Carlos Diegues

Personal Info

Stage Name Cacá Diegues

Known For Directing

Known Credits 119

Gender Male

Birthday May 19, 1940

Day of Death February 14, 2025 (84 years old)

Place of Birth Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Also Known As

Carlos Diegues

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Carlos Diegues

Biography

Carlos José Fontes Diegues OMC, known as Cacá Diegues (Maceió, May 19, 1940 – Rio de Janeiro, February 14, 2025), was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was one of the founders of Cinema Novo.

Known For

Directing

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… Director

2025

… Director

2018

… Director

2013		River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis … Director
2013		VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro … Director

2006		The Greatest Love of All … Director
2006		Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra … Director

2003

… Director

1999

… Director

1996

… Director

1994

… Director

1989

… Director

1987

… Director

1984

… Director

1980

… Director

1978

… Director

1976

… Director

1973

… Director

1972

… Director

1970		The Heirs … Director
1970		Un Séjour … Director

1967

… Director

1966

… Director

1963

… Director

1962

… Director

Production

2025

… Associate Producer

2024		Malês … Associate Producer
2024		Turn It Up, It's Rock 'n' Roll … Producer

2022		Suspension Points … Associate Producer
2022		Uma Pitada de Sorte … Associate Producer
2022		45 do Segundo Tempo … Associate Producer
2022		Our Children … Associate Producer

2021		Juntos e Enrolados … Associate Producer
2021		Insensate … Associate Producer
2021		Dr. Gama … Producer

2020		Verlust … Associate Producer
2020		De Perto Ela Não é Normal … Associate Producer
2020		Não Vamos Pagar Nada … Associate Producer
2020		Burning Night … Associate Producer
2020		Three Summers … Associate Producer

2019		Os Parças 2 … Associate Producer
2019		Vai que Cola 2: O Começo … Associate Producer
2019		O Amor Dá Trabalho … Associate Producer
2019		Bacurau … Associate Producer
2019		Simonal … Associate Producer
2019		Head Over Heels 3 … Associate Producer

2018

… Associate Producer

2017		Fala Sério, Mãe! … Associate Producer
2017		Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl … Associate Producer
2017		João, o Maestro … Associate Producer
2017		The Movie of My Life … Associate Producer
2017		Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões: Rumo a Hollywood … Associate Producer
2017		Party Crashers 2 … Associate Producer

2016		Elis … Associate Producer
2016		O Shaolin do Sertão … Associate Producer
2016		Aquarius … Associate Producer
2016		A Boyfriend for My Wife … Associate Producer
2016		Um Suburbano Sortudo … Associate Producer

2015		Till Luck Do Us: Part 3 … Associate Producer
2015		Operações Especiais … Associate Producer
2015		Little Book of Love 2 … Associate Producer
2015		Drop Dead Gorgeous … Associate Producer
2015		Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme … Associate Producer
2015		Any Stray Cat 2 … Associate Producer
2015		Loucas pra Casar … Associate Producer

2014		A Noite da Virada … Associate Producer
2014		Getulio … Associate Producer

2013		Giovanni Improtta … Producer
2013		VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro … Producer

2010		5x Favela, Now by Ourselves … Producer
2010		Bróder … Associate Producer

2001

… Associate Producer

1996

… Co-Producer

1989

… Producer

1984

… Producer

1978

… Executive Producer

1972

… Producer

1970

… Producer

1968

… Producer

1967

… Associate Producer

1966

… Producer

1963

… Producer

Acting

2025

3 episodes as Self

2023

as Self

2022

as Self (archive footage)

2021

as Self

2020		Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude as Self
2020		Candango: Memoirs from a Festival as Self
2020		Arroz, Feijão e Cinema as Self

2019		Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta as Self
2019		Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos as Self
2019		Memórias do Grupo Opinião as Self

2017		Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone
2017		Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century as Self

2016		Pitanga as Self
2016		Cinema Novo as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2015		Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro as Self
2015		Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema as Self

2013		Dossiê Jango as Self
2013		Giovanni Improtta as Vizinho

2011		Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro as Self (archive footage)
2011		Consideração do Poema

2009

as Self

2006		Referências as Self
2006		Depois do Transe as Self

2005		Looking for Black Orpheus as Self
2005		Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova as Self

2003

as Self / Interviewee

2002

as Self

2001

as Self

1998

1997		Dib as Self
1997		Nelson Sargento as Self

1994

1991

1989

as Self

1984

as Self

1980		Spécial cinéma 1 episode as Self
1980		Cinématon IX as N°83
1980		Les Rendez-vous du dimanche 1 episode as Self
1980		Fênix as Self

1978

as Homem lendo jornal

1972

1967

as Self

Writing

2018

… Screenplay

2006

… Screenplay

2003

… Screenplay

1999

… Writer

1996

… Screenplay

1994

… Writer

1989

… Writer

1988

… Screenplay

1987

… Writer

1984

… Writer

1980

… Writer

1979

… Story

1978

… Screenplay

1976

… Writer

1974

… Writer

1973

… Screenplay

1972

… Writer

1970

… Writer

1969

… Screenstory

1967

… Writer

1966

… Screenplay

1963

… Writer

1962

… Writer

Art

1972

… Art Direction

Editing

1965

… Editor

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