Carlos Diegues

Directing

May 19, 1940 – February 14, 2025 (died at 84)

Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Male

154 Movies

5 TV Shows

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.

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone

2017 6.1

Age 77 (now 84)

The Suns of Easter Island

1972 6.4

Age 32 (now 84)

Summer Showers

1978 5.7

as Homem lendo jornal

Age 37 (now 84)

Bacurau

2019 7.6

Associate Producer

Age 79 (now 84)

Aquarius

2016 7.4

Associate Producer

Age 76 (now 84)

Fala Sério, Mãe!

2017 7.3

Associate Producer

Age 77 (now 84)

Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme

2015 6.3

Associate Producer

Age 75 (now 84)

Loucas pra Casar

2015 6.4

Associate Producer

Age 74 (now 84)

Giovanni Improtta

2013 4.5

as Vizinho

Age 72 (now 84)

God Is Brazilian

2003 6.3

Director

Age 62 (now 84)

God Is Brazilian

2003 6.3

Screenplay

Age 62 (now 84)

Elis

2016 7.2

Associate Producer

Age 76 (now 84)

Entranced Earth

1967 7.2

Associate Producer

Age 26 (now 84)

Till Luck Do Us: Part 3

2015 6.0

Associate Producer

Age 75 (now 84)

The Movie of My Life

2017 7.3

Associate Producer

Age 77 (now 84)

Operações Especiais

2015 6.6

Associate Producer

Age 75 (now 84)

God Is Still Brazilian

2026

Director

Age 86 (now 84)

Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha

2026

as himself

Age 85 (now 84)

Malês

2025 8.0

Associate Producer

Age 85 (now 84)

White House

2025 6.5

Associate Producer

Age 84

Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

2024

as Self

Age 84

Turn It Up, It's Rock 'n' Roll

2024 7.2

Producer

Age 83 (now 84)

Tributo: Zezé Motta

2024 9.0

as Self

Age 83 (now 84)

Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta

2023 7.0

as Self

Age 83 (now 84)

Suspension Points

2022 6.8

Associate Producer

Age 82 (now 84)

Quando a Coisa Vira Outra

2022

as Self (archive footage)

Age 82 (now 84)

Uma Pitada de Sorte

2022 5.4

Associate Producer

Age 82 (now 84)

45 do Segundo Tempo

2022 5.9

Associate Producer

Age 82 (now 84)

Our Children

2022 5.3

Associate Producer

Age 81 (now 84)

Juntos e Enrolados

2021 6.9

Associate Producer

Age 81 (now 84)

Insensate

2021 6.7

Associate Producer

Age 81 (now 84)

Dr. Gama

2021 8.0

Producer

Age 81 (now 84)

The Good Cinema

2021

as Self

Age 80 (now 84)

Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude

2020

as Self

Age 80 (now 84)

Verlust

2020 7.0

Associate Producer

Age 80 (now 84)

De Perto Ela Não é Normal

2020 5.2

Associate Producer

Age 80 (now 84)

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

2020 5.0

as Self

Age 80 (now 84)

Não Vamos Pagar Nada

2020 5.6

Associate Producer

Age 80 (now 84)

Burning Night

2020 4.7

Associate Producer

Age 80 (now 84)

Three Summers

2020 6.4

Associate Producer

Age 79 (now 84)

Arroz, Feijão e Cinema

2020

as Self

Age 79 (now 84)

O Juízo

2019 7.1

Associate Producer

Age 79 (now 84)

Os Parças 2

2019 7.0

Associate Producer

Age 79 (now 84)

Vai que Cola 2: O Começo

2019 6.8

Associate Producer

Age 79 (now 84)

Bacurau

2019 7.6

Associate Producer

Age 79 (now 84)

O Amor Dá Trabalho

2019 6.2

Associate Producer

Age 79 (now 84)

Simonal

2019 6.5

Associate Producer

Age 79 (now 84)

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta

2019

as Self

Age 79 (now 84)

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

2019 10.0

as Self

Age 79 (now 84)

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

2019

as Self

Age 78 (now 84)

Head Over Heels 3

2019 7.0

Associate Producer

Age 78 (now 84)

The Great Mystical Circus

2018 4.4

Director

Age 78 (now 84)

The Great Mystical Circus

2018 4.4

Screenplay

Age 78 (now 84)

Running After

2018 5.0

Associate Producer

Age 78 (now 84)

Fala Sério, Mãe!

