Leon Hirszman
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Leon Hirszman (Rio de Janeiro, November 22, 1937 — Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1987) was a Brazilian filmmaker and one of the main exponents of the movement known as Cinema Novo. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work is marked by the influence of central Marxist theses in political debates in Latin America and by the politicized representation of the working class.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Crew

They Don't Wear Black Tie (1981)
Director | Screenplay
S. Bernardo (1972)
Director | Writer
Faustão (1971)
Executive Producer
A Vingança dos Doze (1970)
Executive Producer
América do Sexo (1969)
Director
The Girl from Ipanema (1967)
Director | Screenplay | Producer | Story
The Deceased (1965)
Director | Writer
Pedreira de São Diogo (1962)
Screenplay | Director | Story
Cinco Vezes Favela (1962)
Director | Writer | Producer