Maurice Capovilla

Maurice Capovila (16 January 1936 – 29 May 2021)^[1] was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed eight films between 1968 and 2003. His 1970 film The Prophet of Hunger was entered into the 20th Berlin International Film Festival.^[2]

Maurice Capovila
Born	(1936-01-16)16 January 1936 Valinhos, Brazil
Died	29 May 2021(2021-05-29) (aged 85) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation(s)	Film director Screenwriter
Years active	1968–2003

Filmography

Director

• Brasil Verdade (1968)
• Bebel, Garota Propaganda (1968)
• The Prophet of Hunger (1970)
• Noites de Iemanjá (1971)
• Vozes do Medo (1972)
• The Night of the Scarecrow (1974)
• O Jogo da Vida (1977)
• O Boi Misterioso e o Vaqueiro Menino (1980)
• Harmada (2003)

Actor

• The Red Light Bandit (1968) - Gangster
• O Ritual dos Sádicos (1970)
• Audácia (1970) - (final film role)