2017 7.3

Associate Producer

Age 77 (now 84)

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone

2017 6.1

Age 77 (now 84)

Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl

2017 6.2

Associate Producer

Age 77 (now 84)

João, o Maestro

2017 8.2

Associate Producer

Age 77 (now 84)

The Movie of My Life

2017 7.3

Associate Producer

Age 77 (now 84)

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

2017

as Self

Age 76 (now 84)

Party Crashers 2

2017 6.4

Associate Producer

Age 76 (now 84)

Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões: Rumo a Hollywood

2017 7.0

Associate Producer

Age 76 (now 84)

Elis

2016 7.2

Associate Producer

Age 76 (now 84)

O Shaolin do Sertão

2016 6.8

Associate Producer

Age 76 (now 84)

Pitanga

2016 5.6

as Self

Age 76 (now 84)

Aquarius

2016 7.4

Associate Producer

Age 76 (now 84)

A Boyfriend for My Wife

2016 6.0

Associate Producer

Age 76 (now 84)

Cinema Novo

2016 6.7

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Age 75 (now 84)

Um Suburbano Sortudo

2016 5.9

Associate Producer

Age 75 (now 84)

Till Luck Do Us: Part 3

2015 6.0

Associate Producer

Age 75 (now 84)

Operações Especiais

2015 6.6

Associate Producer

Age 75 (now 84)

Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro

2015 8.0

as Self

Age 75 (now 84)

Drop Dead Gorgeous

2015 5.4

Associate Producer

Age 75 (now 84)

Little Book of Love 2

2015 4.0

Associate Producer

Age 75 (now 84)

Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme

2015 6.3

Associate Producer

Age 75 (now 84)

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema

2015

as Self

Age 75 (now 84)

Any Stray Cat 2

2015 6.2

Associate Producer

Age 75 (now 84)

Loucas pra Casar

2015 6.4

Associate Producer

Age 74 (now 84)

A Noite da Virada

2014 5.4

Associate Producer

Age 74 (now 84)

Getulio

2014 6.7

Associate Producer

Age 73 (now 84)

River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis

2013

Director

Age 73 (now 84)

Dossiê Jango

2013 7.5

as Self

Age 73 (now 84)

Giovanni Improtta

2013 4.5

Producer

Age 72 (now 84)

Giovanni Improtta

2013 4.5

as Vizinho

Age 72 (now 84)

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

2013

Director

Age 72 (now 84)

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

2013

Producer

Age 72 (now 84)

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro

2011

as Self (archive footage)

Age 71 (now 84)

Consideração do Poema

2011 9.0

Age 70 (now 84)

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

2010 5.2

Producer

Age 70 (now 84)

Bróder

2010 5.9

Associate Producer

Age 69 (now 84)

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

2009

as Self

Age 68 (now 84)

The Greatest Love of All

2006 5.9

Screenplay

Age 66 (now 84)

The Greatest Love of All

2006 5.9

Director

Age 66 (now 84)

Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra

2006

Director

Age 65 (now 84)

Depois do Transe

2006 2.0

as Self

Age 65 (now 84)

Referências

2006

as Self

Age 65 (now 84)

Looking for Black Orpheus

2005 9.0

as Self

Age 65 (now 84)

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

2005 7.3

as Self

Age 64 (now 84)

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

2003 6.3

as Self / Interviewee

Age 63 (now 84)

God Is Brazilian

2003 6.3

Director

Age 62 (now 84)

God Is Brazilian

2003 6.3

Screenplay

Age 62 (now 84)

At the Edge of the Earth

2002 7.5

as Self

Age 62 (now 84)

Bufo & Spallanzani

2001 5.0

Associate Producer

Age 61 (now 84)

1968 - Without Losing Tenderness

2001 7.0

as Self

Age 61 (now 84)

Orfeu

1999 5.4

Director

Age 58 (now 84)

Orfeu

1999 5.4

Writer

Age 58 (now 84)

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

1998 5.6

Age 57 (now 84)

Dib

1997 8.0

as Self

Age 56 (now 84)

Nelson Sargento

1997 10.0

as Self

Age 56 (now 84)

Tieta of Agreste

1996 6.7

Co-Producer

Age 56 (now 84)

Tieta of Agreste

1996 6.7

Screenplay

Age 56 (now 84)

Tieta of Agreste

1996 6.7

Director

Age 56 (now 84)

Rio's Love Song

1994 6.1

Writer

Age 54 (now 84)

Rio's Love Song

1994 6.1

Director

Age 54 (now 84)

Rio's Love Song

1994 6.1

Age 54 (now 84)

Que Viva Glauber!

