Luiz Carlos Barreto
Brazilian film producer (1928–2026)
Luiz Carlos Barreto, also known as Barretão, was a Brazilian film producer, director, screenwriter and cinematographer, as well as the father of Brazilian directors Bruno Barreto and Fábio Barreto. A leading figure in Brazil's Cinema Novo movement of the 1960s, he started in film after being invited to work on the production and writing of the 1962 O Assalto ao Trem Pagador and the cinematography of the 1963 Vidas Secas. Also in 1963, he and his wife, Lucy Barreto, founded the production company L. C. Barreto Produções Cinematográficas. They were involved in the creation of over 60 films together.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 5 films (1966–1979) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | The Priest And The Girl | New Yorker Films | 3316 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1971 | How tasty was my little Frenchman | Dos Santos and Luis Carlos Barreto. | 80 | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1977 | Dona Flor And Her Two Husbands | unknown | 120 min | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1977 | Dona Flor and her two husbands | New Yorker | 106 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |
| 1979 | Bye bye Brasil | New Yorker Films | 110 mi | 16mm | Color | sound |