
Héctor Babenco
Biography
Héctor Eduardo Babenco (born in Buenos Aires but raised in Mar del Plata) was an Argentine-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He has worked in several countries including Argentina, Brazil and the United States.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Before Night Falls
as Virgilio Pinera
2000

Julian Schnabel: A Private Portrait
as Self
2017

Paulista
as Héctor Babenco
2009

Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
2010

Sabotage: Maestro do Canão
as Self
2015

About Cinema
as Self
2015

Tangled Web: Making Kiss of the Spider Woman
as Self
2008

The Venice Project
as Danilo Danuzzi
1999

Pixote In Memoriam
as Self
2007

The Past
as Proyeccionista
2007

Talk to Him
as Hector Babenco
2018

Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
2005

Critic
as Self
2008

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
as Self
2020

Viva Marília
as Self (archive footage)
2025