Carlos Diegues

Directing

Born: 1940-05-19 in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Died: 2025-02-14

Biography

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.

Acting

The Good Cinema

Self

Summer Showers

Homem lendo jornal

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

Self

Looking for Black Orpheus

Self

Consideração do Poema

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

Self / Interviewee

1968 - Without Losing Tenderness

Self

Que Viva Glauber!

Arroz, Feijão e Cinema

Self

Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude

Self

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Self

At the Edge of the Earth

Self

Depois do Transe

Self

Dossiê Jango

Self

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

Self

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema

Self

Rio's Love Song

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Self

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone

Quando a Coisa Vira Outra

Self (archive footage)

Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro

Self

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro

Self (archive footage)

Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta

Self

Giovanni Improtta

Vizinho

Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo

Self

Dib

Self

The Suns of Easter Island

Making of - Quilombo

Self

Pitanga

Self

Nelson Sargento

Self

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

Self

Cinema Novo

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

Fênix

Self

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

Self

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta

Self

Cinématon IX

N°83

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

Self

Referências

Self

Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

Self

Tributo: Zezé Motta

Self

Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

himself

Claves, 2: We will return younger

himself

Claves, 3: Small mother country, great mother country

Self

The Good Cinema

Self

Summer Showers

Homem lendo jornal

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

Self

Looking for Black Orpheus

Self

Consideração do Poema

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

Self / Interviewee

1968 - Without Losing Tenderness

Self

Que Viva Glauber!

Arroz, Feijão e Cinema

Self

Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude

Self

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Self

At the Edge of the Earth

Self

Depois do Transe

Self

Dossiê Jango

Self

Em Quadro: A História de 4 Negros nas Telas

Self

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema

Self

Rio's Love Song

Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

Self

Asdrúbal Trouxe o Trombone

Quando a Coisa Vira Outra

Self (archive footage)

Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro

Self

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro

Self (archive footage)

Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta

Self

Giovanni Improtta

Vizinho

Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo

Self

Dib

Self

The Suns of Easter Island

Making of - Quilombo

Self

Pitanga

Self

Nelson Sargento

Self

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

Self

Cinema Novo

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

Fênix

Self

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

Self

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta

Self

Cinématon IX

N°83

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

Self

Referências

Self

Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

Self

Tributo: Zezé Motta

Self

Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

himself

Claves, 2: We will return younger

himself

Claves, 3: Small mother country, great mother country

Self

Director

Oito Universitários

Director

God Is Brazilian

Director

Bye Bye Brazil

Director

Tieta of Agreste

Director

Orfeu

Director

The Big City

Director

Better Days Ahead

Director

Quilombo

Director

Subway to the Stars

Director

God Is Still Brazilian

Director

Ganga Zumba

Director

The Heirs

Director

Joanna Francesa

Director

When Carnaval Comes

Director

Xica

Director

Five Times Favela

Director

Summer Showers

Director

The Greatest Love of All

Director

River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis

Director

Rio's Love Song

Director

The Great Mystical Circus

Director

Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra

Director

Un Séjour

Director

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

Director

Cine Teatro Iris

Director

Oito Universitários

Director

God Is Brazilian

Director

Bye Bye Brazil

Director

Tieta of Agreste

Director

Orfeu

Director

The Big City

Director

Better Days Ahead

Director

Quilombo

Director

Subway to the Stars

Director

God Is Still Brazilian

Director

Ganga Zumba

Director

The Heirs

Director

Joanna Francesa

Director

When Carnaval Comes

Director

Xica

Director

Five Times Favela

Director

Summer Showers

Director

The Greatest Love of All

Director

River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis

Director

Rio's Love Song

Director

The Great Mystical Circus

Director

Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra

Director

Un Séjour

Director

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

Director

Cine Teatro Iris

Director

Other Credits

Bye Bye Brazil

Writer

Tieta of Agreste

Screenplay

The Big City

Producer

Bufo & Spallanzani

Associate Producer

Running After

Associate Producer

Dr. Gama

Producer

Ganga Zumba

Writer

Na Boca do Mundo

Story

Adorable Trapalhão

Writer

Giovanni Improtta

Producer

The Big City

Screenplay

Orfeu

Writer

Subway to the Stars

Writer

Getulio

Associate Producer

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

Producer

Bróder

Associate Producer

Um Suburbano Sortudo

Associate Producer

Any Stray Cat 2

Associate Producer

Till Luck Do Us: Part 3

Associate Producer

Loucas pra Casar

Associate Producer

A Boyfriend for My Wife

Associate Producer

Operações Especiais

Associate Producer

Luzia Homem

Screenplay

Uma Pitada de Sorte

Associate Producer

The Star Rises

Writer

Suspension Points

Associate Producer

Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme

Associate Producer

O Shaolin do Sertão

Associate Producer

Os Parças 2

Associate Producer

Vai que Cola 2: O Começo

Associate Producer

Aquarius

Associate Producer

O Circo

Editor

Quilombo

Writer

Quilombo

Producer

Xica

Writer

White House

Associate Producer

Bacurau

Associate Producer

Elis

Associate Producer

Pobre Príncipe Encantado

Screenstory

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

Producer

A Noite da Virada

Associate Producer

Five Times Favela

Writer

Joanna Francesa

Screenplay

Summer Showers

Screenplay

Better Days Ahead

Producer

Better Days Ahead

Writer

The Greatest Love of All

Screenplay

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Associate Producer

Our Children

Associate Producer

Entranced Earth

Associate Producer

The Great Mystical Circus

Screenplay

The Movie of My Life

Associate Producer

Ganga Zumba

Producer

45 do Segundo Tempo

Associate Producer

Capitu

Producer

Tieta of Agreste

Co-Producer

João, o Maestro

Associate Producer

De Perto Ela Não é Normal

Associate Producer

Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl

Associate Producer

The Heirs

Writer

The Heirs

Producer

Head Over Heels 3

Associate Producer

Fala Sério, Mãe!

Associate Producer

O Amor Dá Trabalho

Associate Producer

God Is Brazilian

Screenplay

Little Book of Love 2

Associate Producer

Three Summers

Associate Producer

Burning Night

Associate Producer

Não Vamos Pagar Nada

Associate Producer

Rio's Love Song

Writer

Insensate

Associate Producer

Malês

Associate Producer

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

Producer

Ponto das Ervas

Executive Producer

Party Crashers 2

Associate Producer

The Tumbling Trapalhões: Heading to Hollywood

Associate Producer

Juntos e Enrolados

Associate Producer

Verlust

Associate Producer

Simonal

Associate Producer

O Juízo

Associate Producer

When Carnaval Comes

Screenplay

When Carnaval Comes

Story

When Carnaval Comes

Associate Producer

Bye Bye Brazil

Writer

Tieta of Agreste

Screenplay

The Big City

Producer

Bufo & Spallanzani

Associate Producer

Running After

Associate Producer

Dr. Gama

Producer

Ganga Zumba

Writer

Na Boca do Mundo

Story

Adorable Trapalhão

Writer

Giovanni Improtta

Producer

The Big City

Screenplay

Orfeu

Writer

Subway to the Stars

Writer

Getulio

Associate Producer

5x Favela, Now by Ourselves

Producer

Bróder

Associate Producer

Um Suburbano Sortudo

Associate Producer

Any Stray Cat 2

Associate Producer

Till Luck Do Us: Part 3

Associate Producer

Loucas pra Casar

Associate Producer

A Boyfriend for My Wife

Associate Producer

Operações Especiais

Associate Producer

Luzia Homem

Screenplay

Uma Pitada de Sorte

Associate Producer

The Star Rises

Writer

Suspension Points

Associate Producer

Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme

Associate Producer

O Shaolin do Sertão

Associate Producer

Os Parças 2

Associate Producer

Vai que Cola 2: O Começo

Associate Producer

Aquarius

Associate Producer

O Circo

Editor

Quilombo

Writer

Quilombo

Producer

Xica

Writer

White House

Associate Producer

Bacurau

Associate Producer

Elis

Associate Producer

Pobre Príncipe Encantado

Screenstory

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

Producer

A Noite da Virada

Associate Producer

Five Times Favela

Writer

Joanna Francesa

Screenplay

Summer Showers

Screenplay

Better Days Ahead

Producer

Better Days Ahead

Writer

The Greatest Love of All

Screenplay

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Associate Producer

Our Children

Associate Producer

Entranced Earth

Associate Producer

The Great Mystical Circus

Screenplay

The Movie of My Life

Associate Producer

Ganga Zumba

Producer

45 do Segundo Tempo

Associate Producer

Capitu

Producer

Tieta of Agreste

Co-Producer

João, o Maestro

Associate Producer

De Perto Ela Não é Normal

Associate Producer

Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl

Associate Producer

The Heirs

Writer

The Heirs

Producer

Head Over Heels 3

Associate Producer

Fala Sério, Mãe!

Associate Producer

O Amor Dá Trabalho

Associate Producer

God Is Brazilian

Screenplay

Little Book of Love 2

Associate Producer

Three Summers

Associate Producer

Burning Night

Associate Producer

Não Vamos Pagar Nada

Associate Producer

Rio's Love Song

Writer

Insensate

Associate Producer

Malês

Associate Producer

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

Producer

Ponto das Ervas

Executive Producer

Party Crashers 2

Associate Producer

The Tumbling Trapalhões: Heading to Hollywood

Associate Producer

Juntos e Enrolados

Associate Producer

Verlust

Associate Producer

Simonal

Associate Producer

O Juízo

Associate Producer

When Carnaval Comes

Screenplay

When Carnaval Comes

Story

When Carnaval Comes

Associate Producer