Maurice Capovila

Acting

Maurice Capovila

Overview

Known for
Acting
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Birthday
Jan 16, 1936 (89 years old)
Death date
May 29, 2021

Maurice Capovila

Known For

The Good Cinema
1h 22m
Movie 2021

The Good Cinema

An authentically marginal cinema created in Catholic university in Brazil....

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
1h 59m
Movie 2020

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil,...

Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz
1h 40m
Movie 2012

Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz

A documentary on prolific underground Brazilian filmmaker Rogério Sganzerla.

Biography

Maurice Capovilla (Valinhos, January 16, 1936 — Rio de Janeiro, May 29, 2021) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter, producer and filmmaker. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film The Prophet of Hunger was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.