Héctor Babenco

Héctor Eduardo Babenco (February 7, 1946 July 13, 2016) was an Argentine-born Brazilian movie director, screenwriter, producer and actor.[1] He worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.

Héctor Babenco
Babenco in São Paulo, Brazil
Born(1946-02-07)February 7, 1946
DiedJuly 13, 2016(2016-07-13) (aged 70)
Occupation(s)Film director and producer, screenwriter
Years active1973–2016

His best known movies are Pixote (1980), Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), Ironweed (1987), At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1990) and Carandiru (2003).

Babenco died on July 13, 2016 from a heart attack in São Paulo, Brazil, aged 70.[2]

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