About

Known credits:
223
Birthday:
1982-07-30
Place of birth:
Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Website:
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Gurcius Gewdner

Overview

Gurcius Gewdner, born in 1982, screenwriter, editor and director, stood out early in the Brazilian underground with eschatological-dadaist anti-music performances with his group Os Legais, from the mid-90s onwards. Self-taught, but with an academic background in History, his interest in performance art and experimental music gave rise to the desire to make films, which were born parallel to his musical projects.

A multi-faceted filmography: influenced by Christoph Shilingensief, Vera Shitlova, John Waters and the Kuchar brothers, he has several short and medium-length fiction films, including Texas Carlos Massacre (2021), Lieder Die Soldaten Morgen (2019), Bom Dia Carlos (2015, awarded at the Festival des Cinémas Différents de Paris, shown at Fifigrot, Sydney Underground Film Festival, Housecore Horror Festival, among others), Erivaldo: o Astronauta Místico (2013), Freddy Breck Ballet (2010) and Nosferatum (2003, awarded at Cine Esquema Novo). And two feature films that are revered worldwide: Pazucus: Island of Vomit and Despair (2017, an eschatological monster adventure shown on open TV, on Fantaspoa, Film Panic Presents, New Holland Island International Debut Film Festival, Insólito Film Festival, among others) and Mamilos em Chamas (2008), which in 2024 was listed in the book "Cinema Degli Eccessi" by Andrea Guaia, as one of the 100 most shocking films in the history of cinema, alongside masterpieces of extreme cinema such as Saló, Pink Flamingos, Sweet Movie and Irreversible.

Since 1998, Gurcius, in partnership with Petter Baiestorf, has been one of the central figures of Canibal Filmes, the most influential SOV production company of extreme cinema in Brazil, with films such as Zombio 2: Chimarrão Zombies (2013, shown in Sitges, BUT Film Festival, Rojo Sangre, among others), Ninguém Deve Morrer (2009) and the sequel to the cult classic O Monstro Legume do Espaço (1995/2007), a partnership of more than 30 films, including feature-length, medium-length and short films. With performer and director Ligia Marina/Juma Pariri and Colombian activist Margarita Rodriguez Weweli-Lukana, he has been producing a series of experimental indigenous short films, 5 to date, including Hot Air (2023, shown at Echoes Indigenous Film Festival, Māoriland Film Festival, Red Nation International Film Festival, FICCI, Porn Film Festival Berlin, among others), Fôlego Vivo (2021) and Hasta El fin del Mundo (2018). In partnership with legendary photographer and filmmaker Ivan Cardoso, they created a collection of 24 films brought together in the feature film O Baccanal do Diabo (2013, shown in Rotterdam, Karlov Vary, among others) and the experimental O Colírio do Corman (2020). Together with editor Christian Caselli, he put together documentaries with intense archival research such as Ivan O TerriRvel (2019) and Serguei O Psicodélico (2016). He has acted in films such as Tongues of Fire (2024), Black Sea (2013), among others. In music, it is also worth mentioning prolific collaborations with L. Borgia Rosseti and Orquestra Zé Felipe. Parallel to all this, he has a filmography of documentaries about his own creative process, such as the feature film A Nau dos Foos (2021, with appearances by Roger Corman, Olaf Moller and Richard Stanley), Cavalo Marinho vem a Cavalo (2020), Banho Gostoso (2008) and O Triunvirato (2004).

