Alex Viany
Biography: Almiro Viviani Fialho (1918 — 1992), better known as Alex Viany, was a Brazilian director, producer, screenwriter, author, journalist and actor. He is the author of the book Introduction to Brazilian Cinema (1959), cited by Paulo Emílio Sales Gomes as the first work of Brazilian filmography. He also wrote The Cinema Novo Process. He debuted as a director in 1953, in the feature film "Agulha no Palheiro". In 1954, he directed "Rua sem Sol", which received the São Paulo State Governor's Award for best director, best actor for Carlos Alberto and best actress for Glauce Rocha (1930-1971). In 1955, he directed “Ana”, an episode of the feature film "A Rosa dos Ventos" (1954-1957), produced by the Communist Party of East Germany, organized by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens (1898-1989). In 1963, he directed "Sol sobre a Lama", shot in Bahia and under the influence of Cinema Novo. He made the last feature film of his career, only in 1978, with "A Noiva da Cidade". He directed the short films A Máquina e o Sonho (1974), Humberto Mauro: eu Coração Dou Bom (1979) and Maxixe, a Dança Perdida (1980).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: November 04, 1918
Deathday: November 16, 1992
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Mauro, Humberto
1975-04-15
Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo
1989-01-02
Nelson Filma
1971-01-01
Entrevista de Humberto Mauro a David Neves e Alex Viany
1977-04-30
Cinco Vezes Favela
1962-01-01
Cinema Novo
2016-05-16
Nelson Filma o Rio
2021-01-01