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Héctor Babenco, director
Director

Héctor Babenco: Movies & Box Office

films
15
as director
7
on screen
1973–2019
box office
$18.5M
Career at a glance

Héctor Babenco's Career in Numbers

Héctor Babenco's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Héctor Babenco works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from O Fabuloso Fittipaldi (1973) to My Hindu Friend (2015), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Héctor Babenco Movies by Decade

  1. 1970s 2
  2. 1980s 2
  3. 1990s 2
  4. 2000s 2
  5. 2010s 1

The 1970s were Héctor Babenco's busiest decade, with 2 films.

Héctor Babenco Movies by Genre

  • Drama 4
  • Romance 3
  • Documentary 2

Drama is the genre Héctor Babenco has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of romance (3).

Héctor Babenco Career Milestones

First film
O Fabuloso Fittipaldi 1973
Biggest box office hit
Kiss of the Spider Woman $17M worldwide
Newest film
My Hindu Friend 2015
15 credits

Héctor Babenco Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Héctor Babenco is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 7 as director and 2 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Héctor Babenco Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Héctor Babenco shares the most films with. Sônia Braga comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Willem Dafoe (2).

FAQ

Héctor Babenco: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Héctor Babenco been in?

Héctor Babenco is credited on 15 films, from 1973 to 2019. 2 of them as an actor and 7 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 Héctor Babenco's highest-grossing movie?

Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) is Héctor Babenco's biggest box office hit, with $17M worldwide, ahead of At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991) ($1.35M). Across every film with box office figures, Héctor Babenco's movies have made $18.5M.

Héctor Babenco's biggest hits

What is Héctor Babenco's newest movie?

The most recent film on Héctor Babenco's filmography is Babenco: Tell Me When I Die (2019), in the role of Self.

Who does Héctor Babenco work with most often?

Héctor Babenco shares the most films with Sônia Braga (3 films), Willem Dafoe (2 films) and William Hurt (2 films).

The Best Héctor Babenco Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 15 directing credits.

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