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Alberto Cavalcanti, director
Director

Alberto Cavalcanti: Movies & Box Office

films
20
as director
17
on screen
1926–1973
box office
$47.2K
Career at a glance

Alberto Cavalcanti's Career in Numbers

Alberto Cavalcanti's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Alberto Cavalcanti works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Nothing but Time (1926) to The Monster of Highgate Ponds (1961), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.

Alberto Cavalcanti Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 4
  2. 1930s 2
  3. 1940s 6
  4. 1950s 5
  5. 1960s 1

The 1940s were Alberto Cavalcanti's busiest decade, with 6 films.

Alberto Cavalcanti Movies by Genre

  • Drama 7
  • Comedy 5
  • Documentary 3
  • Fantasy 1
  • Thriller 1
  • War 1

Drama is the genre Alberto Cavalcanti has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of comedy (5).

Alberto Cavalcanti Career Milestones

First film
Nothing but Time 1926
Biggest box office hit
Went the Day Well? $47.2K worldwide
20 credits

Alberto Cavalcanti Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Alberto Cavalcanti is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 17 as director and 1 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

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Alberto Cavalcanti: Questions & Answers

How many movies Alberto Cavalcanti has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Alberto Cavalcanti been in?

Alberto Cavalcanti is credited on 20 films, from 1926 to 1973. 1 of them as an actor and 17 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Alberto Cavalcanti's highest-grossing movie?

Went the Day Well? (1942) is Alberto Cavalcanti's biggest box office hit, with $47.2K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Alberto Cavalcanti's movies have made $47.2K.

Alberto Cavalcanti's biggest hits

What is Alberto Cavalcanti's newest movie?

The most recent film on Alberto Cavalcanti's filmography is Grierson (1973), in the role of Self.

The Best Alberto Cavalcanti Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 20 directing credits.

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