Directing

José Carlos Burle

Born July 19, 1910 · Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Died October 23, 1983 · aged 73

José Carlos Burle was a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, and composer. He was instrumental in the early development of Brazilian cinema, co-founding the Atlântida Cinematográfica in 1941, which became a pivotal studio in the country's film industry. Burle directed and wrote several influential films, including É com Este Que Eu Vou (1948) and Depois Eu Conto (1956). Additionally, he compos…

Known For

Três Vagabundos

Três Vagabundos · 1952

Três Vagabundos

MovieComedyScience Fiction

A scientist swaps the mind of banker and an idiot by accident.

Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas

Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas · 1943

Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas

MovieComedyMusic

Falta Alguém no Manicômio

Falta Alguém no Manicômio · 1948

Falta Alguém no Manicômio

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.

Barnabé, You Are Mine

Barnabé, You Are Mine · 1952

Barnabé, You Are Mine

MovieMusicComedy

A cleaner accidentely stills a secret formula and get mistaken for the heir prince of an old kingdom.

That's What I'm Gonna Do

That's What I'm Gonna Do · 1948

That's What I'm Gonna Do

MovieComedyMusic

A hard working man goes to São Paulo to look for his twin brother unaware that he's famous for his lazyness.

Quem Roubou Meu Samba?

Quem Roubou Meu Samba? · 1959

Quem Roubou Meu Samba?

MovieMusicComedy

Somebody is selling songs for two recording companies, simultaneously. The owner of one of them hires a detective to find out the swindler's identity. But the private-eye is clumsy, and messes things up even more.

O Cantor e o Milionário

O Cantor e o Milionário · 1958

O Cantor e o Milionário

MovieComedyMusic

A singer is in love with the wife of a rich banker. Both men have the same analyst who allow them to swap souls.

Filmography

Sort

Três Vagabundos

Três Vagabundos · 1952

Três Vagabundos

MovieComedyScience Fiction

A scientist swaps the mind of banker and an idiot by accident.

Director

Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas

Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas · 1943

Tristezas Não Pagam Dívidas

MovieComedyMusic

Director

Falta Alguém no Manicômio

Falta Alguém no Manicômio · 1948

Falta Alguém no Manicômio

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.

Music

Barnabé, You Are Mine

Barnabé, You Are Mine · 1952

Barnabé, You Are Mine

MovieMusicComedy

A cleaner accidentely stills a secret formula and get mistaken for the heir prince of an old kingdom.

Director

That's What I'm Gonna Do

That's What I'm Gonna Do · 1948

That's What I'm Gonna Do

MovieComedyMusic

A hard working man goes to São Paulo to look for his twin brother unaware that he's famous for his lazyness.

Director

Quem Roubou Meu Samba?

Quem Roubou Meu Samba? · 1959

Quem Roubou Meu Samba?

MovieMusicComedy

Somebody is selling songs for two recording companies, simultaneously. The owner of one of them hires a detective to find out the swindler's identity. But the private-eye is clumsy, and messes things up even more.

Screenplay

O Cantor e o Milionário

O Cantor e o Milionário · 1958

O Cantor e o Milionário

MovieComedyMusic

A singer is in love with the wife of a rich banker. Both men have the same analyst who allow them to swap souls.

Producer

Chamas no Cafezal

Chamas no Cafezal · 1954

Chamas no Cafezal

A story of love and power on a farm in the interior of São Paulo. The plot focuses on the conflict between a small farmer and a powerful industry, which has an interest in his property.

Director

Luz dos Meus Olhos

Luz dos Meus Olhos · 1947

Luz dos Meus Olhos

Roberto is blind and tunes pianos, isolated from the world and hurt by having abandoned his promising career as a pianist due to the accident that took his sight. One day, Roberto meets Suzana, the great love of his life, and his old passion returns with full force. But there's a problem: Suzana's engagement could put everything to ruin, separating the passionate couple once again.

Editor

Também Somos Irmãos

Também Somos Irmãos · 1949

Também Somos Irmãos

Renato and Miro are black brothers raised by a white family in an old mansion in Rio de Janeiro. Renato, a graduated lawyer, has always looked for dignity, winning in life due to his honesty and search for social recognition. His brother, on the contrary, is a rebel small time crook who believes his behavior is the product of the treatment he received while being rased by the whites.

Director

Carnaval Atlântida

Carnaval Atlântida · 1952

Carnaval Atlântida

MovieComedyMusic

Movie producer Cecílio B. de Milho is intent on filming an epic about Helen of Troy, while some of the crew would rather turn it into a musical comedy.

Writer

Romance de um Mordedor

Romance de um Mordedor · 1944

Romance de um Mordedor

Director

Maior Que o Ódio

Maior Que o Ódio · 1951

Maior Que o Ódio

Two friends grow together in the same neighborhood but, as adults, take different paths in life. One becomes an honest worker, and the other gets strayed. But the good guy's sister has an affair with her brother's friend, and is much abused by him. Her brother wants revenge. But when he sees him in danger, some time later, he must decide which is the stronger feeling: the former friendship, or his wish for revenge.

Director

O Craque

O Craque · 1953

Minutes before the start of an important football match between Corinthians and the Uruguayan team of Carrasco, the main player of the São Paulo team, Baltazar ends up cut because of a serious appendicitis crisis. In place of the Corinthians top scorer, reserve Julinho is selected.

Writer

Depois Eu Conto

Depois Eu Conto · 1956

Depois Eu Conto

MovieComedyMusic

Zé da Bomba dreams of being rich, and his neighbour dreams of being an artist and having an affair with him.

Writer

Terra Sem Deus

Terra Sem Deus · 1963

Screenplay