SAO PAULO (AP) -- Héctor Babenco, el cineasta brasileño nacido en Argentina que fue postulado a un Oscar por su película de 1985 "El beso de la mujer araña", falleció. Tenía 70 años.
Denise Winther, de la productora de Babenco HB Films, dijo que el director murió el miércoles por la noche de un ataque cardiaco en el Hospital Sirio-Libanés en Sao Paulo.
"El beso de la mujer araña" además estuvo nominada a mejor película y uno de sus protagonistas, William Hurt, recibió el Premio de la Academia al mejor actor.
Babenco también dirigió "Ironweed" (1987), con Jack Nicholson y Meryl Streep. Ambos fueron nominados al Oscar, al mejor actor y a la mejor actriz, por este filme.
Su última película fue "My Hindu Friend" (2015), con Willem Dafoe, sobre un director de cine que está cerca de morir.
Le sobreviven su esposa Bárbara y su hija Janka.
Filmografía IMDB
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Director:
- My Hindu Friend (2015)
- Words with Gods (2014) (segment "The Man That Stole a Duck")
- El pasado (2007)
... aka "The Past" - International (English title) (literal title) - "Carandiru, Outras Histórias" (2 episodes)
... aka "Carandiru: The Series" - International (English title)(imdb display title)
- Love Story I (????) TV episode
- Love Story II (????) TV episode - Carandiru (2003)
- Corazón iluminado (1998)
... aka "Foolish Heart" - International (English title) - At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
- Ironweed (1987)
- Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985)
- A Terra é Redonda Como uma Laranja (1984)
- Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981)
... aka "Pixote" - International (English title) (imdb display title), UK, USA - Lúcio Flávio, o Passageiro da Agonia (1977)
... aka "Lucio Flavio" - International (English title) (imdb display title), UK - O Rei da Noite (1975)
- O Fabuloso Fittipaldi (1973)
Writer:
- My Hindu Friend (2015)
- El pasado (2007)
... aka "The Past" - International (English title) (literal title) - "Carandiru, Outras Histórias" (1 episode, 2005)
... aka "Carandiru: The Series" - International (English title)(imdb display title)
- O Julgamento (2005) TV episode - Carandiru (2003) (writer)
- Corazón iluminado (1998)
... aka "Foolish Heart" - International (English title) - At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) (screenplay)
- Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981) (screenplay) (story)
... aka "Pixote" - International (English title) (imdb display title), UK, USA - Lúcio Flávio, o Passageiro da Agonia (1977)
... aka "Lucio Flavio" - International (English title) (imdb display title), UK - O Rei da Noite (1975) (story)
- O Fabuloso Fittipaldi (1973) (writer)
Producer:
- El pasado (2007) (producer)
... aka "The Past" - International (English title) (literal title) - "Carandiru, Outras Histórias" (2005) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
... aka "Carandiru: The Series" - International (English title)(imdb display title) - Carandiru (2003) (producer)
- Corazón iluminado (1998) (producer)
... aka "Foolish Heart" - International (English title) - Besame Mucho (1987) (producer)
- Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1981) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka "Pixote" - International (English title) (imdb display title), UK, USA - O Rei da Noite (1975) (producer)
- O Fabuloso Fittipaldi (1973) (executive producer)
Actor:
- El pasado (2007) .... Projecionista
... aka "The Past" - International (English title) (literal title) - Before Night Falls (2000) .... Virgilio Piñera
... aka "Antes que anochezca" - USA (Spanish title) - The Venice Project (1999) .... Danilo Danuzzi
Miscellaneous Crew:
- The Venice Project (1999) (additional director)
Thanks:
- The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) (thanks)
- Eu Tu Eles (2000) (special thanks)
... aka "Me You Them" - USA - The Mission (1986) (thanks)
- The Emerald Forest (1985) (thanks)
... aka "Emerald Forest" - International (English title) (informal short title) - Braços Cruzados, Máquinas Paradas (1979) (thanks)
Self:
- "Vídeo Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2016)
- Episode dated 26 February 2016 (2016) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 February 2016 (2016) TV episode .... Himself - 34-y Moskovskiy mezhdunarodnyy kinofestival (2012) (TV) .... Himself - Jury
... aka "The 34th Moscow International Film Festival" - International (English title) (informal English title) - "CQC - Custe o Que Custar" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
- Episode #2.14 (2009) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
- Episode #1.24 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman (2008) (V) .... Himself
- Rita Cadillac: A Lady do Povo (2007) .... Himself
... aka "Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People" - International(English title) (imdb display title) - Pixote, in memorian (2007) .... Himself
... aka "Pixote, in Memoriam" - International (English title) - There Is No Direction (2005) .... Himself
- "Signé croisette" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
- Episode dated 23 May 1998 (1998) TV episode .... Himself - The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV) .... Himself
... aka "AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson" - USA (new title) - "Días de cine" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
- Episode dated 23 February 1992 (1992) TV episode .... Himself - The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Director