Leon Hirszman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leon Hirszman

brazilian documentary filmmaker

Date of Birth: 22-Nov-1937

Place of Birth: Lins de Vasconcelos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Date of Death: 15-Sep-1987

Profession: screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, film director, director

Nationality: Brazil

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Leon Hirszman (22 November 1937 – 15 September 1987) was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter, and one of the main figures of Cinema Novo.
He is best known for directing the 1981 film They Don't Wear Black Tie which won the Special Jury Prize at the 38th Venice International Film Festival.
His other films include Fernanda Montenegro's 1965 film debut The Deceased, the 1972 adaptation of Graciliano Ramos's S.
Bernardo and the documentary ABC da Greve.
He died from complications of HIV/AIDS on 15 September 1987, aged 49.