Watson Macedo

Directing

Watson Macedo

Born — Died

1919-07-21 — 1981-04-08

Place of birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Known for

Directing

Credits

41 titles

Watson Macedo (July 21, 1919 – April 8, 1981) was a Brazilian screenwriter, film editor, producer and director.

Known for

The Dead at the Phone poster
9.0

This story begins with Marcelo's funeral. His family, his fiancée Lúcia and three suspicious men are the only people accompanying the coffin. By night, at home, Rosa, Ricardo and Lúcia notice something strange: Marcelo's room has been completely ransacked. Suddenly, the phone rings. Rosa answers and hears the voice of her son who had just died. The shock is too strong for the poor lady, who dies of a syncope. To understand these sinister events, we have to go back three days...

The Dead at the Phone

1963

Here Comes the Baron poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Here Comes the Baron

1951

É Fogo na Roupa poster
10.0

A precious necklace is stolen during a convention at Quitandinha Palace, a hotel in which a wives conference is deciding whether or not unfaithful husbands should receive the death penalty.

É Fogo na Roupa

1952

Virou Bagunça poster
7.8

The Gerimum Trio arrives in Rio de Janeiro wanting to make it big in their artistic careers. They struggle with great difficulties and even sing in the street. The police pursue the three, who end up in the place they most want to be: a television studio. Mistaken for northeastern congressmen, they are taken to the TV director-general, Mr. Walter. Shortly after, Marly, the advertising star, and her secretary, Josias, enter. A heated argument ensues, but the situation is resolved when the real congressmen show up.

Virou Bagunça

1961

Rio, Spring & Love poster
5.0

A succession of modern songs, from Iê-iê-iê to Bossa Nova, mix with the record of the tastes and customs of the youth of the time.

Rio, Spring & Love

1966

The Shadow of Another poster
8.0

A drama about double personality

The Shadow of Another

1950

Film credits

Behind the camera

The Dead at the Phone poster
9.0

This story begins with Marcelo's funeral. His family, his fiancée Lúcia and three suspicious men are the only people accompanying the coffin. By night, at home, Rosa, Ricardo and Lúcia notice something strange: Marcelo's room has been completely ransacked. Suddenly, the phone rings. Rosa answers and hears the voice of her son who had just died. The shock is too strong for the poor lady, who dies of a syncope. To understand these sinister events, we have to go back three days...

The Dead at the Phone

1963

The Dead at the Phone poster
9.0

This story begins with Marcelo's funeral. His family, his fiancée Lúcia and three suspicious men are the only people accompanying the coffin. By night, at home, Rosa, Ricardo and Lúcia notice something strange: Marcelo's room has been completely ransacked. Suddenly, the phone rings. Rosa answers and hears the voice of her son who had just died. The shock is too strong for the poor lady, who dies of a syncope. To understand these sinister events, we have to go back three days...

The Dead at the Phone

1963

The Dead at the Phone poster
9.0

This story begins with Marcelo's funeral. His family, his fiancée Lúcia and three suspicious men are the only people accompanying the coffin. By night, at home, Rosa, Ricardo and Lúcia notice something strange: Marcelo's room has been completely ransacked. Suddenly, the phone rings. Rosa answers and hears the voice of her son who had just died. The shock is too strong for the poor lady, who dies of a syncope. To understand these sinister events, we have to go back three days...

The Dead at the Phone

1963

Here Comes the Baron poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Here Comes the Baron

1951

É Fogo na Roupa poster
10.0

A precious necklace is stolen during a convention at Quitandinha Palace, a hotel in which a wives conference is deciding whether or not unfaithful husbands should receive the death penalty.

É Fogo na Roupa

1952

É Fogo na Roupa poster
10.0

A precious necklace is stolen during a convention at Quitandinha Palace, a hotel in which a wives conference is deciding whether or not unfaithful husbands should receive the death penalty.

É Fogo na Roupa

1952

Virou Bagunça poster
7.8

The Gerimum Trio arrives in Rio de Janeiro wanting to make it big in their artistic careers. They struggle with great difficulties and even sing in the street. The police pursue the three, who end up in the place they most want to be: a television studio. Mistaken for northeastern congressmen, they are taken to the TV director-general, Mr. Walter. Shortly after, Marly, the advertising star, and her secretary, Josias, enter. A heated argument ensues, but the situation is resolved when the real congressmen show up.

