Biography
Moacir Fenelon de Miranda Henriques (Patrocínio do Muriaé, November 5, 1903 – Rio de Janeiro, August 14, 1953), better known as Moacyr Fenelon, was a Brazilian filmmaker and producer, a member of the Portuguese-Brazilian Miranda Henriques family.
He was one of the founders of Atlântida Cinematográfica (along with José Carlos Burle). He stood out as an important advocate for Brazilian cinema. His first films, É proibir (It's Forbidden to Dream) (1943), Gente Honesta (1944), and Vidas Solidárias (1945), reveal a social concern and realism rare at the time. In 1946, he directed Sob a Luz do Meu Bairro (Under the Light of My Neighborhood). In 1952, he directed Tudo Azul (All Blue), considered his best film, produced at Flama Filmes, which he owned.
Filmography
Cast Credits
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Crew
Crew Credits
Needle in a Haystack
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1953
Tudo Azul
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1952
Tudo Azul
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1952
Milagre de Amor
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1951
Estou Aí?
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1949
O Dominó Negro
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1949
O Dominó Negro
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1949
Poeira de Estrelas
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1948
Poeira de Estrelas
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1948
Obrigado, Doutor
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1948
Obrigado, Doutor
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1948
Obrigado, Doutor
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 1948
Fantasma por Acaso
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1946
Laranja da China
Role: Cinematography
MOVIE • 1940
Anastácio
Role: Sound Director
MOVIE • 1939
Family Football
Role: Sound
MOVIE • 1939
Banana-da-Terra
Role: Sound
MOVIE • 1939
Birds Without a Nest
Role: Sound Director
MOVIE • 1939
Birds Without a Nest
Role: Director of Photography
MOVIE • 1939
Birds Without a Nest
Role: Lighting Manager
MOVIE • 1939