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Humberto Mauro

Humberto Mauro

Director · 1897–1983 · Volta Grande, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Humberto Duarte Mauro (30 April 1897 – 5 October 1983) was a Brazilian film director. He is often considered the greatest director of early Brazilian cinema. Mauro's second feature film Thesouro Perdido (Lost Treasure) won the Brazilian "Film of the Year" award in 1927. Later that year, Phebo Sul America Film was reorganized into Phebo Brasil Film. The first film released under the new Phebo was Braza Dormida (Sleeping Ember). Braza Dormida was a boxoffice success and furthered Mauro's career as one of Brazil's leading directors. In July 1929, Mauro's final film for Phebo Brasil Film, Sangue Mineiro (Blood of Minas Gerais), was shown in Cataguases. In 1930, the film was given a nationwide release. The film was critically and popularly acclaimed. This was the first film in which Mauro worked with Carmen Santos who would star in many of Mauro's later films. Phebo Brasil Film did not have the resources to continue to produce films. Adhemar Gonzaga offered Mauro a directing job for Cinédia, which was centered in Rio de Janeiro. Gonzaga had started to shoot Lábios sem Beijos (Lips Without Kisses) which starred Carmen Santos. However, Carmen became pregnant was unable to finish production. Gonzaga handed the project over to Mauro, who both directed and photograpghed the film, in March 1930. Mauro decided to make the film silent even though sound was available. He wanted to explore the possibilities of silent film. Upon release in 1930, the film won the Jornal do Brasil film of the year award. Mauro acted as cinematographer for Cinédia's second film Muhler (Woman). Mauro began shooting Ganga Bruta in September 1931. The film was not completed until 1933 due to cast replacements. The film was silent with synchronized sound recorded on Vitaphone discs added later. The film received little acclaim until two decades after its release. Mauro co-directed his first talking film with Adhemar Gonzaga. A Voz do Carnaval (The Voice of Carnival) was a musical. Afterwards, Mauro left Cinédia for Brasil Vita Filme in 1934. He directed two feature films and several documentaries for Brasil Vita Filme. In 1936, Mauro joined the Instituto de Nacional do Cinema Educativo (INCE), which was then the government office for educational and propaganda films. Mauro shot hundreds of documentaries when he was working in INCE, and he also shot his last three movies: Descobrimento do Brasil (The Discovery of Brazil), Argila (Clay), and O Canto da Saudade (The Song of Yearning). His final film was Carro de Bois (Ox Cart), a documentary, in 1974. Description above from the Wikipedia article Humberto Mauro, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Directed 95

