Directing
Ivan Cardoso
Born
1952-10-01 (74)
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known for
Directing
Credits
61 titles
Ivan do Espírito Cardoso Filho (Born in Rio de Janeiro, October 1st, 1952) is a Brazilian photographer and filmmaker. Cardoso's early career is mainly associated with experimental short films such as 1971's "Nosferatu no Brasil' (Nosfaratu in Brazil), starring poet and songrwriter Torquato Neto, of whom Cardoso was a good friend. Though his work as an experimental filmmaker continued to develop in short films through a career that spans for over four decades, his most famous and recognizable feature-length movies are the ones that mix horror and comedy elements, described by Cardoso as "terrir" ("terror" + "rir", which is a word for "laugh" in Brazilian Portuguese). "As Sete Vampiras" (The…
Known for
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Dr Dyonélio
1978
4.6A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.
The Secret of the Mummy
1982
10.0A totally Cardoso-appropriated footage delirium, done as a tribute to US independent cinema's original rebel. In the end, Corman himself blesses Cardoso by saying: "You blended horror, sex and humour very well. And particularly the editing is very good because the film never lagged or slowed down". Which film? This one!
Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy
2020
4.6In search of a powerful hallucinogenic, five friends embark on a dangerous journey deep into the Amazon. But a bad trip isn't the only threat as they discover when they stumble across the hidden camp of the crazed Dr. Moreau and his murderous animal-human hybrid creations.
A Werewolf in the Amazon
2005
5.2An experimental film on Brazilian avant-garde artist Hélio Oiticica and his works, especially the Parangolés.
HO
1979
5.5A rescue of the history of Ipanema beach in the 1970s, when the construction of a pier changed the landscape and created fertile soil for a generation of artists and sportsmen.
Dunas do Barato
2017
Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
10.0A totally Cardoso-appropriated footage delirium, done as a tribute to US independent cinema's original rebel. In the end, Corman himself blesses Cardoso by saying: "You blended horror, sex and humour very well. And particularly the editing is very good because the film never lagged or slowed down". Which film? This one!
Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy
2020
8.023 years in the making, “Pereio, Eu Te Odeio!” is a documentary on legendary Brazilian actor Paulo Cesar Pereio, an irreverent and controversial artist and public figure, as told by the testimonies of friends, family, and society members who hate him.
Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
2023
5.0A journey through 40 years of life of the most important Film Festival in Portugal, through the voice of its President and Director, Mário Dorminsky and Beatriz Pacheco Pereira. Born at a coffee shop table in the "Invicta" - Porto City, with a subsidy of 15 "contos" (75EUR), since 1981 it hasn't stopped bringing us cinema, and given its weight and peculiarity, The project developed and soon became a reality, with the screening of several sessions a day, the realization of retrospectives and, also, in parallel, the promotion of concerts and art exhibitions. It is considered the biggest film festival in Portugal, and internationally recognized as one of the most important worldwide, and is now entering its 40th edition.
40 Years of Fantasporto
2021
1.0Ivan Cardoso is the inventor of the terrir, a subgenre that mixes comedy, Brazilian chanchadas and classic American horror. This film promotes a rescue of his work by mixing archival material, animations and fictional reconstructions.
Ivan, the TerrirBle
2020
2010s · 4 titles
5.5A rescue of the history of Ipanema beach in the 1970s, when the construction of a pier changed the landscape and created fertile soil for a generation of artists and sportsmen.
Dunas do Barato
2017
8.0The story of Brazilian poet Torquato Neto, who lived passionately through fracturous times and worked in several fields, including music, journalism, and cinema. He was an active participant in the revolution of Tropicália and marginal art, which changed the course of Brazilian culture in the 1960s and 1970s, until he committed suicide on his 28th birthday.
Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End
2017
3.5A documentary on prolific underground Brazilian filmmaker Rogério Sganzerla.
Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz
2012
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Sangue Marginal
2013
2000s · 8 titles
9.2Antônio wants to give his girlfriend, the prostitute Ioiô, a star. He meets a Salesman who claims he can get one for him, with certificate included! After many negotiations, Antônio finds out he has been taken in.
