About

Known credits:
40
Birthday:
1937-04-14
Place of birth:
Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Website:
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Roland Henze

Overview

Roland Werner Henze, Director of photography, producer and director. In the 50s in his hometown, he made Super-8, wrote film reviews for the newspaper "A Paz", founded a film club, organized festivals and film screenings. In the first half of the 60s, he was an intern for 5 years on German TV in Munich. He shoots documentaries for foreign TV networks, such as the North American CBS (New York) and the British BBC (London). Debut as an illuminator in the rural drama, Lords of the Earth. He creates the light for the tape in episodes “Um é pequeno ... Dois é bom”, the only feature length by director Odilon Lopez. Then, he photographed the musical Em Ritmo Jovem, the comedy Um Virgem na Praça and erotic comedies, as well as assistant director and photographer of the box-office hit Com a Cama na Cabeça. He is responsible for lighting the last film on the episodic Brutos Inocentes, by veteran filmmaker Libero Luxardo, whose filming took place in the city of Belém do Pará. In addition to his work as an illuminator, he is co-producer of the drama A Volta do Filho Pródigo, by Ipojuca Pontes. He is one of the illuminators of the documentary Copa 78, the Power of Football, about the World Cup in Argentina. His collection today contains invaluable images, which, from 1950 to 2006, recorded the evolution of cinema, industry, countryside, cities, cultural ethnicity, society, performing arts and the Brazilian political-economic structure.

Known for

Directing
1981 O Grito do Rio Directing Director N/A
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1981 Casimiro, O Poeta Directing Director N/A
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1981 Laranjeiras... O Curso da Vida Directing Director N/A
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1978 A Banda Directing Director N/A
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1973 A Jangada Directing Director N/A
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1969 A Lavagem do Cristo Directing Director N/A
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Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1978 A Banda Writing Writer N/A
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1973 A Jangada Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1980 Memória de uma Época Production Executive Producer N/A
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1978 A Volta do Filho Pródigo Production Executive Producer N/A
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Camera
2001 Suicídio Nunca! Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1991 Campeones Camera Director of Photography 59
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1981 Brasil Camera Director of Photography 59
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1981 O Grito do Rio Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1981 Casimiro, O Poeta Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1981 Laranjeiras... O Curso da Vida Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 Depravação Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 Memória de uma Época Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1979 '78 Cup - The Power of Football Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1979 Uma Fêmea do Outro Mundo Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1978 A Volta do Filho Pródigo Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1978 A Banda Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1977 Deu a Louca nas Mulheres Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 Brutos Inocentes Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1973 A Jangada Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1972 O Grande Gozador Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1972 Com a Cama na Cabeça Camera Director of Photography 59
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1971 Quando as Mulheres Paqueram Camera Director of Photography 58
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1970 Em Ritmo Jovem Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 Um é Pouco, Dois é Bom Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 A Cidade Cresce Para a Barra Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 Vida Nova... Por Acaso Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1970 Os Senhores da Terra Camera Director of Photography 59
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1969 A Lavagem do Cristo Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
1981 Laranjeiras... O Curso da Vida Editing Editor N/A
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1981 O Grito do Rio Editing Editor N/A
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1980 Memória de uma Época Editing Editor N/A
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Fortaleza de Santa Cruz Editing Editor N/A
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