
Héctor Babenco
Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
14 directing credits · 15 acting credits
Directing · 14

Ironweed
1987

Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985

Carandiru
2003

Pixote
1980

At Play in the Fields of the Lord
1991

Words with Gods
2014

My Hindu Friend
2016

The Past
2007

Foolish Heart
1998

Lucio Flavio
1977

King of the Night
1975

O Fabuloso Fittipaldi
1973
The Earth is Round like An Orange
1984
Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand
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Acting · 15

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
2020

Before Night Falls
2000

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
2017

Critic
2008

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
2008

The Venice Project
1999

The Past
2007

About Cinema
2015

Paulista
2009

Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
2005

Pixote In Memoriam
2007

Sabotage: Maestro do Canão
2015

Viva Marília
2025

Talk to Him
2018

Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
2010