Luiz de Barros

Directing

Luiz de Barros

Born — Died

1893-09-12 — 1982-12-03

Place of birth

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Known for

Directing

Credits

48 titles

Luiz de Barros (Rio de Janeiro, September 12th, 1893 — Rio de Janeiro, December 3rd, 1982) was a Brazilian filmmaker, producer, actor, screenwriter, cinematographer and editor. He also worked in the theater as a set designer, producer, artistic director and a playwright, besides serving as a decorator and artistic director for famous shows of the Cassino da Urca and Cassino Atlântico. His career in film began in 1914, when he directed A Viuvinha. He directed the first Brazilian sound film, Acabaram-se os Otários (1929), made with a synchronization technique he devised himself. From 1914 to 1980, he made about 250 films.

Known for

Film credits

1920s · 3 titles

Behind the camera

Carioca Maravilhosa poster
NR

An Argentine man at odds with his fiancée travels to Rio de Janeiro to meet her. Upon arrival, however, he becomes distracted from their quarrels, captivated by the city's tropical atmosphere.

Carioca Maravilhosa

1936

Carioca Maravilhosa poster
NR

An Argentine man at odds with his fiancée travels to Rio de Janeiro to meet her. Upon arrival, however, he becomes distracted from their quarrels, captivated by the city's tropical atmosphere.

Carioca Maravilhosa

1936

O Babão poster
8.0

Zé Babão is a hillbilly who does not care about working, leads the good life of the interior and is in love with Conchita. One day, an Italian appears interested in all the banana trees of Zé Babão and, for this, decides to marry Conchita.

O Babão

1930

O Babão poster
8.0

Zé Babão is a hillbilly who does not care about working, leads the good life of the interior and is in love with Conchita. One day, an Italian appears interested in all the banana trees of Zé Babão and, for this, decides to marry Conchita.

O Babão

1930

O Rei do Samba poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

O Rei do Samba

1952

O Rei do Samba poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

O Rei do Samba

1952

Vocação Irresistível poster
8.0

A girl sings very well, but no one believes her; a country hillbilly in love with her pays a cabaret owner to let her sing. She is a success, but the country hillbilly has to settle for being just her friend.

Vocação Irresistível

1924

Augusto Aníbal Quer Casar poster
9.0

A 1923 Brazilian silent comedy film directed by Luiz de Barros, now considered a Lost Film. Augusto Aníbal Quer Casar is recognized as the first portrayal of an LGBT character in Brazilian cinema history.

Augusto Aníbal Quer Casar

1923

Operação Cesariana poster
7.0

Documentary focusing on a cesarean section in a hospital in São Paulo.

Operação Cesariana

1928

A Derrocada poster
10.0

A horse tamer is the father of a beautiful girl who is coveted by his neighbor, a rich farmer. The farmer seduces and kidnaps the poor girl. The man, desperate, goes after him. In the end, when he tries to hit the man, he ends up hitting his beloved daughter. Not knowing what to do, he starts a fire in the farmer's forest, but when he sees that the fire is taking over his property, he decides to hang himself.

A Derrocada

1918

A Derrocada poster
10.0

A horse tamer is the father of a beautiful girl who is coveted by his neighbor, a rich farmer. The farmer seduces and kidnaps the poor girl. The man, desperate, goes after him. In the end, when he tries to hit the man, he ends up hitting his beloved daughter. Not knowing what to do, he starts a fire in the farmer's forest, but when he sees that the fire is taking over his property, he decides to hang himself.

A Derrocada

1918

E o Circo Chegou poster
10.0

In a small town in the countryside, the population is excited about the imminent arrival of a circus that brings excitement to the peaceful life of the city.

E o Circo Chegou

1940

E o Circo Chegou poster
10.0

In a small town in the countryside, the population is excited about the imminent arrival of a circus that brings excitement to the peaceful life of the city.

E o Circo Chegou

1940

Messalina, a Imperatriz da Luxúria poster
10.0

The surprising story of the scandalous Empress of Rome, Messalina.

Messalina, a Imperatriz da Luxúria

1930

Messalina, a Imperatriz da Luxúria poster
10.0

The surprising story of the scandalous Empress of Rome, Messalina.

Messalina, a Imperatriz da Luxúria

1930

Malandros em Quarta Dimensão poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Malandros em Quarta Dimensão

1954

Malandros em Quarta Dimensão poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Malandros em Quarta Dimensão

1954

Perdida poster
7.0

The French girl Nanette Lubin came to Rio looking for her aunt and ended up finding the son of a baroness, Ricardo de Toneleiros. Not finding her aunt, Nanette became a manicurist for a baroness and later the lover of the lady's nephew. The film ends with the death of Nanette, who had been located by her aunt, but the aunt, upon learning how her niece was living, returned to the farm where she lived.

