Carlos Diegues
Director · Actor · WriterCarlos 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.
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KNOWN FOR
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR46
Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha
2026
himself
Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”
2024
Self
Tributo: Zezé Motta
2024
Self
Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta
2023
Self
Quando a Coisa Vira Outra
2022
Self (archive footage)
The Good Cinema
2021
Self
Arroz, Feijão e Cinema
2020
Self
Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude
2020
Self
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
Self
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019
Self
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
2019
Self
Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
2019
Self
Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
2017
Self
Pitanga
2016
Self
Cinema Novo
2016
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015
Self
Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
2015
Self
Dossiê Jango
2013
Self
Giovanni Improtta
2013
Vizinho
Consideração do Poema
2011
Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
2011
Self (archive footage)
Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas
2009
Self
Depois do Transe
2006
Self
Referências
2006
Self
Looking for Black Orpheus
2005
Self
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005
Self
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003
Self / Interviewee
At the Edge of the Earth
2002
Self
1968 - Without Losing Tenderness
2001
Self
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
Dib
1997
Self
Nelson Sargento
1997
Self
Rio's Love Song
1994
Que Viva Glauber!
1991
Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo
1989
Self
- Mais Luz
Mais Luz
1986
- Making of - Quilombo
Making of - Quilombo
1984
Self
Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
1984
himself
Claves, 2: We will return younger
1984
himself
Claves, 3: Small mother country, great mother country
1984
Self
Fênix
1980
Self
- Cinématon IX
Cinématon IX
1980
N°83
Summer Showers
1978
Homem lendo jornal
The Suns of Easter Island
1972
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967
Self
DIRECTOR25
- God Is Still Brazilian
God Is Still Brazilian
2026
Director
The Great Mystical Circus
2018
Director
River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis
2013
Director
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
2013
Director
The Greatest Love of All
2006
Director
Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra
2006
Director
God Is Brazilian
2003
Director
Orfeu
1999
Director
Tieta of Agreste
1996
Director
Rio's Love Song
1994
Director
Better Days Ahead
1989
Director
Subway to the Stars
1987
Director
Quilombo
1984
Director
Bye Bye Brazil
1980
Director
Summer Showers
1978
Director
Xica
1976
Director
Joanna Francesa
1973
Director
When Carnaval Comes
1972
Director
The Heirs
1970
Director
- Un Séjour
Un Séjour
1970
Director
Oito Universitários
1967
Director
The Big City
1966
Director
Ganga Zumba
1963
Director
Five Times Favela
1962
Director
- Cine Teatro Iris
Cine Teatro Iris
Director
WRITER23
The Great Mystical Circus
2018
Screenplay
The Greatest Love of All
2006
Screenplay
God Is Brazilian
2003
Screenplay
Orfeu
1999
Writer
Tieta of Agreste
1996
Screenplay
Rio's Love Song
1994
Writer
Better Days Ahead
1989
Writer
Luzia Homem
1988
Screenplay
Subway to the Stars
1987
Writer
Quilombo
1984
Writer
Bye Bye Brazil
1980
Writer
Na Boca do Mundo
1979
Story
Summer Showers
1978
Screenplay
Xica
1976
Writer
- The Star Rises
The Star Rises
1974
Writer
Joanna Francesa
1973
Screenplay
When Carnaval Comes
1972
Screenplay, Story
The Heirs
1970
Writer
Pobre Príncipe Encantado
1969
Screenstory
Adorável Trapalhão
1967
Writer
The Big City
1966
Screenplay
Ganga Zumba
1963
Writer
Five Times Favela
1962
Writer
PRODUCER58
White House
2025
Associate Producer
Malês
2025
Associate Producer
Turn It Up, It's Rock 'n' Roll
2024
Producer
Uma Pitada de Sorte
2022
Associate Producer
Suspension Points
2022
Associate Producer
Our Children
2022
Associate Producer
45 do Segundo Tempo
2022
Associate Producer
Dr. Gama
2021
Producer
Insensate
2021
Associate Producer
Juntos e Enrolados
2021
Associate Producer
De Perto Ela Não é Normal
2020
Associate Producer
Three Summers
2020
Associate Producer
Burning Night
2020
Associate Producer
Não Vamos Pagar Nada
2020
Associate Producer
Verlust
2020
Associate Producer
Os Parças 2
2019
Associate Producer
Vai que Cola 2: O Começo
2019
Associate Producer
Bacurau
2019
Associate Producer
Head Over Heels 3
2019
Associate Producer
O Amor Dá Trabalho
2019
Associate Producer
Simonal
2019
Associate Producer
O Juízo
2019
Associate Producer
Running After
2018
Associate Producer
The Movie of My Life
2017
Associate Producer
João, o Maestro
2017
Associate Producer
Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl
2017
Associate Producer
Fala Sério, Mãe!
2017
Associate Producer
Party Crashers 2
2017
Associate Producer
Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões: Rumo a Hollywood
2017
Associate Producer
Um Suburbano Sortudo
2016
Associate Producer
A Boyfriend for My Wife
2016
Associate Producer
O Shaolin do Sertão
2016
Associate Producer
Aquarius
2016
Associate Producer
Elis
2016
Associate Producer
Any Stray Cat 2
2015
Associate Producer
Till Luck Do Us: Part 3
2015
Associate Producer
Loucas pra Casar
2015
Associate Producer
Operações Especiais
2015
Associate Producer
Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme
2015
Associate Producer
Drop Dead Gorgeous
2015
Associate Producer
Little Book of Love 2
2015
Associate Producer
Getulio
2014
Associate Producer
A Noite da Virada
2014
Associate Producer
Giovanni Improtta
2013
Producer
VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro
2013
Producer
5x Favela, Now by Ourselves
2010
Producer
Bróder
2010
Associate Producer
Bufo & Spallanzani
2001
Associate Producer
Tieta of Agreste
1996
Co-Producer
Better Days Ahead
1989
Producer
Quilombo
1984
Producer
Ponto das Ervas
1978
Executive Producer
When Carnaval Comes
1972
Associate Producer
The Heirs
1970
Producer
Capitu
1968
Producer
Entranced Earth
1967
Associate Producer
The Big City
1966
Producer
Ganga Zumba
1963
Producer
