Moacyr Fenelon

Moacyr Fenelon

Personal information

Known for
Directing
Known credits
19
Gender
Male
Born
November 5, 1903
Died
August 14, 1953
Place of birth
Muriaé, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Also known as
Moacir Fenelon de Miranda HenriquesMoacir Fenelon

Biography

Moacir Fenelon de Miranda Henriques (Patrocínio do Muriaé, November 5, 1903 – Rio de Janeiro, August 14, 1953), better known as Moacyr Fenelon, was a Brazilian filmmaker and producer, a member of the Portuguese-Brazilian Miranda Henriques family.

He was one of the founders of Atlântida Cinematográfica (along with José Carlos Burle). He stood out as an important advocate for Brazilian cinema. His first films, É proibir (It's Forbidden to Dream) (1943), Gente Honesta (1944), and Vidas Solidárias (1945), reveal a social concern and realism rare at the time. In 1946, he directed Sob a Luz do Meu Bairro (Under the Light of My Neighborhood). In 1952, he directed Tudo Azul (All Blue), considered his best film, produced at Flama Filmes, which he owned.

Popular

Alô Alô Carnaval
Movie
1936

Alô Alô Carnaval

Movie · 1936

Tudo Azul
Movie
1952

Tudo Azul

Movie · 1952

Birds without a Nest
Movie
1939

Birds without a Nest

Movie · 1939

Milagre de Amor
Movie
1951

Milagre de Amor

Movie · 1951

Our Things
Movie
1931

Our Things

Movie · 1931

Banana-da-Terra
Movie
1939

Banana-da-Terra

Movie · 1939