John Doo

John Doo

Biography: Chien Lien Tu, best known by his stage name John Doo, was a Chinese-Brazilian filmmaker, director of photography screenwriter, producer, and occasional actor. Doo was part of a recurring team of filmmakers, actors and producers in São Paulo's "Boca do Lixo", a downtown square that became a pole of production and distribution of erotic and pornographic films. Among the highlights of his career are partnerships with David Cardoso and Ody Fraga, the three of them collaborating in a series of anthology erotic films. Born in Chongqing, China in 1942, Doo moved with his family to Brazil, at age 8, and in 1963 got his first professional gig in Brazilian cinema, working as continuity supervisor in Amacio Mazzaropi's "O Cabeleira". He would go on to be assistant director in Mazzaropi's "O Puritano da Rua Augusta" (1965). He had his directorial debut with 1978's "Ninfas Diabólicas", a mix of erotic and fantasy which would become his trademark style. Among his best known works are "O Gafanhoto" (an episode of the 1981 anthology film "Pornô!") and "O Pasteleiro" (a segment of 1981's "Aqui, Tarados!). By the late 1980s Doo had given up filmmaking, but continued to appear as an actor in features by a number of Brazilian directors, such as Carlos Reichenbach's "Filme Demência" (1986), Ruy Guerra's "A Ópera do Malandro" (1986), and Guilherme de Almeida Prado's "A Dama do Cine Shanghai" (1987). In a coma after suffering from a stroke in 2009, Doo passed away in February, 2012.

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Deathday: February 02, 2012

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Known For

As Amantes de Um Homem Proibido
As Amantes de Um Homem Proibido

1978-10-10

Devil Nymphs
Devil Nymphs

1978-05-24

Two Strange Women
Two Strange Women

1981-08-06

The Man in the Box
The Man in the Box

1994-06-01

E Agora, José?
E Agora, José?

1979-12-08

Sexo Profundo
Sexo Profundo

1981-12-20

Movie Dementia
Movie Dementia

1986-10-15

Here, Freaks!
Here, Freaks!

1981-06-22

Bacanal
Bacanal

1980-12-17

Como Afogar o Ganso
Como Afogar o Ganso

1981-03-05

Prisoners of the Amazon Jungle
Prisoners of the Amazon Jungle

1987-03-01

Hallucinating Orgasm
Hallucinating Orgasm

1985-01-01

Erótica, A Fêmea Sensual
Erótica, A Fêmea Sensual

1984-01-01

The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema

1987-07-19

Discretion Assured
Discretion Assured

1994-08-03

Um Casal de 3
Um Casal de 3

1984-06-13

Malandro
Malandro

1986-07-02