Leon Hirszman (22 November 1937 – 15 September 1987) was a
Brazilian filmmaker, producer and screenwriter, and one of the main figures of
Cinema Novo
Cinema Novo (; 'New Cinema'), is a genre and movement of film noted for its emphasis on social equality and intellectualism that rose to prominence in Brazil during the 1960s and 1970s.Dixon & Foster, 293. Cinema Novo formed in response to class ...
.
A member of the
Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work was marked by the influence of Marxist ideas, representation of the working class, and the political turmoil of Latin America during the
military dictatorship in Brazil
The military dictatorship in Brazil (), occasionally referred to as the Fifth Brazilian Republic, was established on 1 April 1964, after a 1964 Brazilian coup d'état, coup d'état by the Brazilian Armed Forces, with support from the United Stat ...
.
Career
He is best known for directing the 1981 film ''
They Don't Wear Black Tie
''Eles Não Usam Black-tie'' (internationally released as ''They Don't Wear Black Tie'') is a 1981 Brazilian drama film directed by Leon Hirszman, based on Gianfrancesco Guarnieri's play of the same name.
In 2015, the Brazilian Film Critics As ...
'' which won the
Special Jury Prize at the
38th Venice International Film Festival.
His other films include
Fernanda Montenegro
Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM (née da Silva; born 16 October 1929), known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro ( eɦˈnɐ̃dɐ mõtʃiˈnegɾu, is a Brazilian actress. Considered by many as the greatest Brazilian actress of all time, ...
's 1965 film debut ''The Deceased'', the 1972 adaptation of
Graciliano Ramos
Graciliano Ramos de Oliveira (; October 27, 1892 – March 20, 1953) was a Brazilian modernist writer, politician and journalist. He is known worldwide for his portrayal of the precarious situation of the poor inhabitants of the Brazilian '' ser ...
's ''
S. Bernardo'' and the documentary ''ABC da Greve''.
Personal life
Hirszman died from complications of
HIV/AIDS
The HIV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a Preventive healthcare, pr ...
in 1987.
He was married with Cláudia Fares Menhem, and had three children: Irma, Maria and João Pedro.
Filmography
Feature films
Other credits
References
External links
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1937 births
1987 deaths
Brazilian film directors
Brazilian people of Polish-Jewish descent
Mass media people from Rio de Janeiro (city)
AIDS-related deaths in Rio de Janeiro (state)
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