Carlos Diegues

May 19, 1940 (84 years old at death)

Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Known for Directing

Carlos José Fontes Diegues OMC, known as Cacá Diegues (Maceió, May 19, 1940 – Rio de Janeiro, February 14, 2025), was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was one of the founders of Cinema Novo.

Discover More Directing Works

God Is Still Brazilian

Director

2026

The Great Mystical Circus

Director

2018

4.4

River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis

Director

2013

VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro

Director

2013

The Greatest Love of All

Director

2006

5.7

Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra

Director

2006

God Is Brazilian

Director

2003

6.2

Orfeu

Director

1999

5.4

Tieta of Agreste

Director

1996

6.7

Rio's Love Song

Director

1994

5.7

Better Days Ahead

Director

1989

6.5

Subway to the Stars

Director

1987

5.9

Quilombo

Director

1984

6.9

Bye Bye Brazil

Director

1980

6.9

Summer Showers

Director

1978

5.4

Xica

Director

1976

7.0

Joanna Francesa

Director

1973

4.3

When Carnaval Comes

Director

1972

6.0

The Heirs

Director

1970

5.8

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Un Séjour

Director

1970

No Image

Cine Teatro Iris

Director

N/A

Oito Universitários

Director

1967

9.0

The Big City

Director

1966

5.9

Ganga Zumba

Director

1963

6.2

Five Times Favela

Director

1962

7.8