Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
February 7, 1946
Died
July 14, 2016 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Also Known As
Héctor Eduardo Babenco
헥토르 바벤코
헥터 바벤코
Héctor Babenco
Biography
Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
Known For
Film
Before Night Falls
Virgilio Pinera
2000
Film
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
Self
2020
Film
Critic
Self
2008
Film
Viva Marília
Self (archive footage)
2025
Film
Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
Self
2017
Film
The Venice Project
Danilo Danuzzi
1999
Film
The Past
Proyeccionista
2007
Film
Pixote In Memoriam
Self
2007
Film
Sabotage: Maestro do Canão
Self
2015
Film
Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
Self
2008
Film
Paulista
Héctor Babenco
2009
Film
About Cinema
Self
2015
Film
Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
2005
Film
Talk to Him
Hector Babenco
2018
Film
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
2010
Filmography
2025FilmViva Maríliaas Self (archive footage)2020FilmBabenco: Tell Me When I Dieas Self2018FilmTalk to Himas Hector Babenco2017FilmJulian Schnabel: A Private Portraitas Self2015FilmAbout Cinemaas Self2015FilmSabotage: Maestro do Canãoas Self2010FilmRita Cadillac: The Lady of the People2009FilmPaulistaas Héctor Babenco2008FilmTangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Womanas Self2008FilmCriticas Self2007FilmPixote In Memoriamas Self2007FilmThe Pastas Proyeccionista2005FilmOnce Upon a Time There Was Iracema2000FilmBefore Night Fallsas Virgilio Pinera1999FilmThe Venice Projectas Danilo Danuzzi