Overview
Hugo Carvana
Known For
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
Conducted from interviews with personalities who lived with Leila Diniz...
Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas
Pitanga
This documentary investigates the aesthetic, political and existential trajectory of...
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
Adaptation of the series shown in 1992. A sequence of...
Éramos Todos Loucos
A documentary about the production of Hugo Carvana's successful film...
Biography
Hugo Carvana de Hollanda (Rio de Janeiro, June 4, 1937 – Rio de Janeiro, October 4, 2014) was a Brazilian film and television actor and director. Initially associated with scoundrel-type characters during his early career, he played parts in many Brazilian New Wave (Cinema Novo) films. He later moved on to starring and directing comedies, such as his directorial debut, the self-starred "Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo!" (1973) and his last film "A Casa da Mãe Joana 2" (2013). During his later career, he was also a recurring actor in Brazilian soap operas. Carvana died in October 4, 2014, from complications caused by a lung cancer.