1970s

  1. 1977

    Flagrantes da Vida Rural: Fazendas Clássicas

    Director

  2. 1974

    Bullock Cart

    Director

1960s

  1. 1964

    A Velha a Fiar

    Director

  2. 1962

    O Papel

    Director

  3. 1960

    Endemias Rurais

    Director

1950s

  1. 1959

    Cidade de Mariana

    Director

  2. 1958

    City ​​of Caeté

    Director

  3. Belo Horizonte

    Director

  4. Fabricação da Rapadura

    Director

  5. Largo do Boticário

    Director

  6. O Oxigênio

    Director

  7. 1957

    Congonhas do Campo

    Director

  8. Jardim Zoológico do Rio de Janeiro

    Director

  9. 1956

    Meus Oito Anos: Canto Escolar

    Director

  10. Biblioteca Demonstrativa Castro Alves: Uma Biblioteca Modêlo

    Director

  11. Rural Constructions

    Director

  12. Sabará: Museu do Ouro

    Director

  13. 1955

    O Preparo e Conservação dos Alimentos

    Director

  14. Silo Trincheira

    Director

  15. 1954

    Captação da Água

    Director

  16. Higiene Rural

    Director

  17. 1952

    O Canto da Saudade

    Director

  18. Gravuras: Buril, Ponta Seca, Água Tinta

    Director

  19. Cerâmica: Escola Técnica Nacional

    Director

  20. 1950

    Ginásio Nova Friburgo da Fundação Getúlio Vargas

    Director

1940s

  1. 1949

    Cidade do Rio de Janeiro

    Director

  2. Ruy Barbosa

    Director

  3. Cidade do Salvador

    Director

  4. 1948

    Azulão and Pinhal

    Director

  5. Castro Alves

    Director

  6. Indústria Farmacêutica no Brasil

    Director

  7. 1947

    O Cristal Oscilador: Industrialização do Quartzo no Brasil

    Director

  8. O Judas em Sábado de Aleluia

    Director

  9. Campos do Jordão

    Director

  10. 1946

    Leopoldo Miguez

    Director

  11. Fabricação de Ampolas

    Director

  12. 1945

    Vicente de Carvalho - Palavras ao Mar

    Director

  13. O Ensino Industrial no Brasil

    Director

  14. O Segredo das Asas

    Director

  15. Chuá-Chuá e Casinha Pequenina

    Director

  16. Barão do Rio Branco

    Director

  17. 1944

    O Escravo

    Director

  18. Euclydes da Cunha - 1866-1909

    Director

  19. Aspectos de Resende

    Director

  20. 1943

    Fantasia Brasileira - Concerto para Piano e Orquestra

    Director

  21. 1942

    Clay

    Director

  22. Miocárdio em Cultura: Potenciais de Ação

    Director

  23. O Despertar da Redentora

    Director

  24. O Dragãozinho Manso - Jonjoca

    Director

  25. Carlos Gomes: O Guarani - Invocação dos Aimorés

    Director

  26. Henrique Oswald

    Director

  27. 1940

    Bandeirantes

    Director

1930s

  1. 1939

    Lagoa Santa

    Director

  2. Um Apólogo: Machado de Assis

    Director

  3. Corrida Rústica em Revezamento

    Director

  4. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

    Director

  5. Cerâmica de Marajó

    Director

  6. Um Apólogo

    Director

  7. O Puraquê

    Director

  8. Abastecimento d'Água do Rio de Janeiro (História da Água)

    Director

  9. Study of the Major Endemics – Brazilian Regional Aspects

    Director

  10. 1938

    Roma

    Director

  11. Monitor Parnaíba - Construção Naval Brasileira

    Director

  12. Febre Amarela I

    Director

  13. Febre Amarela II

    Director

  14. Chegada de Humberto Mauro de Veneza

    Director

  15. Veneza

    Director

  16. 1937

    The Discovery of Brazil

    Director

  17. Corpo de Bombeiros do Distrito Federal

    Director

  18. Academia Brasileira

    Director

  19. Orchids

    Director

  20. Victória Régia: Horto Botânico do Museu Nacional

    Director

  21. Victória Régia

    Director

  22. Parrot

    Director

  23. 1936

    Os Inconfidentes

    Director

  24. Telégrapho no Brasil

    Director

  25. Os Músculos Superficiais do Corpo Humano

    Director

  26. A Screw

    Director

  27. Cidade Mulher

    Director

  28. O Céu do Brasil no Rio de Janeiro

    Director

  29. Exercícios de Elevação

    Director

  30. O Cysne

    Director

  31. O Céu do Brasil na Capital da República

    Director

  32. A Medida do Tempo

    Director

  33. O Ministro da Educação Dr. Gustavo Capanema Recebe as Instalações da Radio Sociedade

    Director

  34. Machinas Simples – 1ª parte – Alavancas

    Director

  35. 1935

    Favela dos Meus Amores

    Director

  36. 1933

    Rough Gang

    Director

  37. A Voz do Carnaval

    Director

  38. 1930

    Virgin Lips

    Director

1920s

  1. 1929

    Sangue Mineiro

    Director

  2. 1928

    Dormant Embers

    Director

