Carlos Diegues(1940-2025)

Producer
Director
Writer

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Carlos Diegues

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Carlos Diegues was born on 19 May 1940 in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. He was a producer and director, known for Xica da Silva (1976), O Maior Amor do Mundo (2006) and Jeanne, la Française (1973). He was married to Renata Maria de Almeida Magalhães and Nara Leão. He died on 14 February 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Awards
- 22 wins & 14 nominations total

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Known for

Walmor Chagas, Altair Lima, Elke Maravilha, and Zezé Motta in Xica da Silva (1976)

7.0

Director

1976

O Maior Amor do Mundo (2006)

O Maior Amor do Mundo

6.6

Director

2006

Jeanne, la Française (1973)

Jeanne, la Française

6.1

Director

1973

Dias Melhores Virão (1989)

Dias Melhores Virão

6.8

Producer

1989

Credits

Producer

Aumenta que é Rock'n'Roll
7.1
- co-producer
- 2024
Lilith
5.9
- associate producer
- 2022
Juntos e Enrolados
5.4
- associate producer (as Cacá Diegues)
- 2022
Doutor Gama
7.2
- associate producer
- 2021
Capitu e o Capítulo
6.0
- associate producer
- 2021
De Perto Ela Não é Normal
5.3
- associate producer
- 2020
Verlust
5.7
- associate producer
- 2020
À nos enfants
6.4
- associate producer
- 2019
Trois étés
6.4
- associate producer
- 2019
O Amor Dá Trabalho
5.6
- associate producer
- 2019
Bacurau
7.3
- associate producer
- 2019
Correndo Atrás
6.5
- associate producer
- 2018
Domingo
5.8
- associate producer
- 2018
Uma Quase Dupla
5.2
- associate producer
- 2018
Teu Mundo Não Cabe Nos Meus Olhos
6.4
- associate producer
- 2018

Director

Le Grand Cirque mystique
5.2
- Director
- 2018
Material Bruto
TV Series
- Director
- 2014
Vinte - RioFilme, 20 Anos de Cinema Brasileiro
- Director
- 2013
Rio de fé
6.2
- Director
- 2013
Brasil que Vale
TV Series
- Director
- 2007–2008
Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra
Video
- Director
- 2006
O Maior Amor do Mundo
6.6
- Director
- 2006
Deus é Brasileiro
6.0
- Director
- 2003
Orfeu
5.5
- Director
- 1999
Tieta do Brasil
6.5
- Director
- 1996
Regarde cette chanson
6.4
- Director
- 1994
Engenheiros do Hawaii: O Exército de Um Homem Só I
Music Video
- Director
- 1991
Dias Melhores Virão
6.8
- Director
- 1989
Rio zone
6.4
- Director
- 1987
Quilombo
6.6
- Director
- 1984

Writer

Le Grand Cirque mystique
5.2
- Writer
- 2018
Bode de Natal
TV Movie
- supervising writer
- 2016
Deus é Brasileiro
6.0
- screenplay
- 2003
Orfeu
5.5
- writer
- 1999
Tieta do Brasil
6.5
- screenplay
- 1996
Regarde cette chanson
6.4
- Writer
- 1994
Dias Melhores Virão
6.8
- Writer
- 1989
Luzia Homem
5.7
- Writer
- 1988
Rio zone
6.4
- Writer
- 1987
Quilombo
6.6
- Writer
- 1984
Bye Bye Brasil
7.4
- Writer
- 1980
Na Boca do Mundo
7.0
- story
- 1978
Pluies d'été
7.2
- writer
- 1978
Xica da Silva
7.0
- Writer
- 1976
A Estrela Sobe
6.9
- Writer
- 1974

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Cinema Novo

Personal details

Official site
- Official Site
Alternative name
- Cacá Diegues
Born
- May 19, 1940
- Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Died
- February 14, 2025
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(complications from surgery)
Spouses
Children
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography

Did you know

Trivia
He shares the birthday with another Brazilian director, Jayme Monjardim.

Nickname
- Cacá

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