A Star for Ioiô
2003
NRA look into the Porto Fantastic Film Festival at Portugal.
Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto
2000
NRAfter taking part in a satanic orgy at a beach in 1850, Macário meets Exú-Lebara, a female pagan entity. She decides to go along in his trip but tricks him into going to 2008 São Paulo.
O Fim da Picada
2009
NRNo synopsis available yet.
A Hora do Terrir
2007
NRExperimental documentary short that debates over Rogério Sganzerla's Brazilian cult classic "The Red Light Bandit".
A Vermelha Luz do Bandido
2009
5.0A short documentary on Belair, an independent Brazilian film company that lasted for only five months in 1970.
A Miss e o Dinossauro
2005
NRComedy/horror short film shot during a 4-day workshop of filmmaking at 2007's MOTELx Lisbon International Horror Film Festival.
Carícia Fatal
2007
NRA couple in crisis is about the Brazilian middle class.
Love on Uranus
2007
1990s · 3 titles
NRSuper Chacrinha and Glauber Rocha, two millionaires from the earthly plane of Varathrum, manipulate the people around them, including Deus and the Devil, so that their artistic industrial conglomerates grow.
Chaos and Confusion
1997
4.8The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, with his special way of singing - whispering and softly saying the words - in a time when singers with potent voices ruled, was in a way a forerunner of Bossa Nova style.
The Mandarin
1995
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Canibais na HorrorCon
1997
1970s · 2 titles
7.8Cropped hair, a rosemary branch behind the ear, yellow shirt of shiny satin, he's behind the wheel of his car when passing by a woman who walks by the roadside. Strongly painted lips, printed dress with round skirt and red shoes matching the color of the lipstick, she catches his attention. He gives her a ride, the two of them stare in silence for a few moments. They introduce themselves to one another and between the two establishes an absurd dialogue and full of metaphors. And they are driving around in corners of Rio de Janeiro, to the sound of Noel Rosa and Lamartine Babo. Eva and Antena, she a seer, he, an assassin on the run, initiate an unusual case of love, a marginal love, where boredom often gives way to tragedy, creating the agony of a holiday spent in an abyss.
The Agony
1976
6.0An unusual look at 1978 Brasilia Film Festival and the politics that make certain films fashionable or not.
Horror Palace Hotel
1978
Behind the camera
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Dr Dyonélio
1978
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Dr Dyonélio
1978
4.6A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.
The Secret of the Mummy
1982
10.0A totally Cardoso-appropriated footage delirium, done as a tribute to US independent cinema's original rebel. In the end, Corman himself blesses Cardoso by saying: "You blended horror, sex and humour very well. And particularly the editing is very good because the film never lagged or slowed down". Which film? This one!
Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy
2020
10.0A totally Cardoso-appropriated footage delirium, done as a tribute to US independent cinema's original rebel. In the end, Corman himself blesses Cardoso by saying: "You blended horror, sex and humour very well. And particularly the editing is very good because the film never lagged or slowed down". Which film? This one!
Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy
2020
10.0A totally Cardoso-appropriated footage delirium, done as a tribute to US independent cinema's original rebel. In the end, Corman himself blesses Cardoso by saying: "You blended horror, sex and humour very well. And particularly the editing is very good because the film never lagged or slowed down". Which film? This one!
Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy
2020
4.6In search of a powerful hallucinogenic, five friends embark on a dangerous journey deep into the Amazon. But a bad trip isn't the only threat as they discover when they stumble across the hidden camp of the crazed Dr. Moreau and his murderous animal-human hybrid creations.
A Werewolf in the Amazon
2005
5.2An experimental film on Brazilian avant-garde artist Hélio Oiticica and his works, especially the Parangolés.
HO
1979
5.2An experimental film on Brazilian avant-garde artist Hélio Oiticica and his works, especially the Parangolés.
HO
1979
6.0Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro.
The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
1985
5.0A clumsy detective and his secretary are hired to solve the mysterious, vampiresque deaths happening at a nightclub show.
