Alex Viany

Alex Viany

Almiro Viviani Fialho (1918 — 1992), better known as Alex Viany, was a Brazilian director, producer, screenwriter, author, journalist and actor. He is the author of the book Introduction to Brazilian Cinema (1959), cited by Paulo Emílio Sales Gomes as the first work of Brazilian filmography. He also wrote The Cinema Novo Process. He debuted as a director in 1953, in the feature film "Agulha no Palheiro". In 1954, he directed "Rua sem Sol", which received the São Paulo State Governor's Award for best director, best actor for Carlos Alberto and best actress for Glauce Rocha (1930-1971). In 1955, he directed “Ana”, an episode of the feature film "A Rosa dos Ventos" (1954-1957), produced by the Communist Party of East Germany, organized by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens (1898-1989). In 1963, he directed "Sol sobre a Lama", shot in Bahia and under the influence of Cinema Novo. He made the last feature film of his career, only in 1978, with "A Noiva da Cidade". He directed the short films A Máquina e o Sonho (1974), Humberto Mauro: eu Coração Dou Bom (1979) and Maxixe, a Dança Perdida (1980).

  • Title: Alex Viany
  • Popularity: 0.729
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1918-11-04
  • Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Homepage: http://www.alexviany.com.br/
  • Also Known As: Almiro Viviani Fialho
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Alex Viany Movies

  • 1975
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    Mauro, Humberto

    Mauro, Humberto

    5 1975 HD

    Documentary about Humberto Mauro, his work and its importance.

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  • 1989
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    Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo

    Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo

    1 1989 HD

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  • 1971
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    Nelson Filma

    Nelson Filma

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1977
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    Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany

    Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany

    1 1977 HD

    Celebrating his 80th birthday, pioneer Brazilian filmmaker Humberto Mauro talks about his life, work, and the project "A Noiva da Cidade".

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  • 1962
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    Cinco Vezes Favela

    Cinco Vezes Favela

    7.5 1962 HD

    Five segments about the hardships faced by people living in slums on hills in Rio de Janeiro.

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  • 2016
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    Cinema Novo

    Cinema Novo

    6.7 2016 HD

    A deep investigation, in the way of a poetic essay, on one of the main Latin American movements in cinema, analyzed via the thoughts of its main...

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  • 1974
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    O Sonho e a Máquina

    O Sonho e a Máquina

    1 1974 HD

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  • 1978
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    A Noiva da Cidade

    A Noiva da Cidade

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1953
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    Needle in a Haystack

    Needle in a Haystack

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Needle in a Haystack

    Needle in a Haystack

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1951
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    O Saci

    O Saci

    6 1951 HD

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  • 1980
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    Maxixe - A Dança Perdida

    Maxixe - A Dança Perdida

    6 1980 HD

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  • 1978
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    A Noiva da Cidade

    A Noiva da Cidade

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Wind Rose

    The Wind Rose

    5 1957 HD

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  • 1955
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    Ana

    Ana

    1 1955 HD

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  • 1963
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    Sol Sobre a Lama

    Sol Sobre a Lama

    5 1963 HD

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  • 1963
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    Sol Sobre a Lama

    Sol Sobre a Lama

    5 1963 HD

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  • 1977
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    Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany

    Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1978
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    A Noiva da Cidade

    A Noiva da Cidade

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1979
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    Humberto Mauro: Eu Coração Dou Bom

    Humberto Mauro: Eu Coração Dou Bom

    5 1979 HD

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  • 1954
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    Carnival in Caxias

    Carnival in Caxias

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1963
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    Sol Sobre a Lama

    Sol Sobre a Lama

    5 1963 HD

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  • 1954
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    Rua Sem Sol

    Rua Sem Sol

    5 1954 HD

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  • 1954
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    Rua Sem Sol

    Rua Sem Sol

    5 1954 HD

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  • 1979
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    Humberto Mauro: Eu Coração Dou Bom

    Humberto Mauro: Eu Coração Dou Bom

    5 1979 HD

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