Eduardo Coutinho

Eduardo Coutinho
Coutinho in 2012
Born
Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho

(1933-05-11)May 11, 1933
DiedFebruary 2, 2014(2014-02-02) (aged 80)
Occupations
  • Director
  • Screenwriter
  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Film editor
Years active1967–2014

Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho (May 11, 1933 – February 2, 2014) was a Brazilian documentary filmmaker, director, screenwriter, film producer and former reporter, known as one of the most important documentarists in Brazil.

He directed and wrote the script to the 1967 popular Brazilian film, ABC do amor near the beginning of his career. The film was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.[1]

He died on February 2, 2014, in a suspected murder in Rio de Janeiro. His son, who has schizophrenia, is a prime suspect in the ongoing investigation.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for The ABC of Love". imdb.com. Retrieved 2010-02-27.
  2. ^ "r7.com: Cineasta Eduardo Coutinho é assassinado no Rio; filho é suspeito". r7.com. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  3. ^ "Brazil film director Eduardo Coutinho stabbed to death". BBC News. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
  4. ^ "Brazilian Filmmaker Eduardo Coutinho Dies at 80". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 2019-11-19.