Perdida

1916

Pif-Paf poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Pif-Paf

1945

Acabaram-se os Otários poster
8.0

A hillbilly and an Italian leave the countryside, go to São Paulo and are scammed by a crook. They end up being chased by a police officer, and without a penny in their pockets, they end up returning to the countryside. It's considered a lost film, but a reconstituted version was made by researchers at the Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Acabaram-se os Otários

1929

Acabaram-se os Otários poster
8.0

A hillbilly and an Italian leave the countryside, go to São Paulo and are scammed by a crook. They end up being chased by a police officer, and without a penny in their pockets, they end up returning to the countryside. It's considered a lost film, but a reconstituted version was made by researchers at the Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Acabaram-se os Otários

1929

O Cortiço poster
5.3

No synopsis available yet.

O Cortiço

1945

O Cortiço poster
5.3

No synopsis available yet.

O Cortiço

1945

Caídos do Céu poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Caídos do Céu

1946

Caídos do Céu poster
6.0

No synopsis available yet.

Caídos do Céu

1946

Uma Encrenca no Olimpo poster
8.0

Unreleased film, produced simultaneously with "Acabaram-se os Otários".

Uma Encrenca no Olimpo

1929

Hei de Vencer poster
8.0

Night guard Alberto, whose greatest ambition was to be a reporter, tries to clear a friend accused of a crime. With the help of his friend Ernesto, he investigates the events linked to the crime and is pursued by the real criminal. Jaime, the bandit, before dying confesses to the crime, after a plane chase in which he fell to the ground, with Ernesto in pursuit. Ernesto had moved from one plane to another, using a rope ladder and managed to stay attached to the plane's wings, saving himself.

Hei de Vencer

1924

Hei de Vencer poster
8.0

Night guard Alberto, whose greatest ambition was to be a reporter, tries to clear a friend accused of a crime. With the help of his friend Ernesto, he investigates the events linked to the crime and is pursued by the real criminal. Jaime, the bandit, before dying confesses to the crime, after a plane chase in which he fell to the ground, with Ernesto in pursuit. Ernesto had moved from one plane to another, using a rope ladder and managed to stay attached to the plane's wings, saving himself.

Hei de Vencer

1924

A Viuvinha poster
9.0

Lost film. Based on the novel of the same name by writer José de Alencar.

A Viuvinha

1916

A Viuvinha poster
9.0

Lost film. Based on the novel of the same name by writer José de Alencar.

A Viuvinha

1916

Zero-Treze poster
8.0

Álvaro Ramos, an incorrigible bohemian, thrown out of the boarding house where he lived for lack of payment, finds fifty thousand réis on the street. He buys a lottery ticket number 013 and wins a big prize.

Zero-Treze

1918

Zero-Treze poster
8.0

Álvaro Ramos, an incorrigible bohemian, thrown out of the boarding house where he lived for lack of payment, finds fifty thousand réis on the street. He buys a lottery ticket number 013 and wins a big prize.

Zero-Treze

1918

Zero-Treze poster
8.0

Álvaro Ramos, an incorrigible bohemian, thrown out of the boarding house where he lived for lack of payment, finds fifty thousand réis on the street. He buys a lottery ticket number 013 and wins a big prize.

Zero-Treze

1918

O Samba da Vida poster
NR

An ordinary thief and two accomplices invade a mansion whose owners traveled to Buenos Aires. They settle there with the whole family, until the real owners return. The owner's natural son saves the thief's situation when he threatens to reveal some compromising documents.

O Samba da Vida

1937

O Samba da Vida poster
NR

An ordinary thief and two accomplices invade a mansion whose owners traveled to Buenos Aires. They settle there with the whole family, until the real owners return. The owner's natural son saves the thief's situation when he threatens to reveal some compromising documents.

O Samba da Vida

1937

Com a Mão na Massa poster
9.0

While his uncle is traveling, an irresponsible young man spends a fortune on sprees with friends and lady sweethearts, but when the creditors start pressuring for cash, he pretends to lose his memory, although not fooling his fiancée.

Com a Mão na Massa

1958

Com a Mão na Massa poster
9.0

While his uncle is traveling, an irresponsible young man spends a fortune on sprees with friends and lady sweethearts, but when the creditors start pressuring for cash, he pretends to lose his memory, although not fooling his fiancée.

Com a Mão na Massa

1958

Alma Sertaneja poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Alma Sertaneja

1919

Here Come the Cadets poster
10.0

The life at the Military Academy of Agulhas Negras, with a cadet living remarkable moments during school times.

Here Come the Cadets

1959

Depravação poster
10.0

Made in 1926, but only shown in 1932. It starred amateur actors, breaking box office records with consecutive showings for several weeks.

Depravação

1932