Alex Viany

Alex Viany

Almiro Viviani Fialho (1918 — 1992), better known as Alex Viany, was a Brazilian director, producer, screenwriter, author, journalist and actor. He is the author of the book Introduction to Brazilian Cinema (1959), cited by Paulo Emílio Sales Gomes as the first work of Brazilian filmography. He also wrote The Cinema Novo Process. He debuted as a director in 1953, in the feature film "Agulha no Palheiro". In 1954, he directed "Rua sem Sol", which received the São Paulo State Governor's Award for best director, best actor for Carlos Alberto and best actress for Glauce Rocha (1930-1971). In 1955, he directed “Ana”, an episode of the feature film "A Rosa dos Ventos" (1954-1957), produced by the Communist Party of East Germany, organized by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens (1898-1989). In 1963, he directed "Sol sobre a Lama", shot in Bahia and under the influence of Cinema Novo. He made the last feature film of his career, only in 1978, with "A Noiva da Cidade". He directed the short films A Máquina e o Sonho (1974), Humberto Mauro: eu Coração Dou Bom (1979) and Maxixe, a Dança Perdida (1980).
    Known for
    Directing
    Place of birth
    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Birthday
    11/4/1918
Mauro, Humberto
Mauro, Humberto
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Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo
Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo
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Nelson Filma
Nelson Filma
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Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany
Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany
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Cinco Vezes Favela
Cinco Vezes Favela
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Cinema Novo
Cinema Novo
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