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Luiz Paulino dos Santos

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Luiz Paulino dos Santos

Born March 19, 1932 · Bahia, Brazil

Died May 2, 2017 · aged 85

Luiz Paulino dos Santos (1932-2017) was a Brazilian screenwriter, producer, director of photography, filmmaker, and occasional actor. Born in the state of Bahia, Paulino dos Santos was already involved with local filmmaking by the late 1950s being the cinematographer for Glauber Rocha's 1959 short "O Pátio". In 1961, he got signed up with Rex Schindler's production company Rex Filmes to write and…

Known For

The Man Who Couldn't SleepThe Man Who Couldn't Sleep · 2012
The Man Who Couldn't Sleep
★ 2.02012
Movie
On a same night, five people from a small country town have the same nightmare. Upon the arrival of a pilgrim, the village is taken off its mediocre routine and the characters are thrown on the vortex of an uncommon situation. Each one’s truth will come to light, releasing them of the wicked hypocrisies, fears and diseases, compelling them to take control of their fate and rewrite their life.
InsôniaInsônia · 1982
Insônia
★ 9.01982
Movie
A three-episode anthology film based on short stories by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos.
Indios Zoró - Antes, Agora e Depois?Indios Zoró - Antes, Agora e Depois? · 2016
Indios Zoró - Antes, Agora e Depois?
2016
MovieDocumentary
30 years ago, director Luiz Paulino dos Santos made a poetical register of the Zoró indians. He comes back to show it to them and finds a whole different tribe.
Black God, White DevilBlack God, White Devil · 1964
Black God, White Devil
★ 7.11964
MovieAdventureWestern
Wanted for killing his boss, Manuel flees with his wife Rosa to the sertão, the barren landscape of Northern Brazil. Thrust into a primordial violent region, Manuel and Rosa come under the influence and control of a series of frightening figures.
Ser Tão CinzentoSer Tão Cinzento · 2011
Ser Tão Cinzento
2011
MovieDocumentary
Seu PaulinoSeu Paulino · 2017
Seu Paulino
2017
MovieDocumentary
Lisetta - Conto de Antonio de Alcântara MachadoLisetta - Conto de Antonio de Alcântara Machado · 1974
Lisetta - Conto de Antonio de Alcântara Machado
1974
MovieFamily
A Day on the RampA Day on the Ramp · 1960
A Day on the Ramp
1960
MovieDocumentary
Um Dia na Rampa (1960), by Luiz Paulino dos Santos, focuses on a geographic space in the city of Salvador and tries to explain it from the social relations existing in it.

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