Carlos Diegues

Known for Directing

Born May 19, 1940

Died February 14, 2025

Place of Birth 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.

Carlos Diegues

Filmography

Quilombo

Bye Bye Brazil

God Is Brazilian

The Great Mystical Circus

Orfeu

Subway to the Stars

Luzia Homem

Ganga Zumba

Tieta of Agreste

The Big City

Summer Showers

Better Days Ahead

Rio's Love Song

The Greatest Love of All

The Heirs

Adorable Trapalhão

Pobre Príncipe Encantado

Na Boca do Mundo

Xica

Five Times Favela