Luiz Bonfá
Know for: Sound
Born: 1922-10-17
Place of birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also know as:
Garoto - Vivo Sonhando (2020)
A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar: Aníbal Augusto Sardinha, better known as...
É com Este que Eu Vou (1948)
A hard working man goes to São Paulo to look for his twin brother unaware that he's famous for his lazyness.
Copacabana Palace (1962)
For three days at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, amorous cross-fertilizations are intertwined with petty tricks against the backdrop of the...
The World is a Tambourine (1947)
A Brazilian musical comedy
Carnival of Crime (1962)
Mike, an architect, is married to Lin, a beautiful and unfaithful woman. Returning from a trip, he finds she's disappeared. When he tries to locate...
Caterina Valente presents Brazilian music (1979)
Don't Tell Me Goodbye (1950)
An Argentinian and a Brazilian fall in love and at the same time, their couples do the same thing between them.
Black Orpheus (1959)
Young lovers Orfeu and Eurydice run through the favelas of Rio during Carnaval, on the lam from a hitman dressed like Death and Orfeu's vengeful...
For a Distant Love (1968)
A delicious love story has been taken place in Rio.
Prisoner of Rio (1988)
The story of the great train robber Ronald Biggs.
Nem Sansão Nem Dalila (1955)
Barber's jeep crash against crazy scientist's house, where the latter was building a time-machine. The crash triggers the machine, taking them to...
Orfeu (1999)
Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when he meets Euridice, a newcomer to the...
The Hours of Love (1963)
In "The Hours of Love," Gianni and Marietta's spark ignites as passionate lovers, yet dims in their marriage. Seeking rekindling, they dare to step...
Pedro and Pablo (1973)
In the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, the work of two young priests.
River of Mystery (1971)
A couple of freelance explosives experts find jungle adventure while being stalked by a revolutionary leader and a diamond hunter.
The Gentle Rain (1966)
The fated love between a frigid young girl and a psychopathic mute.
A Cidade Cresce Para a Barra (1970)
Focusing on aerial and terrestrial scenes, it shows the urbanization of Barra da Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro, according to a project by urban planner...
The Unscrupulous Ones (1962)
Upon learning that his rich dad is on the brink of bankruptcy, spoiled Vavá summons his friend Jandir with a plan to get some quick cash: they...
Tragic Jungle (1963)
In a company trading maté, workers are treated as slaves. Some of them try to escape, but those who are caught suffer severe punishments.
As Sete Evas (1962)
When a lady-killer announces his wedding, seven of his ex-girlfriends decide to kidnap him, keeping him in a sailing ship.
Carnival of Crime (1962)
Mike, an architect, is married to Lin, a beautiful and unfaithful woman. Returning from a trip, he finds she's disappeared. When he tries to locate...
As Três Mulheres de Casanova (1968)
Henrique Casanova is an expert in Egyptian history. A strict father, dedicated researcher and obedient husband, he is admired by people. But, when he...