Directing

Moacyr Fenelon

Born November 5, 1903 · Muriaé, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Died August 14, 1953 · aged 49

Moacir Fenelon de Miranda Henriques (Patrocínio do Muriaé, November 5, 1903 – Rio de Janeiro, August 14, 1953), better known as Moacyr Fenelon, was a Brazilian filmmaker and producer, a member of the Portuguese-Brazilian Miranda Henriques family. He was one of the founders of Atlântida Cinematográfica (along with José Carlos Burle). He stood out as an important advocate for Brazilian cinema. His …

Known For

Obrigado, Doutor

Obrigado, Doutor · 1948

Obrigado, Doutor

Estou Aí?

Estou Aí? · 1949

MovieComedyMusic

Asas do Brasil

Asas do Brasil · 1948

MovieDramaAdventure

The drama feature film depicts the dangers present in the daily lives of civil aviators.

Maria Bonita

Maria Bonita · 1937

Maria Bonita is a girl who, because of her beauty, draws the attention of many suitors. Although João Canoeiro likes Maria Bonita, the girl falls in love with Luiz.

Anastácio

Anastácio · 1939

After his father's death, a prosperous banker, Fernando, takes over the bank with the support of his family and shareholders. But his actions lead to bankruptcy, and he faces the family's hardship. With his assets auctioned off, Fernando lives in a boarding house until he faces bankruptcy proceedings and is arrested.

Tudo Azul

Tudo Azul · 1952

MovieDramaMusic

Unsuccessful music composer attempts suicide and moves to a new world where everything goes right for him.

O Babão

O Babão · 1930

Zé Babão is a hillbilly who does not care about working, leads the good life of the interior and is in love with Conchita. One day, an Italian appears interested in all the banana trees of Zé Babão and, for this, decides to marry Conchita.

Our Things

Our Things · 1931

MovieComedyMusic

Comical late 1920s Brazilian daily life's situations, portrayed by two friends who decide to serenade a common girlfriend, a drunk barber and a bad haircut, and a man who is barred from playing his songs at the hotel where he was staying.

Filmography

Sort

Obrigado, Doutor

Obrigado, Doutor · 1948

Obrigado, Doutor

Director

Estou Aí?

Estou Aí? · 1949

MovieComedyMusic

Producer

Asas do Brasil

Asas do Brasil · 1948

MovieDramaAdventure

The drama feature film depicts the dangers present in the daily lives of civil aviators.

Director

Maria Bonita

Maria Bonita · 1937

Maria Bonita is a girl who, because of her beauty, draws the attention of many suitors. Although João Canoeiro likes Maria Bonita, the girl falls in love with Luiz.

Sound

Anastácio

Anastácio · 1939

After his father's death, a prosperous banker, Fernando, takes over the bank with the support of his family and shareholders. But his actions lead to bankruptcy, and he faces the family's hardship. With his assets auctioned off, Fernando lives in a boarding house until he faces bankruptcy proceedings and is arrested.

Sound Director

Tudo Azul

Tudo Azul · 1952

MovieDramaMusic

Unsuccessful music composer attempts suicide and moves to a new world where everything goes right for him.

Director

O Babão

O Babão · 1930

Zé Babão is a hillbilly who does not care about working, leads the good life of the interior and is in love with Conchita. One day, an Italian appears interested in all the banana trees of Zé Babão and, for this, decides to marry Conchita.

Sound

Our Things

Our Things · 1931

MovieComedyMusic

Comical late 1920s Brazilian daily life's situations, portrayed by two friends who decide to serenade a common girlfriend, a drunk barber and a bad haircut, and a man who is barred from playing his songs at the hotel where he was staying.

Sound

O Dominó Negro

O Dominó Negro · 1949

O Dominó Negro

Director

Banana-da-Terra

Banana-da-Terra · 1939

Banana-da-Terra

MovieComedyMusic

A man in charge of a publicity campaign for bananas decides to kidnap the Queen of 'Bananaland', a tropical island paradise, and take her to Rio, where she falls in love with a member of Carmen Miranda's backing ensemble, 'Bando da Lua'.

Sound

Alô Alô Carnaval

Alô Alô Carnaval · 1936

Alô Alô Carnaval

MovieComedyMusic

Two authors go look for a business to finance their dream musical.

Editor

A Inconveniência de Ser Esposa

A Inconveniência de Ser Esposa · 1950

A Inconveniência de Ser Esposa

Producer

Fantasma por Acaso

Fantasma por Acaso · 1946

Fantasma por Acaso

MovieComedyMusic

A man dies and in heaven receives the mission of helping his former boss love life.

Director

Laranja da China

Laranja da China · 1940

Laranja da China

MovieComedyMusic

Cinematography

Acabaram-se os Otários

Acabaram-se os Otários · 1929

Acabaram-se os Otários

A hillbilly and an Italian leave the countryside, go to São Paulo and are scammed by a crook. They end up being chased by a police officer, and without a penny in their pockets, they end up returning to the countryside. It's considered a lost film, but a reconstituted version was made by researchers at the Universidade Federal Fluminense.

Sound

Family Football

Family Football · 1939

Family Football

MovieComedyMusic

Professor Leônidas Jau is an enemy of football, and in conferences and articles he throws all his hatred against the sport. Friendenreich, his son, however, loves the sport. Leonidas then has a falling out with his son, which may be saved.

Sound

Poeira de Estrelas

Poeira de Estrelas · 1948

Poeira de Estrelas

As soon as Norma decides to get married, Sonia finds herself with only one option: to end her successful partnership with her friend who is about to get engaged. Saddened by the loss of the prestige she had earned over the years working alongside Norma, Sonia tries hard to raise any amount of money she can to put together a new musical number for herself.

Director

Milagre de Amor

Milagre de Amor · 1951

Milagre de Amor

MovieRomanceComedy

Director

Needle in a Haystack

Needle in a Haystack · 1953

Needle in a Haystack

MovieComedyDrama

Mariana is a young woman from the interior of Minas Gerais who leaves for Rio de Janeiro in search of a man who seduced her and got her pregnant. But the rascal man gave her the false address, with only a photo as a reference. Staying at an uncle's house, she is faced with the difficulties of living in the big city, seeing that finding her husband in Rio is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Producer

Birds without a Nest

Birds without a Nest · 1939

Birds without a Nest

An orphan is sent to a reformatory where the inmates receive an extremely repressive education. While visiting the place, a teacher hears the orphan's indignant complaints about the mistreatment. Impressed, he adopts this 16-year-old girl, who at 24 graduated in Social Sciences. Now she has a name: Vitória dos Santos, and her concern is to help the girls who, like her, suffer in the city's asylums.

Sound Director