ALBERTO CAVALCANTI
Alberto Cavalcanti
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: February 6, 1897
Deathday: August 23, 1982
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti was a Brazilian-born film director and producer. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, the son of a prominent mathematician. He was a precociously intelligent child, and by the age of 15 was studying law at university. Following an argument with a professor he was expelled. His father sent him to Geneva, Switzerland on condition that he did not study law or politics. Cavalcanti chose to study architecture instead. At 18 he moved to Paris to work for an architect, later switching to working on interior design. After a visit back to Brazil he took up a position at the Brazilian consulate in Liverpool, England.
Filmography
Starring
2026·
CavalcantiSelf (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1976·
Um Homem e o CinemaSelf
1973·
GriersonSelf
1970·
Alberto CavalcantiSelf
Astronomer
J. Leviticus (uncredited)
1929·
Paris CinémaSelf
Production
Screenplay
Director
1976·
Um Homem e o CinemaDirector
Director
Director
Screenplay, Director
1959·
Venetian HoneymoonDirector
1957·
The Wind RoseDirector, Screenplay
1955·
A Real WomanIdea, Director
1953·
Song of the SeaWriter, Producer, Director
1952·
Simão, o CaolhoDirector, Writer
1951·
Terra é Sempre TerraProducer
1951·
AngelaWriter
1950·
CaiçaraStory, Producer
Director
1948·
The First GentlemanDirector
Director
Director
1945·
Dead of NightDirector
Director
1944·
Champagne CharlieDirector
1943·
The Sky’s the LimitDirector
1943·
Greek TestamentProducer
Associate Producer
1942·
Film and RealityDirector
1942·
Find, Fix and StrikeProducer
1942·
Alice in SwitzerlandDirector
1942·
Went the Day Well?Director
1941·
Yellow CaesarDirector
1940·
French CommuniqueDirector
1940·
La Cause CommuneDirector
1940·
Salvage with a SmileAssociate Producer
1940·
Young VeteranDirector, Producer
1940·
Mastery of the SeaDirector
1940·
Sea FortProducer
1939·
Health of a NationProducer, Director
1939·
Men in DangerProducer
1939·
CargoesProducer
1939·
Spare TimeProducer
1939·
The First DaysProducer
1939·
The Chiltern CountryDirector
Director
1939·
Men of the AlpsDirector
Producer
1938·
N or NWProducer
Script, Director, Producer
1938·
Mony a PickleDirector
1938·
North SeaProducer
Director
1937·
Daily RoundProducer
Director, Writer
Director
1936·
Rainbow DanceProducer
1936·
Message from GenevaDirector
1935·
The King's StampProducer
1935·
Coal FaceWriter, Director
Producer
1934·
The Song of CeylonSound Supervisor
1934·
Coralie and CompanyDirector
Director
Director
Director, Editor, Writer
1934·
New RatesDirector
1934·
Granton TrawlerSound Designer
1933·
Le mari garçonDirector
1933·
Plaisirs défendusDirector
1932·
The Brazilian thingDirector
1932·
Tour of SongDirector
1931·
The Devil's HolidayDirector
1931·
Halfway Up the SkyDirector
1931·
In a lost islandDirector
1930·
Toute sa vieDirector
1930·
A Canção do BerçoDirector
Adaptation, Editor, Director
1929·
Train Without EyesDirector
1929·
Captain FracasseDirector
Screenplay, Editor, Director
1927·
La P’tite LiliEditor, Director
1927·
YvetteWriter, Director
1927·
Sea FeverWriter, Director
1927·
The Little PeopleProduction Design
Director
1926·
Nothing But TimeDirector
Art Direction
1924·
The FloodProduction Designer
1924·
The Inhuman WomanArt Direction
Assistant Director
1923·
RésurrectionProduction Design
1921·
El DoradoCostume Design