Glauber Rocha

Glauber Rocha

Born March 14, 1939· Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

† Died August 22, 1981

20Filmography★ 6.5Average rating

Born in Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, and raised from age nine in Salvador, he attended a prominent Presbyterian school before immersing himself in theater, journalism and a brief stint in law school, ultimately directing his first short, Pátio, in 1959. Emerging as a central figure of Brazil’s Cinema Novo, he crafted a celebrated trilogy-Black God, White Devil (1964), nominated for the Golden Palm…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Features 14

Short films 6

Also in front of the camera

The roles they played on screen.

All on-screen roles
Simon of the Desert★ 7.6
Simon of the Desert1965