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Ruy Santos(1916-1989)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Ruy Santos was born in 1916 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a cinematographer and director, known for O Desconhecido (1977), O Homem E o Limite (1975) and Onde a Terra Começa (1966). He died in 1989 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Known for

O Desconhecido (1977)
O Desconhecido
6.8
  • Cinematographer
  • 1977
O Homem E o Limite (1975)
O Homem E o Limite
6.8
Short
  • Director
  • 1975
Onde a Terra Começa
  • Cinematographer
  • 1966
Arduíno Colassanti, Grande Otelo, and Irene Stefânia in A Doce Mulher Amada (1968)
A Doce Mulher Amada
6.3
  • Cinematographer
  • 1968

Credits

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Cinematographer



  • Jorge Amado - O Menino Grapiúna (2005)
    Jorge Amado - O Menino Grapiúna
    • Cinematographer
    • 2005
  • Momentos de Prazer e Agonia (1983)
    Momentos de Prazer e Agonia
    5.4
    • Cinematographer
    • 1983
  • Gargalhada Final (1979)
    Gargalhada Final
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1979
  • O Desconhecido (1977)
    O Desconhecido
    6.8
    • Cinematographer
    • 1977
  • O Vampiro de Copacabana (1976)
    O Vampiro de Copacabana
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1976
  • Um Brasileiro Chamado Rosaflor (1976)
    Um Brasileiro Chamado Rosaflor
    • Cinematographer
    • 1976
  • Pureza Proibida (1974)
    Pureza Proibida
    5.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1974
  • Os primeiros Momentos (1973)
    Os primeiros Momentos
    4.9
    • Cinematographer
    • 1973
  • Euclides da Cunha - Antes de Tudo Um Forte
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1970
  • Quatro Contra o Mundo (1970)
    Quatro Contra o Mundo
    6.5
    • Cinematographer (segment "Menino da Calça Branca, O")
    • 1970
  • Arduíno Colassanti, Grande Otelo, and Irene Stefânia in A Doce Mulher Amada (1968)
    A Doce Mulher Amada
    6.3
    • Cinematographer
    • 1968
  • Jerry Adriani, Neide Aparecida, and Diana Azambuja in Em Busca do Tesouro (1967)
    Em Busca do Tesouro
    • Cinematographer
    • 1967
  • Mineirinho Vivo ou Morto (1967)
    Mineirinho Vivo ou Morto
    6.6
    • Cinematographer
    • 1967
  • Onde a Terra Começa
    • Cinematographer
    • 1966
  • Um Dia Qualquer (1965)
    Um Dia Qualquer
    6.0
    • Cinematographer
    • 1965

Director



  • Jorge Amado - O Menino Grapiúna (2005)
    Jorge Amado - O Menino Grapiúna
    • Director
    • 2005
  • O Desconhecido (1977)
    O Desconhecido
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1977
  • O Homem E o Limite (1975)
    O Homem E o Limite
    6.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Euclides da Cunha - Antes de Tudo Um Forte
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Arduíno Colassanti, Grande Otelo, and Irene Stefânia in A Doce Mulher Amada (1968)
    A Doce Mulher Amada
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Onde a Terra Começa
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Amor na Selva
    • Director
    • 1961
  • Quando os Campos Florescem
    Short
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Anatomia do Progresso
    Short
    • Director
    • 1958
  • A Casa de Mário de Andrade
    Short
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Das Lied der Ströme (1954)
    Das Lied der Ströme
    6.9
    • Director (segment "Rio das Amazonas, O")
    • 1954
  • 24 Anos de Lutas
    • Director
    • 1945
  • Sinfonia da Cidade
    • Director
    • 1937

Writer



  • Asdrubal
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • O Desconhecido (1977)
    O Desconhecido
    6.8
    • Writer
    • 1977
  • Euclides da Cunha - Antes de Tudo Um Forte
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1970
  • Arduíno Colassanti, Grande Otelo, and Irene Stefânia in A Doce Mulher Amada (1968)
    A Doce Mulher Amada
    6.3
    • writer
    • 1968
  • Onde a Terra Começa
    • Writer
    • 1966
  • Conceição (1960)
    Conceição
    • story
    • 1960
  • Quando os Campos Florescem
    Short
    • writer
    • 1959
  • Das Lied der Ströme (1954)
    Das Lied der Ströme
    6.9
    • brazilian segment
    • 1954
  • Estrela da Manhã
    • Writer
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1916
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Died
    • 1989
    • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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