Known for

Acting
2025 Tropical SOV Actor Voz do Rei Cocô - Segmento Viagem à Flora 58
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2024 Capivaras na Noite Actor Ele mesmo N/A
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2024 Mr. Baiestorf's Beach Party Actor Gurcius 59
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2024 Tongues of Fire Actor Sofia N/A
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2024 A Cool Day with Os Legais Actor Self N/A
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2022 Trash Double Actor Voyer N/A
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2022 A Invasão dos Canibais Independentes: editando, produzindo e trabalhando com a Canibal Filmes Actor Host N/A
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2021 Texas Carlos Massacre Actor Adventure Director 59
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2021 Sete Gatos Para Calígula Actor Calígula N/A
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2021 Beck 137 Actor 58
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2021 A Ship of Madness: Deeper and Higher with Pazucus Actor Self N/A
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2021 Seahorse comes on horseback Actor Self N/A
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2020 Na cabeça de Baiestorf Actor Mamilos da Pam Grier N/A
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2020 The Frightened President Actor Mystic N/A
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2020 Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy Actor Roger Corman's Voice (voice) 59
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2017 Quem é Gurcius Gewdner? Actor N/A
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2017 Pazucus: Island of Vomit and Despair Actor Omar 59
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2016 A Revolta do Boêmio Actor Spencer trapalhão N/A
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2015 Nham-Nham, A Criatura Actor Nham Nham Voice N/A
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2013 Pressa de te amar Actor The Running Man N/A
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2013 Dark Sea Actor Bar Man 58
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2013 Sangue Marginal Actor N/A
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2013 Zombio 2 Actor Pastor Davi 58
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2013 Let Your Fans Be Your Distributor! Actor Self N/A
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2012 Trash! A Série Actor Self N/A
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2012 TRASH! - A Série Actor N/A
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2012 Perdigotos da Discórdia Actor N/A
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2012 Monstrolândia Actor Russian on the beach N/A
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2011 The Life and Death of Reincarnation by Gurcius Gewdner Actor Self N/A
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2011 Ivan Actor Monteiro Lobato on Jesus N/A
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2011 Páscoa Sarnenta Actor N/A
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2010 Ten Years Without GG Allin Actor Deliquent with glasses N/A
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2010 Gurcius Gewdner Show Actor The Boss N/A
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2009 Nobody Must Die Actor Ninguém N/A
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2008 Flaming Nipples Actor N/A
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2008 Banho Gostoso: A Produção de Mamilos em Chamas Actor Narrador N/A
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2008 The Whore with the Chainsaw Actor Demented Editor 58
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2007 Manifesto Canibal - How to Make Movies in Times of Crisis and Chaos Actor Self N/A
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2007 The Noble Bloodsucker Politician Actor Rich Filmaker 58
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2007 Arrombada - I'll Piss On Your Fucking Grave!!! Actor Médico de sua família 58
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2006 3 Cortes Actor N/A
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2005 Dead Human Collection Actor Dead Gurcius 58
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2005 New Year's Day Actor Offender suporter N/A
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2004 The Population of Colonial Spanish America Actor Roberto Maia N/A
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2004 O Triunvirato Actor Director N/A
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2003 Nosferatum Actor Psychiatrist N/A
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2003 Atomic Beer Actor Pastor N/A
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1996 Poluição dos Mares & Oceanos Actor Monstro da Poluição N/A
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Directing
2022 Trash Double Directing Director N/A
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2022 A Invasão dos Canibais Independentes: editando, produzindo e trabalhando com a Canibal Filmes Directing Director N/A
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2021 Texas Carlos Massacre Directing Director 59
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2021 Symbolicus Vol. 1 Directing Director 59
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2021 Sete Gatos Para Calígula Directing Director N/A
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2021 A Ship of Madness: Deeper and Higher with Pazucus Directing Director N/A
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2021 Seahorse comes on horseback Directing Director N/A
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2019 Lieder die Soldaten Morgen Directing Director 58
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2017 Pazucus: Island of Vomit and Despair Directing Director 59
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2015 Uptake Fear Directing Second Unit Director 59
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2015 Good Morning Carlos Directing Director 58
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2014 Lunch in the Grass Directing Director N/A
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2013 Pressa de te amar Directing Director N/A
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2013 Erivaldo, o Astronauta Místico Directing Director N/A
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2012 How to Irritate Hardcore Dandies Directing Director N/A
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2012 Perdigotos da Discórdia Directing Director N/A
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2012 O Fim do Mundo no Morrinho Directing Director N/A
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2010 Freddy Breck Ballet Directing Director N/A
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2010 Ten Years Without GG Allin Directing Director N/A
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2008 Eu Sou um Pequeno Panda Directing Director N/A
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2008 Banho Gostoso: A Produção de Mamilos em Chamas Directing Director N/A
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2008 Flaming Nipples Directing Director N/A
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2007 Tudo Começou quando Mamãe conheceu Papai Directing Director N/A
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2007 Imaginary Friend Directing Director N/A
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2005 New Year's Day Directing Director N/A
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2004 The Population of Colonial Spanish America Directing Director N/A
