
Héctor Babenco
Biography
Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Viva Marília as Self (archive footage)
2020Babenco: Tell Me When I Die as Self
2018Talk to Him as Hector Babenco
2017Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait as Self
2015About Cinema as Self
2015Sabotage: Maestro do Canão as Self
2010Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
2009Paulista as Héctor Babenco
2008Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman as Self
2008Critic as Self
2007Pixote In Memoriam as Self
2007The Past as Proyeccionista
2005Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
2000Before Night Falls as Virgilio Pinera
1999The Venice Project as Danilo Danuzzi









