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.

Carlos Diegues

Carlos Diegues

Directing Born May 19, 1940 – Died February 14, 2025 Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

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.

Known For

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche poster

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

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Spécial cinéma poster

Spécial cinéma

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O País do Cinema poster

O País do Cinema

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Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century poster

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

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O Canto Livre de Nara Leão poster

O Canto Livre de Nara Leão

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Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem poster

Chico Anysio: Um Homem à Procura de Um Personagem

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Dossiê Jango poster

Dossiê Jango

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Filmando Bye Bye Brasil poster

Filmando Bye Bye Brasil

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Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha poster

Fernando Coni Campos: Cada um Vive como Sonha

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Candango: Memoirs from a Festival poster

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

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Mais Luz poster

Mais Luz

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo poster

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

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