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2004 O Triunvirato Directing Director N/A
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2003 Nosferatum Directing Director N/A
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1996 Poluição dos Mares & Oceanos Directing Director N/A
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Privadas de Suas Vidas Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Pazukids - Edgar em Busca de Carlos na Ilha do Desarrêgo Writing Original Film Writer N/A
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2022 Trash Double Writing Screenplay N/A
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2022 A Invasão dos Canibais Independentes: editando, produzindo e trabalhando com a Canibal Filmes Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Texas Carlos Massacre Writing Writer 59
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2021 Sete Gatos Para Calígula Writing Writer N/A
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2021 A Ship of Madness: Deeper and Higher with Pazucus Writing Writer N/A
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2021 Seahorse comes on horseback Writing Screenplay N/A
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2020 The Frightened President Writing Writer N/A
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2020 Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy Writing Screenplay 59
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2019 Lieder die Soldaten Morgen Writing Screenplay 58
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2017 Pazucus: Island of Vomit and Despair Writing Writer 59
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2014 Lunch in the Grass Writing Writer N/A
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2013 Pressa de te amar Writing Screenplay N/A
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2013 Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso Writing Writer 58
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2013 Crazy Rally Writing Writer 58
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2013 Erivaldo, o Astronauta Místico Writing Writer N/A
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2012 How to Irritate Hardcore Dandies Writing Screenplay N/A
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2012 Perdigotos da Discórdia Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Freddy Breck Ballet Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Ten Years Without GG Allin Writing Screenplay N/A
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2008 Eu Sou um Pequeno Panda Writing Writer N/A
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2008 Banho Gostoso: A Produção de Mamilos em Chamas Writing Writer N/A
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2005 New Year's Day Writing Writers' Assistant N/A
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2004 The Population of Colonial Spanish America Writing Screenplay N/A
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2004 O Triunvirato Writing Writer N/A
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2003 Nosferatum Writing Screenplay N/A
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1996 Poluição dos Mares & Oceanos Writing Screenplay N/A
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Privadas de Suas Vidas Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2024 A Cool Day with Os Legais Production Producer N/A
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2023 Pe ataju jumali / Hot air Production Associate Producer N/A
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2022 Trash Double Production Producer N/A
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2021 Texas Carlos Massacre Production Producer 59
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2021 A Ship of Madness: Deeper and Higher with Pazucus Production Producer N/A
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2021 Living Breath Production Producer N/A
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2020 Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy Production Associate Producer 59
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2019 Lieder die Soldaten Morgen Production Producer 58
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2017 Pazucus: Island of Vomit and Despair Production Producer 59
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2015 Uptake Fear Production Producer 59
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2013 Zombio 2 Production Associate Producer 58
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2013 Erivaldo, o Astronauta Místico Production Producer N/A
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2012 Nas Asas do Caixão Production Associate Producer N/A
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2012 Monstrolândia Production Associate Producer N/A
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2010 The Sweet Advance of the Knife Production Associate Producer 58
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2010 Freddy Breck Ballet Production Producer N/A
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2009 Daddy Mangy Production Associate Producer 58
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2009 Nobody Must Die Production Producer N/A
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2008 Guidable: The Real History of Ratos de Porão Production Production Assistant 59
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2008 Homens & Algas Production Producer N/A
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2008 Banho Gostoso: A Produção de Mamilos em Chamas Production Producer N/A
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2008 The Whore with the Chainsaw Production Executive Producer 58
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2007 Manifesto Canibal - How to Make Movies in Times of Crisis and Chaos Production Associate Producer N/A
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2007 The Noble Bloodsucker Politician Production Associate Producer 58
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2007 Arrombada - I'll Piss On Your Fucking Grave!!! Production Producer 58
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2007 Love on Uranus Production Associate Producer N/A
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2006 The Enjoyment of the Avacalho Production Associate Producer N/A
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2006 The Leguminous Monster from Outer Space 2 Production Associate Producer N/A
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2004 O Triunvirato Production Producer N/A
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2003 Nosferatum Production Producer N/A
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Sound
2022 Trash Double Sound Music N/A
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2021 A Ship of Madness: Deeper and Higher with Pazucus Sound Songs N/A
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2020 Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy Sound Music Coordinator 59
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2017 Quem é Gurcius Gewdner? Sound Music N/A
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2015 Nham-Nham, A Criatura Sound Vocals N/A
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2013 Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso Sound Music Coordinator 58
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2013 A História do Olho Sound Music Consultant N/A
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2013 Zombio 2 Sound Sound Editor 58
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2013 Erivaldo, o Astronauta Místico Sound Music N/A
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2013 A Normalista e o Anormal Sound Music Consultant N/A
