About

Known credits:
26
Birthday:
1918-11-04
Place of birth:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Alex Viany

Overview

Almiro Viviani Fialho (1918 — 1992), better known as Alex Viany, was a Brazilian director, producer, screenwriter, author, journalist and actor.

He is the author of the book Introduction to Brazilian Cinema (1959), cited by Paulo Emílio Sales Gomes as the first work of Brazilian filmography. He also wrote The Cinema Novo Process.

He debuted as a director in 1953, in the feature film "Agulha no Palheiro". In 1954, he directed "Rua sem Sol", which received the São Paulo State Governor's Award for best director, best actor for Carlos Alberto and best actress for Glauce Rocha (1930-1971). In 1955, he directed “Ana”, an episode of the feature film "A Rosa dos Ventos" (1954-1957), produced by the Communist Party of East Germany, organized by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens (1898-1989). In 1963, he directed "Sol sobre a Lama", shot in Bahia and under the influence of Cinema Novo. He made the last feature film of his career, only in 1978, with "A Noiva da Cidade".

He directed the short films A Máquina e o Sonho (1974), Humberto Mauro: eu Coração Dou Bom (1979) and Maxixe, a Dança Perdida (1980).

Known for

Acting
2021 Nelson Filma o Rio Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2016 Cinema Novo Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 59
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1989 Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo Actor Self N/A
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1977 Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany Actor Ele mesmo N/A
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1975 Mauro, Humberto Actor 59
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1971 Nelson Filma Actor N/A
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1962 Cinco Vezes Favela Actor (segment "Um Favelado") 59
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Directing
1980 Maxixe - A Dança Perdida Directing Director 59
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1979 Humberto Mauro: Eu Coração Dou Bom Directing Director 59
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1978 A Noiva da Cidade Directing Director N/A
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1977 Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany Directing Director N/A
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1974 O Sonho e a Máquina Directing Director N/A
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1963 Sol Sobre a Lama Directing Director 58
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1957 The Wind Rose Directing Director 58
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1955 Ana Directing Director N/A
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1954 Rua sem Sol Directing Director 58
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1953 Needle in a Haystack Directing Director N/A
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1951 O Saci Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
1979 Humberto Mauro: Eu Coração Dou Bom Writing Writer 59
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1978 A Noiva da Cidade Writing Screenplay N/A
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1963 Sol Sobre a Lama Writing Screenplay 58
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1954 Rua sem Sol Writing Writer 58
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1954 Carnival in Caxias Writing Screenplay 59
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1953 Needle in a Haystack Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
1978 A Noiva da Cidade Production Producer N/A
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Editing
1963 Sol Sobre a Lama Editing Editor 58
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