
Directing
Marcelo Machado
Born
1958-08-06 (68)
Place of birth
Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil
Known for
Directing
Credits
26 titles
Marcelo Machado (Araraquara, June 8, 1958) is a Brazilian filmmaker, known for his work with experimental video in the 1980s and, more recently, for his documentaries. He graduated in Architecture from USP. In 1981, with former classmates Fernando Meirelles, Beto Salatini and Paulo Morelli, he created the production company Olhar Eletrônico, a creative group that became known for the pioneering and experimental nature of its video productions. In the production company's early works, as producer and director of photography, Marcelo helped to document the emergence of the "Vanguarda Paulista" ("Música na praça", 1981) and to reflect on the conflict between electricity production and ecology …
Known for
NRThe art of Arrigo Barnabé, one of the pillars of the São Paulo experimental music scene during the 80's and author of critically acclaimed albums such as "Clara Crocodilo" (1980) and "Tubarões Voadores" (1984).
Amigo Arrigo
2019
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Operação Lorca, o bailado
2026
No synopsis available yet.
Guto Lacaz - Um Olhar Iluminado
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7.0No synopsis available yet.
Acústico MTV: Legião Urbana
1992
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Piano Que Conversa
2017
8.0From his origins as a poet to his success as a singer and composer, Arnaldo Antunes revisits the most remarkable moments of his career.
Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes
2018
Film credits
2020s · 1 titles
1970s · 1 titles
Behind the camera
No synopsis available yet.
Guto Lacaz - Um Olhar Iluminado
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7.0No synopsis available yet.
Acústico MTV: Legião Urbana
1992
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Piano Que Conversa
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O Piano Que Conversa
2017
8.0From his origins as a poet to his success as a singer and composer, Arnaldo Antunes revisits the most remarkable moments of his career.
Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes
2018
8.0From his origins as a poet to his success as a singer and composer, Arnaldo Antunes revisits the most remarkable moments of his career.
Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes
2018
NRThe documentary looks at the various meanings of leisure in the contemporary world and presents its implications in the field of ethics, diversity, coexistence and citizenship, among other aspects that need critical analysis and proactive action.
Relaxation, Leisure and Free Time
2019
NRThe documentary looks at the various meanings of leisure in the contemporary world and presents its implications in the field of ethics, diversity, coexistence and citizenship, among other aspects that need critical analysis and proactive action.
Relaxation, Leisure and Free Time
2019
NRFive documentary filmmakers were invited to dive into the collection of the Museu da Pessoa and to propose rereadings and authorclippings from the life stories of Brazilians who passed through the museum.
Pessoas - Contar para Viver
2019
NRAbout the routine of those who live on the streets of São Paulo. Gilberto, a cardboard scavenger, becomes the video reporter and interviews other homeless people about poverty, exclusion, work and life.
Do Outro Lado da Sua Casa
1985
NRA historical overview of what Semana de 22 was and its understanding over time, the event took place over three nights at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo (February 13, 15 and 17, 1922).
Semana Sem Fim
2023
NRA historical overview of what Semana de 22 was and its understanding over time, the event took place over three nights at the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo (February 13, 15 and 17, 1922).
Semana Sem Fim
2023
7.2Set against the turbulent atmosphere of the 1960s, Tropicália is a feature length documentary exploring the Brazilian artistic movement known as Tropicália, and the struggle its artists endured to protect their right to freely express revolutionary thought against the traditional Brazilian music of that time.
Tropicália
2012
NRA puzzle to Western eyes, China is a giant that imposes itself through the barriers of language, traditions and history. With testimonies and images of historical and sentimental value, journalist Jayme Martins and his family lead us to a comprehension of China through the unprecedented narrative of his experience in that country: Communism, Mao’s Cultural Revolution, the Celestial Peace Square Massacre, the reforms that culminated with the country becoming a superpower. Director Marcelo Machado dives into these memories and visits the country with which he possesses an affective liaison.
The Bamboo Bridge
2020
No synopsis available yet.
Semana sem fim
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Reunion of four reportages made by production company "Olhar Eletrônico" between 1983 and 1986, in which an irreverent reporter, Ernesto Varela, a creation of actor/director Marcelo Tas, tackles some hot topics, such as money evasion in Brazil, gold-digging at Serra Pelada, the homeless in São Paulo and a love story spoof.
Olhar Eletrônico
1986
NRNo synopsis available yet.
O avô na sala de estar: a prosa leve de Antonio Candido
2024
No synopsis available yet.
O sarau
2013
7.0A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, better known as Garoto (1915-1955), is one of the hidden pillars of Brazilian music. Woven by rare archival material, personal diaries and testimonies, this documentary reveals his influence and the artistic conflicts of an avant-garde artist in the golden age of Brazilian radio.
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando
2020
NRThe only musician to perform at the Modern Art Week of 1922, composer Villa-Lobos was the object of the biggest boos at that event. After that, he decided to spend some time in Paris, where he met characters like Jean Cocteau, Andres Segovia, Arthur Rubinstein, among others. It is from there that Villa-Lobos confronts his identity, starting to seek new directions for his work in his roots. This movie travels through the places where the musician went in the French capital, investigating the causes and effects of these encounters and the city in his work.
Villa-Lobos em Paris
2023
NRThe only musician to perform at the Modern Art Week of 1922, composer Villa-Lobos was the object of the biggest boos at that event. After that, he decided to spend some time in Paris, where he met characters like Jean Cocteau, Andres Segovia, Arthur Rubinstein, among others. It is from there that Villa-Lobos confronts his identity, starting to seek new directions for his work in his roots. This movie travels through the places where the musician went in the French capital, investigating the causes and effects of these encounters and the city in his work.
Villa-Lobos em Paris
2023
NRAn experimental documentary following the busy life of an office worker in São Paulo, Marly, and how he manages to have a personal life beyond that.
Marly Normal
1983
10.0An awe-inspiring documentary exploring what makes Brazil one of the greatest footballing nations ever: ‘ginga’, the mysterious, indefinable magical quality of rhythm and movement which sets the Brazilian game apart from the rest. Produced by Fernando Mereilles (City of God, The Constant Gardener) and directed by three up-and-coming young filmmakers, Ginga follows seven young footballers from a diverse range of social and ethnic backgrounds, providing a glimpse into the passionate culture that produces some of the world’s finest footballers.
Ginga
2005

