Lucio FlavioDirector | |
| 1975 | King of the NightDirector | |
| 1973 | O Fabuloso FittipaldiDirector | |
| - | Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis ChateaubriandDirector |
| 2016 | My Hindu FriendWriter | |
| 2014 | Words with GodsWriter | |
| 2007 | The PastWriter | |
| 2003 | CarandiruScreenplay | |
| 1998 | Foolish HeartWriter | |
| 1991 | At Play in the Fields of the LordScreenplay | |
| 1980 | PixoteScreenplay | |
| 1977 | Lucio FlavioWriter | |
| 1975 | King of the NightStory | |
| 1973 | O Fabuloso FittipaldiWriter | |
| - | Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis ChateaubriandStory |
| 2005 | Carandiru: The SeriesScript | |
| 2000 | AméliaThanks | |
| 1986 | The MissionThanks |