Virou Bagunça

1961

Virou Bagunça poster
7.8

The Gerimum Trio arrives in Rio de Janeiro wanting to make it big in their artistic careers. They struggle with great difficulties and even sing in the street. The police pursue the three, who end up in the place they most want to be: a television studio. Mistaken for northeastern congressmen, they are taken to the TV director-general, Mr. Walter. Shortly after, Marly, the advertising star, and her secretary, Josias, enter. A heated argument ensues, but the situation is resolved when the real congressmen show up.

Virou Bagunça

1961

Rio, Spring & Love poster
5.0

A succession of modern songs, from Iê-iê-iê to Bossa Nova, mix with the record of the tastes and customs of the youth of the time.

Rio, Spring & Love

1966

Rio, Spring & Love poster
5.0

A succession of modern songs, from Iê-iê-iê to Bossa Nova, mix with the record of the tastes and customs of the youth of the time.

Rio, Spring & Love

1966

Rio, Spring & Love poster
5.0

A succession of modern songs, from Iê-iê-iê to Bossa Nova, mix with the record of the tastes and customs of the youth of the time.

Rio, Spring & Love

1966

The Shadow of Another poster
8.0

A drama about double personality

The Shadow of Another

1950

The Shadow of Another poster
8.0

A drama about double personality

The Shadow of Another

1950

Carioca Symphony poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Carioca Symphony

1955

Carioca Symphony poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Carioca Symphony

1955

Maria 38 poster
8.0

Maria is a young woman who becomes a well-known crook in the bohemian district of Lapa, in Rio de Janeiro. She earns her living with little scams and tricks. Nevertheless, she is good-hearted, and that's why her latest cheat doesn't work at all.

Maria 38

1959

Maria 38 poster
8.0

Maria is a young woman who becomes a well-known crook in the bohemian district of Lapa, in Rio de Janeiro. She earns her living with little scams and tricks. Nevertheless, she is good-hearted, and that's why her latest cheat doesn't work at all.

Maria 38

1959

Três Colegas de Batina poster
6.0

The project of urbanization of a shantytown is endangered by lack of money. To get the necessary sum, three friars start to sing in plain clothes, incognito, also recording records and doing shows in nightclubs.

Três Colegas de Batina

1961

The World is a Tambourine poster
10.0

A Brazilian musical comedy

The World is a Tambourine

1947

The World is a Tambourine poster
10.0

A Brazilian musical comedy

The World is a Tambourine

1947

O Petróleo é Nosso poster
9.0

A lady, owner of a large area of land where it is believed there are several oil wells, is almost fooled by the president of a pseudo petroleum company into giving up her property for nothing, but is saved by his son's noble intervention.

O Petróleo é Nosso

1954

O Petróleo é Nosso poster
9.0

A lady, owner of a large area of land where it is believed there are several oil wells, is almost fooled by the president of a pseudo petroleum company into giving up her property for nothing, but is saved by his son's noble intervention.

O Petróleo é Nosso

1954

O Petróleo é Nosso poster
9.0

A lady, owner of a large area of land where it is believed there are several oil wells, is almost fooled by the president of a pseudo petroleum company into giving up her property for nothing, but is saved by his son's noble intervention.

O Petróleo é Nosso

1954

... E o Mundo Se Diverte poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

... E o Mundo Se Diverte

1949

... E o Mundo Se Diverte poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

... E o Mundo Se Diverte

1949

Aguenta o Rojão poster
NR

A bride is kidnapped on the day of her wedding.

Aguenta o Rojão

1958

Aguenta o Rojão poster
NR

A bride is kidnapped on the day of her wedding.

Aguenta o Rojão

1958

Aguenta o Rojão poster
NR

A bride is kidnapped on the day of her wedding.

Aguenta o Rojão

1958

Joy of Living poster
5.8

The boss of Gilberto, an exemplary employee, wants to marry him with his daughter, Elisabeth. But her cousin, an unattractive girl, appears to meet him. Gilberto, who leads a hectic life, knows Betty, independent girl by whom one falls in love. In the end, she discovers that she is the boss's daughter.

