About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1902-05-14
Place of birth:
Staten Island, New York, United States
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Wallace Downey

Overview

Wallace Downey (New York City, May 14, 1902 – New York City, March 13, 1967) was an American film producer and director. In 1928 Wallace Downey, an executive of Columbia Records, was sent to South America to install a Brazilian branch for his company. He quickly realized Brazil was an entertainment hot bed for potential markets in records and films.

In 1931 Downey produced and directed, Coisas Nossas, the first successful Brazilian film with sound. His 1935 film, Hello, Hello Brazil!, first introduced radio singer and actress Carmen Miranda to a larger audience paving the way to her international fame at 20th Century Fox in the United States. Downey later founded his own production company, Waldow S.A., in a partnership with Cinédia, producing musical films. In 1938 Downey disbanded Waldow S.A., using the resources to create a new production company, Sonofilms. Wikipedia

Known for

Directing
1944 Blue pineapple Directing Director N/A
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1935 Estudantes Directing Director N/A
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1935 Hello, Hello, Brazil! Directing Director N/A
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1931 Our Things Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1931 Our Things Writing Writer N/A
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Production
1944 Blue pineapple Production Producer N/A
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1941 Blue Sky Production Producer N/A
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1939 Family Football Production Supervising Producer N/A
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1939 Banana-da-Terra Production Producer N/A
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1937 The King's Jester Production Producer N/A
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1936 Alô Alô Carnaval Production Producer 58
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1936 João Ninguém Production Producer N/A
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1935 Hello, Hello, Brazil! Production Producer N/A
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1931 Our Things Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1939 Banana-da-Terra Sound Sound N/A
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