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2010 The Sweet Advance of the Knife Sound Sound Editor 58
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2009 Nobody Must Die Sound Sound Editor N/A
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2008 Banho Gostoso: A Produção de Mamilos em Chamas Sound Original Music Composer N/A
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2005 Sad Clown Sound Music Co-Supervisor 58
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2005 New Year's Day Sound Music Coordinator N/A
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2004 The Population of Colonial Spanish America Sound Music Score Producer N/A
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2004 O Triunvirato Sound Music N/A
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Art
2012 Trash! A Série Art Art Designer N/A
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2012 O Terno do Zé Art Set Decoration N/A
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Camera
2021 Texas Carlos Massacre Camera Director of Photography 59
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2021 A Ship of Madness: Deeper and Higher with Pazucus Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2020 Holyterror Camera Additional Photography N/A
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2020 Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy Camera Director of Photography 59
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2012 How to Irritate Hardcore Dandies Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2008 Eu Sou um Pequeno Panda Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2008 Banho Gostoso: A Produção de Mamilos em Chamas Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2005 New Year's Day Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1996 Poluição dos Mares & Oceanos Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
2017 Pazucus: Island of Vomit and Despair Crew Cinematography 59
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2013 Sangue Marginal Crew Cinematography N/A
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2013 Erivaldo, o Astronauta Místico Crew Cinematography N/A
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2008 Eu Sou um Pequeno Panda Crew Script N/A
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2004 O Triunvirato Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2023 Pe ataju jumali / Hot air Editing Editor N/A
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2022 Trash Double Editing Editor N/A
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2022 A Invasão dos Canibais Independentes: editando, produzindo e trabalhando com a Canibal Filmes Editing Editor N/A
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2021 Texas Carlos Massacre Editing Editor 59
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2021 Beck 137 Editing Editor 58
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2021 A Ship of Madness: Deeper and Higher with Pazucus Editing Editor N/A
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2021 Seahorse comes on horseback Editing Editor N/A
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2021 Living Breath Editing Editor N/A
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2020 Ivan, the TerrirBle Editing Editor 58
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2020 290 Poisons Editing Editor N/A
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2020 Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy Editing Editor 59
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2019 Lieder die Soldaten Morgen Editing Editor 58
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2017 Serguei - The Last Psychedelic Editing Editor N/A
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2017 Pazucus: Island of Vomit and Despair Editing Editor 59
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2015 Uptake Fear Editing Editor 59
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2013 Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso Editing Editor 58
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2013 Crazy Rally Editing Editor 58
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2013 A História do Olho Editing Editor N/A
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2013 Zombio 2 Editing Editor 58
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2013 Erivaldo, o Astronauta Místico Editing Editor N/A
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2013 Go Back Editing Editor N/A
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2013 O Homem do Cérebro que Virou Chicletes Editing Editor N/A
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2013 A Normalista e o Anormal Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Nas Asas do Caixão Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Ulisses Editing Editor N/A
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2012 How to Irritate Hardcore Dandies Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Rota 69 Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Folias em Bagdá Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Com a Boca na Botija Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Monstrolândia Editing Editor N/A
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2012 A Brasa do Norte Editing Editor N/A
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2011 The Life and Death of Reincarnation by Gurcius Gewdner Editing Archival Footage Research N/A
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2010 The Sweet Advance of the Knife Editing Editor 58
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2010 Freddy Breck Ballet Editing Editor N/A
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2010 Ten Years Without GG Allin Editing Editor N/A
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2009 Daddy Mangy Editing Editor 58
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2009 Nobody Must Die Editing Editor N/A
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2008 Eu Sou um Pequeno Panda Editing Editor N/A
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2008 Homens & Algas Editing Editor N/A
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2008 Banho Gostoso: A Produção de Mamilos em Chamas Editing Editor N/A
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2008 The Whore with the Chainsaw Editing Editor 58
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2007 Manifesto Canibal - How to Make Movies in Times of Crisis and Chaos Editing Editor N/A
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2007 The Noble Bloodsucker Politician Editing Editor 58
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2007 Arrombada - I'll Piss On Your Fucking Grave!!! Editing Editor 58
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2007 Love on Uranus Editing Editor N/A
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2006 The Enjoyment of the Avacalho Editing Editor N/A
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2006 The Leguminous Monster from Outer Space 2 Editing Editor N/A
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2005 Sad Clown Editing Editor 58
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2004 O Triunvirato Editing Editor N/A
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2003 Nosferatum Editing Editor N/A
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2003 Atomic Beer Editing Editor N/A
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1996 Poluição dos Mares & Oceanos Editing Editor N/A
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1996 Mutant Maniacs Editing Editor 58
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Visual Effects
2013 Pressa de te amar Visual Effects Animation N/A
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