Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
IMDbPro

Newton Cruz(1924-2022)

IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Newton Araújo de Oliveira e Cruz is a reformed Division-General of the Brazilian Army, infamously noted for his involvement in the repression of the Brazilian Military Dictatorship between 1964 and 1985. Chief of the Intelligence Service of Brazil. Openly violent, was a stereotypical model of the called "anos de chumbo" (Years of Lead.
BornOctober 30, 1924
DiedApril 16, 2022(97)
BornOctober 30, 1924
DiedApril 16, 2022(97)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

The Day That Lasted 21 Years (2012)
The Day That Lasted 21 Years
8.0
  • Self
  • 2012
Newton Cruz in Céu Aberto (1986)
Céu Aberto
6.6
  • Self
  • 1986

Credits

IMDbPro

Self

  • The Day That Lasted 21 Years (2012)
    The Day That Lasted 21 Years
    8.0
    • Self
    • 2012
  • Newton Cruz in Céu Aberto (1986)
    Céu Aberto
    6.6
    • Self
    • 1986

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 30, 1924
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Died
    • April 16, 2022
    • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Interview

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.