About

Known credits:
87
Birthday:
1918-11-05
Place of birth:
Cajobi, São Paulo, Brazil
Website:
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Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias

Overview

Ozualdo Ribeiro Candeias (1918 – 2007) was a Brazilian screenwriter, editor, photographer, director of photography, actor, producer and filmmaker.

Candeias is believed to have been born in 1918, but was only registered in the town of Cajobi, in the state of São Paulo, in 1922. He worked in a number of jobs, from aeronautics sergent to truck driver. A self-taught filmmaker, he released his debut feature "A Margem" in 1967, a starting point for the Cinema Marginal movement (also dubbed Cinema de Invenção), which would forever change paradigms in the history of Brazilian cinema. Longing for distribution company for it, he turned to the Boca do Lixo, a block in downton São Paulo then known as a stronghold to independant filmmakers. A passionate advocate for the Boca, he paid homages to it in both short and feature films.

His work is composed of numerous shorts and feature-length films, mostly depiciting life of communities either in urban or rural Brazil dealing with life in poverty. Among the genres Candeias has worked with are horror, western, exploitation and drama, although his films are hard to categorize due to their experimental nature. Although a few of his features met commercial success, such as 1969s "Meu Nome É Tonho", Candeias' films had a notoriously small audience during his lifetime. "Caçada Sangrenta" (1974) and "A Freira e a Tortura" (1983), two of his features aimed at a more conventional public, emerged from a deal with producer/actor David Cardoso, who had previously starred in "A Herança" (1971), Candeias' take on Hamlet reimagined as taking place in rural Brazil. Candeias' picture "Aopção ou As Rosas da Estrada" (1981) won the Bronze Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival. His last feature, "O Vigilante" (1992), won the Special Jury Award at the 25th Brasília Film Festival, but was never distributed at the theatres.

Known for

Acting
2025 Candeias: Um Ser do seu Tempo Actor N/A
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2021 The Good Cinema Actor Self N/A
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2020 Ozu Piroclástico Actor N/A
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2015 Rua do Triumpho - O Filme Actor N/A
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2013 Ozualdo Candeias and the Cinema Actor Himself (archive footage) N/A
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2005 Soberano Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2003 Candeias: Da Boca pra Fora Actor N/A
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1994 O olhar singular de Ozualdo Candeias Actor N/A
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1992 A América do Sul Actor N/A
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1991 Que Filme 'Tu Vai' Fazer? Actor N/A
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1987 The Beauties of Billings Actor N/A
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1985 Boca Aberta Actor N/A
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1977 19 Mulheres e 1 Homem Actor N/A
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1972 Sinal Vermelho - As Fêmeas Actor 58
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1971 Macabre Dr. Scivano Actor N/A
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1970 The Awakening of the Beast Actor 58
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1970 Orgy or The Man Who Gave Birth Actor N/A
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1968 The Red Light Bandit Actor Criminoso da Praça da República 60
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Directing
1993 Cinemateca Brasileira Directing Director N/A
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1992 O Vigilante Directing Director N/A
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1992 A América do Sul Directing Director N/A
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1992 Bastidores Das Filmagens De Um Pornô Directing Director N/A
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1990 Lady Vaselina Directing Director N/A
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1989 Mister Power Directing Director 59
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1987 The Beauties of Billings Directing Director N/A
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1984 The Nun and the Torture Directing Director 58
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1982 Manelão, o Caçador de Orelhas Directing Director 59
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1981 The Option Directing Director 59
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1976 Boca do Lixo Cinema Directing Director N/A
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1976 As Mulheres do Sexo Violento Directing Director N/A
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1976 A Visita do Velho Senhor Directing Director 59
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1976 O Candinho Directing Director N/A
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1974 Caçada Sangrenta Directing Director 58
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1974 Zézero Directing Director 59
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1972 O Desconhecido Directing Director N/A
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1971 Uma Rua Chamada Triumpho 1970/71 Directing Director N/A
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1971 Uma Rua Chamada Triumpho 1969/70 Directing Director N/A
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1970 The Inheritance Directing Director 58
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1969 My Name is Tonho Directing Director 58
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1968 Trilogy of Terror Directing Director 59
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1967 The Margin Directing Director 59
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1964 At Midnight I'll Take Your Soul Directing Assistant Director 60
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1955 Tambaú Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1992 O Vigilante Writing Writer N/A
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1987 The Beauties of Billings Writing Screenplay N/A
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1984 The Nun and the Torture Writing Writer 58
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1982 Manelão, o Caçador de Orelhas Writing Writer 59
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1981 The Option Writing Screenplay 59
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1978 Desejo Violento Writing Screenplay N/A
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1974 Caçada Sangrenta Writing Writer 58
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1974 Zézero Writing Screenplay 59
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1972 O Desconhecido Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Uma Rua Chamada Triumpho 1970/71 Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Uma Rua Chamada Triumpho 1969/70 Writing Writer N/A
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1970 The Inheritance Writing Writer 58
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1969 My Name is Tonho Writing Writer 58
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1967 The Margin Writing Writer 59
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1963 My Destiny is in Your Hands Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1992 O Vigilante Production Executive Producer N/A
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1992 O Vigilante Production Producer N/A
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1982 Manelão, o Caçador de Orelhas Production Producer 59
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1981 The Option Production Producer 59
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1974 Zézero Production Producer 59
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1970 The Inheritance Production Producer 58
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Art
1970 The Inheritance Art Production Design 58
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Camera
1993 Cinemateca Brasileira Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1992 O Vigilante Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1988 Rastros na Areia Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1987 The Beauties of Billings Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1982 Desejos Sexuais de Elza Camera Director of Photography 59
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1982 Manelão, o Caçador de Orelhas Camera Director of Photography 59
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1981 The Option Camera Director of Photography 59
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1980 O Cangaceiro do Diabo Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1974 Zézero Camera Director of Photography 59
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1973 A Noite do Desejo Camera Director of Photography 58
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1973 Maria... Sempre Maria Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1973 Brás 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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1970 The Inheritance Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
2003 As Tranças de Maria Crew Supervising Technical Director N/A
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1984 The Nun and the Torture Crew Cinematography 58
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1978 Devil Nymphs Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
1993 Cinemateca Brasileira Editing Editor N/A
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1987 The Beauties of Billings Editing Editor N/A
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1982 Manelão, o Caçador de Orelhas Editing Editor 59
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1981 The Option Editing Editor 59
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1967 The Margin Editing Editor 59
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