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Luiz Carlos Barreto(1928-2026)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Luiz Carlos Barreto was born on 20 May 1928 in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil. He was a producer and writer, known for The House of Sand (2005), Assault on the Pay Train (1962) and Four Days in September (1997). He was married to Lucy Barreto. He died on 22 July 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
BornMay 20, 1928
DiedJuly 22, 2026(98)
BornMay 20, 1928
DiedJuly 22, 2026(98)
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  • Awards
    • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

Known for

The House of Sand (2005)
The House of Sand
7.4
  • Writer
  • 2005
Assault on the Pay Train (1962)
Assault on the Pay Train
7.8
  • Producer
  • 1962
Alan Arkin in Four Days in September (1997)
Four Days in September
7.4
  • Producer
  • 1997
Brasil Ano 2000 (1969)
Brasil Ano 2000
6.1
  • Producer
  • 1969

Credits

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Producer

  • Alinne Moraes, João Carlos Martins, Alexandre Nero, and Rodrigo Pandolfo in João, o Maestro (2017)
    João, o Maestro
    7.0
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Marcos Palmeira in O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo (2007)
    O Homem Que Desafiou o Diabo
    6.6
    • producer
    • 2007
  • The Middle of the World (2003)
    The Middle of the World
    6.5
    • producer
    • 2003
  • Thiago Lacerda and Letícia Spiller in A Paixão de Jacobina (2002)
    A Paixão de Jacobina
    4.4
    • producer
    • 2002
  • 2000 Nordestes (2001)
    2000 Nordestes
    7.2
    • producer
    • 2001
  • Amy Irving and Antônio Fagundes in Bossa Nova (2000)
    Bossa Nova
    6.3
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Natasha Henstridge and Eduardo Moscovis in Bela Donna (1998)
    Bela Donna
    4.2
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Uma Aventura do Zico (1998)
    Uma Aventura do Zico
    4.3
    • producer
    • 1998
  • Alan Arkin in Four Days in September (1997)
    Four Days in September
    7.4
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Bruno Campos, Alexandre Paternost, Patricia Pillar, and Glória Pires in O Quatrilho (1995)
    O Quatrilho
    6.8
    • executive producer
    • 1995
  • Betty Faria in The Story of Fausta (1988)
    The Story of Fausta
    6.4
    • producer
    • 1988
  • Claudia Ohana in Luzia (1988)
    Luzia
    5.8
    • producer (as L.C. Barreto)
    • 1988
  • The Dolphin (1987)
    The Dolphin
    6.0
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Igreja dos Oprimidos (1986)
    Igreja dos Oprimidos
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Lucélia Santos in Fonte da Saudade (1986)
    Fonte da Saudade
    6.1
    • associate producer
    • 1986

Writer

  • The House of Sand (2005)
    The House of Sand
    7.4
    • story
    • 2005
  • Garrincha - Alegria do Povo (1962)
    Garrincha - Alegria do Povo
    7.0
    • writer
    • 1962
  • Assault on the Pay Train (1962)
    Assault on the Pay Train
    7.8
    • story
    • 1962

Director

  • 5x Brasil (2022)
    5x Brasil
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 2022
  • Isto É Pelé (1974)
    Isto É Pelé
    6.7
    • Director
    • 1974

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • L.C. Barreto
  • Born
    • May 20, 1928
    • Sobral, Ceará, Brazil
  • Died
    • July 22, 2026
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(lung infection)
  • Spouse
    • Lucy Barreto1954 - July 22, 2026 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Fábio Barreto

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Bruno Barreto, Fábio Barreto and Paulina Villela Barreto Borges.
  • Nickname
    • Barretão

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