1991

Age 50 (now 84)

Better Days Ahead

1989 6.8

Director

Age 48 (now 84)

Better Days Ahead

1989 6.8

Writer

Age 48 (now 84)

Better Days Ahead

1989 6.8

Producer

Age 48 (now 84)

Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo

1989

as Self

Age 48 (now 84)

Luzia Homem

1988 4.8

Screenplay

Age 47 (now 84)

Subway to the Stars

1987 6.3

Director

Age 47 (now 84)

Subway to the Stars

1987 6.3

Writer

Age 47 (now 84)

Mais Luz

1986

Age 45 (now 84)

Quilombo

1984 6.9

Producer

Age 44 (now 84)

Quilombo

1984 6.9

Director

Age 44 (now 84)

Quilombo

1984 6.9

Writer

Age 44 (now 84)

Claves, 2: We will return younger

1984

as himself

Age 43 (now 84)

Claves, 3: Small mother country, great mother country

1984

as Self

Age 43 (now 84)

Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

1984

as himself

Age 43 (now 84)

Making of - Quilombo

1984

as Self

Age 43 (now 84)

Cinématon IX

1980

as N°83

Age 40 (now 84)

Bye Bye Brazil

1980 6.8

Director

Age 39 (now 84)

Bye Bye Brazil

1980 6.8

Writer

Age 39 (now 84)

Fênix

1980 9.0

as Self

Age 39 (now 84)

Na Boca do Mundo

1979 4.6

Story

Age 38 (now 84)

Ponto das Ervas

1978 6.0

Executive Producer

Age 38 (now 84)

Summer Showers

1978 5.7

Screenplay

Age 37 (now 84)

Summer Showers

1978 5.7

Director

Age 37 (now 84)

Summer Showers

1978 5.7

as Homem lendo jornal

Age 37 (now 84)

Xica

1976 7.0

Writer

Age 36 (now 84)

Xica

1976 7.0

Director

Age 36 (now 84)

The Star Rises

1974 7.0

Writer

Age 34 (now 84)

Joanna Francesa

1973 4.5

Director

Age 33 (now 84)

Joanna Francesa

1973 4.5

Screenplay

Age 33 (now 84)

The Suns of Easter Island

1972 6.4

Age 32 (now 84)

When Carnaval Comes

1972 6.1

Associate Producer

Age 32 (now 84)

When Carnaval Comes

1972 6.1

Screenplay

Age 32 (now 84)

When Carnaval Comes

1972 6.1

Director

Age 32 (now 84)

When Carnaval Comes

1972 6.1

Story

Age 32 (now 84)

The Heirs

1970 6.4

Producer

Age 30 (now 84)

The Heirs

1970 6.4

Director

Age 30 (now 84)

The Heirs

1970 6.4

Writer

Age 30 (now 84)

Un Séjour

1970

Director

Age 29 (now 84)

Pobre Príncipe Encantado

1969 10.0

Screenstory

Age 28 (now 84)

Capitu

1968 5.9

Producer

Age 28 (now 84)

Adorável Trapalhão

1967 6.0

Writer

Age 27 (now 84)

Entranced Earth

1967 7.2

Associate Producer

Age 26 (now 84)

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

1967 7.5

as Self

Age 26 (now 84)

Oito Universitários

1967 9.0

Director

Age 26 (now 84)

The Big City

1966 6.2

Screenplay

Age 25 (now 84)

The Big City

1966 6.2

Producer

Age 25 (now 84)

The Big City

1966 6.2

Director

Age 25 (now 84)

O Circo

1965 8.3

Editor

Age 24 (now 84)

Ganga Zumba

1963 6.6

Writer

Age 22 (now 84)

Ganga Zumba

1963 6.6

Producer

Age 22 (now 84)

Ganga Zumba

1963 6.6

Director

Age 22 (now 84)

Five Times Favela

1962 7.9

Writer

Age 22 (now 84)

Five Times Favela

1962 7.9

Director

Age 22 (now 84)

Cine Teatro Iris

Director