About

Known credits:
97
Birthday:
1952-10-01
Place of birth:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Website:
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Ivan Cardoso

Overview

Ivan do Espírito Cardoso Filho (Born in Rio de Janeiro, October 1st, 1952) is a Brazilian photographer and filmmaker.

Cardoso's early career is mainly associated with experimental short films such as 1971's "Nosferatu no Brasil' (Nosfaratu in Brazil), starring poet and songrwriter Torquato Neto, of whom Cardoso was a good friend.

Though his work as an experimental filmmaker continued to develop in short films through a career that spans for over four decades, his most famous and recognizable feature-length movies are the ones that mix horror and comedy elements, described by Cardoso as "terrir" ("terror" + "rir", which is a word for "laugh" in Brazilian Portuguese). "As Sete Vampiras" (The Seven Vampire Ladies), "O Segredo da Múmia" (The Secret of the Mummy) and "Um Lobisomem na Amazônia" (A Werewolf in the Amazon Rainforest) are prominent films among Cardoso's terrir works.

Documentaries on fellow Brazilian filmmakers, such as Glauber Rocha and José Mojica Marins, and on plastic artists such as avan-garte icon Helio Oiticica also figure among his filmography.

He mantains channels in websites such as YouTube and Vimeo, where lots of his short films, from the most well-known to the most underground ones, are avaliable for free.

Known for

Acting
2023 Peréio, Eu Te Odeio! Actor 59
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2021 40 Years of Fantasporto Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2020 Ivan, the TerrirBle Actor Self 58
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2020 Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy Actor Self 59
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2017 Dunas do Barato Actor Self 59
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2017 Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End Actor Self 59
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2013 Sangue Marginal Actor N/A
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2012 Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz Actor 59
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2009 O Fim da Picada Actor N/A
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2009 A Vermelha Luz do Bandido Actor N/A
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2007 A Hora do Terrir Actor N/A
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2007 Carícia Fatal Actor N/A
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2007 Love on Uranus Actor Narrador N/A
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2005 A Miss e o Dinossauro Actor Himself (archive footage) 59
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2003 Uma Estrela pra Ioiô Actor Salesman 58
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2000 Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto Actor N/A
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1997 Chaos and Confusion Actor N/A
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1997 Canibais na HorrorCon Actor Self N/A
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1995 The Mandarin Actor 58
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1978 Horror Palace Hotel Actor Himself 59
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1976 The Agony Actor 59
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Directing
2021 Las Confisiones de un Hombre Lobo Directing Director N/A
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2020 Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy Directing Director 59
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2013 Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso Directing Director 59
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2013 O Homem do Cérebro que Virou Chicletes Directing Director N/A
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2013 A Normalista e o Anormal Directing Director N/A
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2012 Nas Asas do Caixão Directing Director N/A
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2012 Ulisses Directing Director N/A
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2012 Rota 69 Directing Director N/A
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2012 Folias em Bagdá Directing Director N/A
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2012 Monstrolândia Directing Director N/A
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2012 Com a Boca na Botija Directing Director N/A
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2007 Carícia Fatal Directing Director N/A
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2006 Hot Shot Directing Director N/A
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2005 A Marca do Terrir Directing Director 59
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2005 A Werewolf in the Amazon Directing Director 58
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2005 The Macabre Sarcophagus Directing Director N/A
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2004 Heliorama Directing Director N/A
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2000 Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto Directing Director N/A
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1999 Raul Seixas – Sexo, Drogas & Rock 'n' Roll Directing Director N/A
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1999 Hi-Fi Directing Director 59
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1997 At Midnight with Glauber Rocha Directing Director N/A
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1995 O ABC do Amor de Tim Maia Directing Director N/A
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1992 Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália Directing Director N/A
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1991 Rogério Sganzerla Send His Message to Brazil Directing Director 58
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1990 The Scarlet Scorpion Directing Director 58
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1990 Ivampirismo - O Cinema em Pânico Directing Director N/A
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1988 Go Back Directing Director N/A
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1986 The Seven Vampires Directing Director 58
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1985 The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out Directing Director 58
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1982 The Secret of the Mummy Directing Director 58
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1981 Domingo de Ramos Directing Director N/A
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1980 O Gigante da América Directing Assistant Director 59
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1979 HO Directing Director 58
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1978 The Damned Lake Directing Director 59
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1978 The Universe of Mojica Marins Directing Director N/A
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1977 A História do Olho Directing Director N/A
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1977 A Brasa do Norte Directing Director N/A
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1976 Ruínas do Murucutu Directing Director N/A
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1974 O Conde Gostou da Coisa Directing Director N/A
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1974 Museu Goeldi Directing Director N/A
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1973 Moreira da Silva Directing Director N/A
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1972 Chuva de Brotos Directing Director N/A
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1972 God's Sentence Directing Director N/A
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1971 Gal Fa-Tal Directing Director 58
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1971 Elvira Pagã Vai Se Acabar! Directing Director N/A
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1970 No Way, Spider Directing Assistant Director 58
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1970 Nosferato in Brazil Directing Director 58
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Writing
2020 Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy Writing Screenplay 59
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2013 Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso Writing Writer 59
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2012 Nas Asas do Caixão Writing Writer N/A
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2005 The Macabre Sarcophagus Writing Screenplay N/A
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1982 The Secret of the Mummy Writing Story 58
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1980 O Gigante da América Writing Writer 59
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1979 HO Writing Screenplay 58
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1978 The Damned Lake Writing Writer 59
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1978 The Universe of Mojica Marins Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2020 Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy Production Producer 59
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2012 Nas Asas do Caixão Production Producer N/A
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2005 The Macabre Sarcophagus Production Producer N/A
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1997 At Midnight with Glauber Rocha Production Producer N/A
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1990 The Scarlet Scorpion Production Producer 58
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1978 The Damned Lake Production Producer 59
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1978 The Universe of Mojica Marins Production Producer N/A
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1977 The Abyss Production Production Manager 59
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1973 Moreira da Silva Production Producer N/A
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1972 God's Sentence Production Producer N/A
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1970 Watch Out, Madame Production Production Director 58
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Camera
2006 Hot Shot Camera Director of Photography N/A
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2005 A Miss e o Dinossauro Camera Camera Operator 59
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2004 Heliorama Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1997 At Midnight with Glauber Rocha Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1980 The Seven Kittens Camera Still Photographer 59
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1972 God's Sentence Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1971 Gal Fa-Tal Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
2012 Nas Asas do Caixão Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
1978 The Damned Lake Editing Editor 59
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