The Seven Vampires
1986
A late-1960s interview with Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, mixed in avant-garde style with scenes from his films and clips from fellow filmmaker José Mojica Marins and visual artist Hélio Oiticica.
At Midnight with Glauber Rocha
1997
A late-1960s interview with Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, mixed in avant-garde style with scenes from his films and clips from fellow filmmaker José Mojica Marins and visual artist Hélio Oiticica.
At Midnight with Glauber Rocha
1997
NRA look into the Porto Fantastic Film Festival at Portugal.
Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto
2000
5.6A caboclo's soul wanders through purgatory (or hell), visiting many places until he boards a ship whose destination is unknown.
The Giant of America
1980
NRFilmmaker Ivan Cardoso gathers with Brazilian Soul Music legend Tim Maia for a sincere, informal conversation. In a true ABC of emotions, the singer discusses his impressions on love, sex, drugs, passion and jealously.
O ABC do Amor de Tim Maia
1995
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Bo Cage
2012
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Bo Cage
2012
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Bo Cage
2012
5.0A deep dive into the history of São Paulo's avant-garde poetry movement, starting from fragments of the works of poet Augusto de Campos. A collage of rare scenes shows a long trail of comradery between avant-garde poetry and experimental cinema.
Hi-Fi
1999
NRA CIA agent discovers a document about a Brazilian crazy scientist that transformed dead Nazis, including Adolf Hitler, into mummies.
The Macabre Sarcophagus
2005
NRA CIA agent discovers a document about a Brazilian crazy scientist that transformed dead Nazis, including Adolf Hitler, into mummies.
The Macabre Sarcophagus
2005
NRA CIA agent discovers a document about a Brazilian crazy scientist that transformed dead Nazis, including Adolf Hitler, into mummies.
The Macabre Sarcophagus
2005
NRA beautiful film-interview by Ivan Cardoso, made during the shooting of A Werewolf in Amazonia in 2005, with the astonishing Paul Naschy!
Las Confisiones de un Hombre Lobo
2021
NRA beautiful film-interview by Ivan Cardoso, made during the shooting of A Werewolf in Amazonia in 2005, with the astonishing Paul Naschy!
Las Confisiones de un Hombre Lobo
2021
5.0Anjo, a millionaire playboy who moonlights as a crime fighter, leaps into action when his arch-nemesis, the Scarlet Scorpion, kidnaps a beautiful fashion designer.
The Scarlet Scorpion
1990
5.0Anjo, a millionaire playboy who moonlights as a crime fighter, leaps into action when his arch-nemesis, the Scarlet Scorpion, kidnaps a beautiful fashion designer.
The Scarlet Scorpion
1990
NRA documentary chronicling the life and works of Brazilian poet, songwriter, journalist and avant-garde filmmaker Torquato Neto, from his beginnings to his suicide at the age of 28.
Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália
1992
10.0An experimental film made from a series of pictures of Raul Seixas shot by Ivan Cardoso, showing the musician in various stages of his life.
Raul Seixas – Sexo, Drogas & Rock 'n' Roll
1999
5.0This film is Ivan Cardoso's new incursion on pop and experimental cinema, making an hommage to old screenings at Cine AC, and reuniting restaured films and new works.
Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso
2013
5.0This film is Ivan Cardoso's new incursion on pop and experimental cinema, making an hommage to old screenings at Cine AC, and reuniting restaured films and new works.
Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Helioframes
2010
NRIvan Cardoso short film adapted from a Georges Bataille story.
A História do Olho
2013
NRFilm portrait of Jackson do Pandeiro.
A Brasa do Norte
2012
NRComedy/horror short film shot during a 4-day workshop of filmmaking at 2007's MOTELx Lisbon International Horror Film Festival.
Carícia Fatal
2007
6.0In this short film, Ivan Cardoso records Brazilian film director Rogério Sganzerla sending a message to Brazil.
Rogério Sganzerla Send His Message to Brazil
1991
4.3Compilation of early Ivan Cardoso's films in Super 8, including "Nosferato no Brasil (Nosferato in Brazil)"
A Marca do Terrir
2005
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Astros em Rotação
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Astros em Rotação
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Astros em Rotação
2013