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Ivan Cardoso
Director

Ivan Cardoso

1 Oct 1952Born
74Age
61Credits
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilBirthplace

Biography

Ivan do Espírito Cardoso Filho (Born in Rio de Janeiro, October 1st, 1952) is a Brazilian photographer and filmmaker.

Cardoso's early career is mainly associated with experimental short films such as 1971's "Nosferatu no Brasil' (Nosfaratu in Brazil), starring poet and songrwriter Torquato Neto, of whom Cardoso was a good friend.

Though his work as an experimental filmmaker continued to develop in short films through a career that spans for over four decades, his most famous and recognizable feature-length movies are the ones that mix horror and comedy elements, described by Cardoso as "terrir" ("terror" + "rir", which is a word for "laugh" in Brazilian Portuguese).

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"As Sete Vampiras" (The Seven Vampire Ladies), "O Segredo da Múmia" (The Secret of the Mummy) and "Um Lobisomem na Amazônia" (A Werewolf in the Amazon Rainforest) are prominent films among Cardoso's terrir works.

Documentaries on fellow Brazilian filmmakers, such as Glauber Rocha and José Mojica Marins, and on plastic artists such as avan-garte icon Helio Oiticica also figure among his filmography.

He mantains channels in websites such as YouTube and Vimeo, where lots of his short films, from the most well-known to the most underground ones, are avaliable for free.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2023Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!Film
  2. 2021Las Confisiones de un Hombre LoboFilm: Director, Writer
  3. 2020Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too CrazyFilm: Director, Screenplay
  4. 2013Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan CardosoFilm: Director, Writer
  5. 2013Astros em RotaçãoFilm: Director, Writer
  6. 2013Sangue MarginalFilm
  7. 2013A História do OlhoFilm: Director
  8. 2013Go BackFilm: Director
  9. 2013A Normalista e o AnormalFilm: Director
  10. 2013O Homem do Cérebro que Virou ChicletesFilm: Director
  11. 2012Nas Asas do CaixãoFilm: Director, Writer
  12. 2012UlissesFilm: Director
  13. 2012Bo CageFilm: Director, Writer
  14. 2012Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da LuzFilm
  15. 2012A Brasa do NorteFilm: Director
  16. 2012Rota 69Film: Director
  17. 2012Folias em BagdáFilm: Director
  18. 2012Com a Boca na BotijaFilm: Director
  19. 2012MonstrolândiaFilm: Director
  20. 2010HelioframesFilm: Director
  21. 2009O Fim da PicadaFilm
  22. 2009A Vermelha Luz do BandidoFilm
  23. 2007A Hora do TerrirFilm
  24. 2007Carícia FatalFilm: Director
  25. 2007Love on UranusFilm: Narrador
  26. 2006Hot ShotFilm: Director
  27. 2005A Marca do TerrirFilm: Director
  28. 2005A Werewolf in the AmazonFilm: Director
  29. 2005The Macabre SarcophagusFilm: Director, Screenplay
  30. 2004HelioramaFilm: Director
  31. 2003A Star for IoiôFilm: Salesman
  32. 2000Fantasporto – Carnaval no PortoFilm: Director
  33. 1999Hi-FiFilm: Director
  34. 1999Raul Seixas – Sexo, Drogas & Rock 'n' RollFilm: Director
  35. 1997Chaos and ConfusionFilm: Figurante 2 no Festival de Gramado
  36. 1997At Midnight with Glauber RochaFilm: Director
  37. 1995The MandarinFilm
  38. 1995O ABC do Amor de Tim MaiaFilm: Director
  39. 1992Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da TropicáliaFilm: Director
  40. 1991Rogério Sganzerla Send His Message to BrazilFilm: Director
  41. 1990The Scarlet ScorpionFilm: Director
  42. 1990Ivampirismo - O Cinema em PânicoFilm: Director
  43. 1986The Seven VampiresFilm: Director
  44. 1985The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang OutFilm: Director
  45. 1982The Secret of the MummyFilm: Director
  46. 1981Domingo de RamosFilm: Director
  47. 1980The Giant of AmericaFilm: Writer
  48. 1979HOFilm: Director, Screenplay
  49. 1978The Damned LakeFilm: Director, Writer
  50. 1978The Universe of Mojica MarinsFilm: Director, Screenplay
  51. 1978Dr DyonélioFilm: Director, Writer
  52. 1976The AgonyFilm
  53. 1976Ruínas do MurucutuFilm: Director
  54. 1974O Conde Gostou da CoisaFilm: Director
  55. 1974Museu GoeldiFilm: Director
  56. 1973Moreira da SilvaFilm: Director
  57. 1972God's SentenceFilm: Director
  58. 1972Chuva de BrotosFilm: Director
  59. 1971Gal Fa-TalFilm: Director
  60. 1971Elvira Pagã Vai Se Acabar!Film: Director
  61. 1970Nosferato in BrazilFilm: Director

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