Carlos Diegues: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 37
- as director
- 15
- on screen
- 1963–2023
- box office
- $1.01M
Carlos Diegues's Career in Numbers
Carlos Diegues's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Carlos Diegues works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Ganga Zumba (1963) to The Great Mystical Circus (2018), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Carlos Diegues Movies by Decade
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 6
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 2
The 1970s were Carlos Diegues's busiest decade, with 6 films.
Carlos Diegues Movies by Genre
- Drama 11
- Comedy 2
- Romance 1
- Crime 1
- Fantasy 1
- History 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Documentary 1
Drama is the genre Carlos Diegues has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of comedy (2).
Carlos Diegues Career Milestones
- First film
- Ganga Zumba 1963
- Biggest box office hit
- Giovanni Improtta $957K worldwide
- Newest film
- The Great Mystical Circus 2018
Carlos Diegues Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Carlos Diegues is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 15 as director and 4 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Carlos Diegues
15- 2018
The Great Mystical Circus Romance Worldwide box office: $54.9K - 2006
The Greatest Love of All Drama - 2003
God Is Brazilian Fantasy - 2000
Orfeu Drama - 1989
Better Days Ahead Drama - 1987
Subway to the Stars Drama - 1984
Quilombo Drama - 1980
Bye Bye Brazil Drama - 1976
Xica History - 1973
Joanna Francesa Drama - 1972
When Carnaval Comes Comedy - 1970
The Heirs Drama - 1967
Oito Universitários Documentary - 1966
The Big City Drama - 1963
Ganga Zumba Drama
Carlos Diegues Movies as an Actor
4
Carlos Diegues in Documentaries & Specials
18- 2023
Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta as Self · Documentary - 2021
The Good Cinema as Self · Documentary - 2020
Torquato, Imagem da Incompletude as Self · Documentary - 2020
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival as Self · Documentary - 2019
Memórias do Grupo Opinião as Self · Documentary - 2018
Neville D’Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos as Self · Documentary - 2016
Pitanga as Self · Documentary - 2016
Cinema Novo as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · Documentary - 2015
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema as Self · Documentary - 2013
Dossiê Jango as Self · Documentary - 2006
Depois do Transe as Self · Documentary - 2005
Looking for Black Orpheus as Self · Documentary - 2005
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova as Self · Music - 2003
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil’s Labyrinth as Self / Interviewee · Documentary - 2001
1968 - Without Losing Tenderness as Self · Documentary - 1997
Dib as Self · Documentary - 1997
Nelson Sargento as Self · Documentary - 1967
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo as Self · Documentary
Carlos Diegues: Questions & Answers
How many movies Carlos Diegues has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Carlos Diegues been in?
Carlos Diegues is credited on 37 films, from 1963 to 2023. 4 of them as an actor and 15 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 Carlos Diegues's highest-grossing movie?
Giovanni Improtta (2013) is Carlos Diegues's biggest box office hit, with $957K worldwide, ahead of The Great Mystical Circus (2018) ($54.9K). Across every film with box office figures, Carlos Diegues's movies have made $1.01M.
Carlos Diegues's biggest hits What is Carlos Diegues's newest movie?
The most recent film on Carlos Diegues's filmography is Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta (2023), in the role of Self.
Who does Carlos Diegues work with most often?
Carlos Diegues shares the most films with Léa Garcia (4 films) and Fernanda Montenegro (2 films).
The Best Carlos Diegues Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 37 credits.
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