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Moacyr Fenelon

Moacyr Fenelon

Moacir Fenelon de Miranda Henriques (Patrocínio do Muriaé, November 5, 1903 – Rio de Janeiro, August 14, 1953), better known as Moacyr Fenelon, was a Brazilian filmmaker and producer, a member of the Portuguese-Brazilian Miranda Henriques family. He was one of the founders of Atlântida Cinematográfica (along with José Carlos Burle). He stood out as an important advocate for Brazilian cinema. His first films, É proibir (It's Forbidden to Dream) (1943), Gente Honesta (1944), and Vidas Solidárias (1945), reveal a social concern and realism rare at the time. In 1946, he directed Sob a Luz do Meu Bairro (Under the Light of My Neighborhood). In 1952, he directed Tudo Azul (All Blue), considered his best film, produced at Flama Filmes, which he owned.

Born: 1903-11-05 • Muriaé, Minas Gerais, Brazil • 19 titles

Known For

Known For

A Inconveniência de Ser Esposa
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Movie•1950

A Inconveniência de Ser Esposa

Anastácio
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Movie•1939

Anastácio

Maria Bonita
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Movie•1937

Maria Bonita

Milagre de Amor
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Movie•1951

Milagre de Amor

Obrigado, Doutor
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Movie•1948

Obrigado, Doutor

O Babão
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Movie•1930

O Babão

Our Things
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Movie•1931

Our Things

Acabaram-se os Otários
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Movie•1929

Acabaram-se os Otários

Estou Aí?
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Movie•1949

Estou Aí?

Laranja da China
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Movie•1940

Laranja da China

Poeira de Estrelas
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Movie•1948

Poeira de Estrelas

O Dominó Negro
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Movie•1949

O Dominó Negro

Fantasma por Acaso
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Movie•1946

Fantasma por Acaso

Family Football
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Movie•1939

Family Football

Banana-da-Terra
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Movie•1939

Banana-da-Terra

Birds without a Nest
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Movie•1939

Birds without a Nest

Needle in a Haystack
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Movie•1953

Needle in a Haystack

Alô Alô Carnaval
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Movie•1936

Alô Alô Carnaval

Tudo Azul
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Movie•1952

Tudo Azul