Carlos Diegues

Director

Born: May 19, 1940 (84 years old)

Died: February 14, 2025

Place of birth: Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Biography

Carlos José Fontes Diegues OMC, known as Cacá Diegues (Maceió, May 19, 1940 – Rio de Janeiro, February 14, 2025), was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was one of the founders of Cinema Novo.

Filmography (73)

• Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo (1967, ★ 7.5)
• Dr. Gama (2021, ★ 8)
• João, o Maestro (2017, ★ 8.2)
• At the Edge of the Earth (2002, ★ 7.1)
• Five Times Favela (1962, ★ 7.8)
• Malês (2025, ★ 8.1)
• The Suns of Easter Island (1972, ★ 6.2)
• Cinema Novo (2016, ★ 6.7)
• Bacurau (2019, ★ 7.6)
• God Is Brazilian (2003, ★ 6.2)
• Bye Bye Brazil (1980, ★ 6.8)
• Tieta of Agreste (1996, ★ 6.6)
• Better Days Ahead (1989, ★ 6.5)
• Quilombo (1984, ★ 6.9)
• Ganga Zumba (1963, ★ 6.2)
• Xica (1976, ★ 7)
• Getulio (2014, ★ 6.7)
• Any Stray Cat 2 (2015, ★ 6.2)
• Loucas pra Casar (2015, ★ 6.4)
• Operações Especiais (2015, ★ 6.6)
• Suspension Points (2022, ★ 6.8)
• Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme (2015, ★ 6.3)
• O Shaolin do Sertão (2016, ★ 6.8)
• Os Parças 2 (2019, ★ 7)
• Vai que Cola 2: O Começo (2019, ★ 6.8)
• Aquarius (2016, ★ 7.4)
• White House (2025, ★ 6.5)
• Elis (2016, ★ 7.2)
• Turn It Up, It's Rock 'n' Roll (2024, ★ 7.2)
• Entranced Earth (1967, ★ 7.2)