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Mário Carneiro

Mário Carneiro

Camera
1930-01-01
Paris, France

Biography

Mário Carneiro (Île de France, Paris, France, 1930 — Rio de Janeiro, September 2, 2007), was a Brazilian director of photography, painter, engraver, architect and filmmaker.

Known For & Full Filmography10 Titles

#1A Luz de Mario Carneiro

Movie - 2020, 2h 15m as Self

8.8 / 10
Documentary

One of the most respected names in national cinema, always remembered for his work as cinematographer in the classics of Cinema Novo, Mario Carneiro is honored in this film.

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#2Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino

Movie - 2002, 2h 15m as Self

8.8 / 10
Documentary

A movie about Banda de Ipanema, one of Rio de Janeiro’s most traditional Carnaval blocks, and its founder Albino Pinheiro.

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#3Iluminados

Movie - 2007, 2h 15m as Self

9.0 / 10
Documentary

Documentary about the great Brazilian photographers who helped develop Brazilian cinema and their opinions on their work, making movies in Brazil and in general, and other subjects. As a bonus, they all agreed to shoot the same scene following their individual concepts, and the result is shown for comparison.

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#4Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

Movie - 2003, 2h 15m as Self / Interviewee

6.3 / 10
Documentary

Documentary about Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, one of the most important names in the Cinema Novo, with interviews with some of his friends and colleagues.

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#5City of Festivals

Movie - 2005, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
Documentary

Historical film that rescues the memory of the early Brazilian film festivals through photos, films, testimonials, and posters.

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#6Memórias do Grupo Opinião

Movie - 2019, 2h 15m as Self (archive footage)

8.8 / 10
Documentary

Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorship period to oppose the government through artistic performances. Considered the first left-wing response to the dictatorship, the group gathered now famous Brazilian artists such as Nara Leão, Maria Bethânia, João do Vale and Millôr Fernandes.

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#7Dib

Movie - 1997, 2h 15m as Self

8.0 / 10
Documentary

Documentary that addresses, through the testimony of directors and actors, the work of Dib Lutfi, considered one of the greatest photographers of Brazilian cinema.

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#8Cinema Novo

Movie - 2016, 2h 15m as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

6.7 / 10
DocumentaryHistory

A deep investigation, in the way of a poetic essay, on one of the main Latin American movements in cinema, analyzed via the thoughts of its main authors, who invented, in the early 1960s, a new way of making movies in Brazil, with a political attitude, always near to people's problems, that combined art and revolution.

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#9Abertura

Movie - 1979, 2h 15m as Self

6.0 / 10
Documentary

One of the most daring and radical shows presented in Brazilian television: "Abertura". It was broadcast between February and October, 1979, with weekly editions, presented by Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha. The video is a compilation of characters, statements, and interviews about the political and cultural situation of the country during the final stages of the Military Dictatorship.

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#10La sorcière de Crans

Movie - 2024, 2h 15m Main Cast Role

8.8 / 10
ComedyAdventure

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

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