FILM DIRECTOR

Alberto Cavalcanti

1897 - 1982

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Alberto de Almeida Cavalcanti (February 6, 1897 – August 23, 1982) was a Brazilian-born film director and producer. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alberto Cavalcanti has received more than 112,972 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Alberto Cavalcanti is the 627th most popular film director (up from 642nd in 2019), the 293rd most popular biography from Brazil (down from 274th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Brazilian Film Director.

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  • 52.43

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  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.13

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  • 2.09

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Alberto Cavalcanti ranks 627 out of 2,041. Before him are Paul Greengrass, Arnold Fanck, Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Sergei Gerasimov, Peter Hyams, and Yuri Ilyenko. After him are Natacha Rambova, Robert Mulligan, Roger Spottiswoode, Giovanni Pastrone, Les Kurbas, and James Mangold.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1897, Alberto Cavalcanti ranks 164. Before him are Marion Davies, Mikhail Kovalyov, Lepke Buchalter, Richard Hildebrandt, Levon Mirzoyan, and Pavel Batov. After him are Natacha Rambova, Gunta Stölzl, Erwin von Lahousen, André Marie, Dorothy Day, and Maximus V of Constantinople. Among people deceased in 1982, Alberto Cavalcanti ranks 124. Before him are Harald Ertl, Sultan al-Atrash, Hubert Lanz, Teinosuke Kinugasa, Hermann Rauschning, and Nahum Goldmann. After him are Yuen Ren Chao, Leonid Utyosov, Warren Oates, Igor Gouzenko, Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes, and Jean Effel.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Alberto Cavalcanti ranks 293 out of 2,236. Before him are Ademir da Guia (1942), Flávio Costa (1906), Luiz Bonfá (1922), João Braz de Aviz (1947), Rubem Fonseca (1925), and José de Alencar (1829). After him are Roberto Moreno (1959), Píndaro de Carvalho Rodrigues (1892), Dante (1983), Ronald Golias (1929), Cândido Rondon (1865), and Roberto Firmino (1991).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Brazil

Among film directors born in Brazil, Alberto Cavalcanti ranks 3. Before him are Glauber Rocha (1939), and Fernando Meirelles (1955). After him are Walter Salles (1956), Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928), José Padilha (1967), Bruno Barreto (1955), and Carlos Saldanha (1965).

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Filmography

Dead of Night
Director
Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales.
Sep 9o 19457.2 / 10
Went the Day Well?
Director
The quiet village of Bramley End is taken over by German troops posing as Royal Engineers. Their task is to disrupt England's radar network in preparation for a full scale German invasion. Once the villagers discover the true identity of the troops, they do whatever they can to thwart the Nazis plans.
Dec 7o 19427.2 / 10
They Made Me a Fugitive
Director
After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.
Jun 24o 19476.7 / 10