Lima Barreto

Known for: Writing

Born: June 22, 1906 in Casa Blanca, São Paulo, Brasil - Died: November 22, 1982

Lima Barreto (23 June 1906 – 23 November 1982) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1940 and 1961. His film O Cangaceiro was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival, where it was "much liked for its original and truly national flavour." (Wikipedia)