  3. 1926

    Na Primavera da Vida

    Director

  4. 1925

    Valadião, o Cratera

    Director

No release date

  1. Brasilianas: Canções Populares

    Director

Edited 20

1940s

  1. 1947

    Campos do Jordão

    Editor

  2. 1946

    Fabricação de Ampolas

    Editor

  3. 1945

    Chuá-Chuá e Casinha Pequenina

    Editor

  4. 1944

    Aspectos de Resende

    Editor

  5. 1943

    Fantasia Brasileira - Concerto para Piano e Orquestra

    Editor

1930s

  1. 1939

    Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

    Editor

  2. Cerâmica de Marajó

    Editor

  3. 1938

    Roma

    Editor

  4. Veneza

    Editor

  5. 1937

    Orchids

    Editor

  6. Parrot

    Editor

  7. Victória Régia

    Editor

  8. 1936

    Telégrapho no Brasil

    Editor

  9. Os Músculos Superficiais do Corpo Humano

    Editor

  10. A Screw

    Editor

  11. O Ministro da Educação Dr. Gustavo Capanema Recebe as Instalações da Radio Sociedade

    Editor

  12. Machinas Simples – 1ª parte – Alavancas

    Editor

  13. 1935

    Favela dos Meus Amores

    Editor

  14. 1933

    Rough Gang

    Editor

  15. 1930

    Virgin Lips

    Editor

Camera 19

1940s

  1. 1945

    Chuá-Chuá e Casinha Pequenina

    Director of Photography

  2. 1944

    Aspectos de Resende

    Director of Photography

  3. 1942

    Carlos Gomes: O Guarani - Invocação dos Aimorés

    Director of Photography

1930s

  1. 1939

    O Puraquê

    Director of Photography

  2. Study of the Major Endemics – Brazilian Regional Aspects

    Director of Photography

  3. 1938

    Roma

    Director of Photography

  4. Veneza

    Director of Photography

  5. 1937

    The Discovery of Brazil

    Director of Photography

  6. Orchids

    Director of Photography

  7. Parrot

    Camera Operator

  8. Victória Régia

    Director of Photography

  9. 1936

    Telégrapho no Brasil

    Director of Photography

  10. Os Músculos Superficiais do Corpo Humano

    Director of Photography

  11. A Screw

    Camera Operator

  12. O Ministro da Educação Dr. Gustavo Capanema Recebe as Instalações da Radio Sociedade

    Director of Photography

  13. 1935

    Favela dos Meus Amores

    Camera Operator

  14. 1933

    Honor and Jealousy

    Camera Operator

  15. 1931

    Woman

    Director of Photography

  16. 1930

    Virgin Lips

    Director of Photography

Wrote 16

1970s

  1. 1978

    A Noiva da Cidade

    Screenstory, Screenplay

  2. 1977

    Anchieta, José do Brasil

    Dialogue

  3. Flagrantes da Vida Rural: Fazendas Clássicas

    Screenplay

  4. 1974

    Bullock Cart

    Writer

  5. 1971

    How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

    Dialogue

1950s

  1. 1952

    O Canto da Saudade

    Screenplay

1940s

  1. 1948

    Minas Conspiracy

    Screenplay

  2. 1942

    Clay

    Writer

  3. O Despertar da Redentora

    Screenplay

  4. O Dragãozinho Manso - Jonjoca

    Adaptation

1930s

  1. 1938

    Chegada de Humberto Mauro de Veneza

    Writer

  2. 1937

    The Discovery of Brazil

    Writer

  3. 1935

    Favela dos Meus Amores

    Writer

  4. 1933

    Rough Gang

    Screenplay

1920s

  1. 1929

    Sangue Mineiro

    Writer

  2. 1928

    Dormant Embers

    Writer

Acted in 11

2010s

  1. 2018

    Humberto Mauro

    Ele mesmo (arquivo)

1970s

  1. 1979

    Humberto Mauro: Eu Coração Dou Bom

    Ele mesmo

  2. 1978

    A Noiva da Cidade

    Movie

  3. 1977

    Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany

    Ele mesmo

  4. 1975

    Mauro, Humberto

    Movie

1960s

  1. 1969

    Memories of Helen

    Tio Mário

1950s

  1. 1952

    O Canto da Saudade

    Januário

1930s

  1. 1933

    Rough Gang

    Movie

  2. 1931

    Woman

    Padrasto

  3. 1930

    Virgin Lips

    Namorado de D. Perpétua

1920s

  1. 1929

    Sangue Mineiro

    Servant

Other crew 3

1930s

  1. 1939

    Instituto Oswaldo Cruz

    Cinematography

  2. 1936

    Machinas Simples – 1ª parte – Alavancas

    Cinematography

  3. 1935

    Favela dos Meus Amores

    Cinematography

Produced 1

1950s

  1. 1952

    O Canto da Saudade

    Producer

Art department 1

1930s

  1. 1933

    Rough Gang

    Art Direction

Appearances5

1970s

  1. 1978

    Mulheres de Cinema

    Self

  2. 1977

    Flagrantes da Vida Rural: Fazendas Clássicas

    Self (uncredited)

  3. 1970

    Humberto Mauro

    Self

1960s

  1. 1967

    Colagem

    Self

1930s

  1. 1938

    Chegada de Humberto Mauro de Veneza

    Self