Known For
Directing
Known Credits
25
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 28, 1936 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Domingos José Soares de Oliveira (September 28, 1936 — March 23, 2019) was a Brazilian actor, playwright, stage director, TV host, poet and filmmaker.
After getting a bachelor's degree in Engineering, he got involved in amateur theatre and soon started to get involved with cinema, specially with the Brazilian New Wave (Cinema Novo) movement. He served as assistant director to Joaquim Pedro de Andrade in short films "Manuel Bandeira, o Poeta do Castelo" and "Couro de Gato", and debuted as a film director with 1966's "Todas as Mulheres do Mundo". After that, Oliveira wrote over 20 stage plays, directed 18 films and hosted 3 TV shows, all in which he constantly worked with his partner Priscilla Rozenbaum.
For his plays and occasionally self-starred very low-budget films often deal with themes of love and sex in a humorous and intelligent key, he became known as the "Brazilian Woody Allen".
During his late years, Oliveira struggled with Parkinson's Disease, but kept working until his passing in March 2019.
| 2020 | Confissões de Mulheres de 50...Creator | |
| 2011 | Os Anjos do Sexo...Creator | |
| 1994 | 74.5: Uma Onda no Ar...Creator | |
| 1993 | Contos de Verão...Creator | |
| 1981 | Amizade Colorida...Creator | |
| 1965 | 22–2000 Cidade Aberta...Creator |
| 2020 | Confissões de Mulheres de 50...Director | |
| 2018 | Aconteceu na Quarta-Feira...Director | |
| 2017 | The Magnificent 8...Director | |
| 2016 | BR 716...Director | |
| 2014 | Childhood...Director | |
| 2013 | Primeiro Dia de um Ano Qualquer...Director | |
| 2012 | Paixão e Acaso...Director | |
| 2011 | Todo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais...Director | |
| 2008 | Juventude...Director | |
| 2005 | Carreiras...Director | |
| 2004 | Feminices...Director | |
| 2003 | Separações...Director | |
| 1998 | Amores...Director | |
| 1979 | Teu Tua...Director | |
| 1977 | Vida, Vida...Director | |
| 1975 | Deliciosas Traições do Amor...Director | |
| 1972 | A Culpa...Director | |
| 1970 | É Simonal...Director | |
| 1969 | As Duas Faces da Moeda...Director | |
| 1968 | Edu, Coração de Ouro...Director | |
| 1966 | All the Women in the World...Director | |
| 1962 | Five Times Favela...Assistant Director | |
| 1962 | Cat Skin...Assistant Director | |
| 1959 | The Master of Apipucos...Assistant Director |
| 2020 | All the Women in the World...Original Story | |
| 2017 | The Magnificent 8...Screenplay | |
| 2016 | BR 716...Writer | |
| 2014 | Childhood...Writer | |
| 2013 | Primeiro Dia de um Ano Qualquer...Writer | |
| 2012 | Paixão e Acaso...Screenplay | |
| 2011 | Todo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuais...Writer | |
| 2008 | A Mulher do Meu Amigo...Original Story | |
| 2008 | Juventude...Screenplay | |
| 2008 | Once Upon a Time in Rio...Script Consultant | |
| 2005 | Carreiras...Writer | |
| 2003 | Separações...Screenplay | |
| 1998 | Amores...Writer | |
| 1994 | 74.5: Uma Onda no Ar...Writer | |
| 1981 | Amizade Colorida...Writer | |
| 1978 | Ciranda, Cirandinha...Writer | |
| 1977 | Vida, Vida...Screenplay | |
| 1975 | Deliciosas Traições do Amor...Writer | |
| 1972 | The Doctor and the Monster...Writer | |
| 1971 | Caso Especial...Writer | |
| 1970 | É Simonal...Writer | |
| 1969 | As Duas Faces da Moeda...Writer | |
| 1968 | Edu, Coração de Ouro...Writer | |
| 1966 | All the Women in the World...Writer | |
| 1965 | 22–2000 Cidade Aberta...Writer | |
| 1962 | Five Times Favela...Writer | |
| 1962 | Cat Skin...Writer |
| 2017 | The Magnificent 8...Music | |
| 2016 | BR 716...Original Music Composer | |
| 2008 | Juventude...Original Music Composer | |
| 1977 | Vida, Vida...Original Music Composer |
| 2005 | Two Sons of Francisco...Script | |
| 1979 | Teu Tua...Special Effects | |
| 1972 | Dybbuk: The Demon...Script |
| 1979 | Teu Tua...Editor |
| 1966 | All the Women in the World...Producer |
| 2024 | Clarice Niskier: Teatro dos Pés à Cabeçaas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançaras Self | |
| 2021 | Zimbaas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Candango: Memoirs from a Festivalas Self | |
| 2013 | Primeiro Dia de um Ano Qualqueras Napoleão | |
| 2013 | Cine Paissandu: Histórias de uma Geraçãoas | |
| 2012 | Paixão e Acasoas | |
| 2011 | Todo Mundo Tem Problemas Sexuaisas | |
| 2009 | Domingosas Self | |
| 2008 | Juventudeas Antônio | |
| 2005 | Carreirasas Esteves (as Domingos Oliveira) | |
| 2004 | Redeemeras Justo (jovem) | |
| 2004 | Feminicesas | |
| 2003 | Separaçõesas Cabral | |
| 2002 | Suspiros Republicanos ao Crepúsculo de um Império Tropicalas | |
| 1998 | Amoresas Vieira | |
| 1997 | Dibas Self | |
| 1993 | Contos de Verãoas Jonas | |
| 1988 | Tarcísio & Glóriaas Ronaldo | |
| 1987 | Helenaas Brandão | |
| 1977 | Vida, Vidaas | |
| 1976 | Os Demónios da Liberdadeas | |
| 1975 | Deliciosas Traições do Amoras | |
| 1967 | Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novoas Self | |
| 1962 | Cat Skinas Waiter (uncredited) |