Joy of Living

1958

Joy of Living poster
5.8

The boss of Gilberto, an exemplary employee, wants to marry him with his daughter, Elisabeth. But her cousin, an unattractive girl, appears to meet him. Gilberto, who leads a hectic life, knows Betty, independent girl by whom one falls in love. In the end, she discovers that she is the boss's daughter.

Joy of Living

1958

Joy of Living poster
5.8

The boss of Gilberto, an exemplary employee, wants to marry him with his daughter, Elisabeth. But her cousin, an unattractive girl, appears to meet him. Gilberto, who leads a hectic life, knows Betty, independent girl by whom one falls in love. In the end, she discovers that she is the boss's daughter.

Joy of Living

1958

Rio Fantasia poster
8.5

Quartet from Northeast Brazil arrive in Rio de Janeiro, to try their luck in the big city.

Rio Fantasia

1956

Rio Fantasia poster
8.5

Quartet from Northeast Brazil arrive in Rio de Janeiro, to try their luck in the big city.

Rio Fantasia

1956

Rio Fantasia poster
8.5

Quartet from Northeast Brazil arrive in Rio de Janeiro, to try their luck in the big city.

Rio Fantasia

1956

Aviso aos Navegantes poster
7.0

In Buenos Aires, Frederico hides in a ship going to Rio de Janeiro to travel for free. But Azulão, the cook, finds him and blackmails him into working in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Alberto, the captain, receives a radio message saying that there was a dangerous international spy on board. Things get worse when some passports are mixed-up.

Aviso aos Navegantes

1950

Aviso aos Navegantes poster
7.0

In Buenos Aires, Frederico hides in a ship going to Rio de Janeiro to travel for free. But Azulão, the cook, finds him and blackmails him into working in the kitchen. Meanwhile, Alberto, the captain, receives a radio message saying that there was a dangerous international spy on board. Things get worse when some passports are mixed-up.

Aviso aos Navegantes

1950

Carnaval no Fogo poster
10.0

A gang, leaded by the unknown and mysterious Anjo, robs a jewelry and schedules a meeting in the Copacabana Palace Hotel, in Copacabana. The identification would be through a cigarette case with an angel, and the password "- Is everything all right?" Meanwhile, the director Ricardo is preparing a show for the carnival in the hotel with Marina, and they love each other. The janitor Serafim receives a letter from his unknown American brother, who will come to Rio to spend the carnival and meet him, and asks Eliana for a chance in the show, since his brother believes he is an artist. When Ricardo finds the cigarette case lost by Anjo in the entrance of the hotel, he is misidentified by the thieves, and this is the beginning of lots of confusion and fun.

Carnaval no Fogo

1949

Carnaval no Fogo poster
10.0

A gang, leaded by the unknown and mysterious Anjo, robs a jewelry and schedules a meeting in the Copacabana Palace Hotel, in Copacabana. The identification would be through a cigarette case with an angel, and the password "- Is everything all right?" Meanwhile, the director Ricardo is preparing a show for the carnival in the hotel with Marina, and they love each other. The janitor Serafim receives a letter from his unknown American brother, who will come to Rio to spend the carnival and meet him, and asks Eliana for a chance in the show, since his brother believes he is an artist. When Ricardo finds the cigarette case lost by Anjo in the entrance of the hotel, he is misidentified by the thieves, and this is the beginning of lots of confusion and fun.

Carnaval no Fogo

1949

A Grande Vedete poster
6.2

Madame Janete is an aging music hall star who insists on doing roles far beneath her real age, and whose secretary keeps her fans in a payroll. One day she meets young author Paulo and falls for him; but he is in love and engaged to ballerina Vilma, and misunderstandings abound.

A Grande Vedete

1958

A Grande Vedete poster
6.2

Madame Janete is an aging music hall star who insists on doing roles far beneath her real age, and whose secretary keeps her fans in a payroll. One day she meets young author Paulo and falls for him; but he is in love and engaged to ballerina Vilma, and misunderstandings abound.

A Grande Vedete

1958