Lael Alves Rodrigues (November 25, 1951 – February 8, 1989) was a Brazilian film director, producer, editor and screenwriter.
Lael Rodrigues | |
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| Born | Lael Alves Rodrigues November 25, 1951 |
| Died | February 8, 1989 (aged 37) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Alma mater | Fluminense Federal University |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, film editor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1973–1988 |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Joaquim Rodrigues Helle Alves |
Biography edit
Rodrigues was born in Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, on November 25, 1951, and raised in Caldas, Minas Gerais.[1][2] He was the son of journalist Joaquim Rodrigues and of Helle Alves, sister of actress Vida Alves. Having a penchant for arts since as a child, Rodrigues went on to study Architecture at the University of Brasília, but did not finish the course; he then moved to Niterói, in Rio de Janeiro, where he graduated in Cinema at the Fluminense Federal University.[3]
His first work was in the 1973 film Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo!, directed by Hugo Carvana, where he served as assistant director; however, he was not credited. In 1976 he founded alongside Tizuka Yamasaki and Carlos Alberto Diniz a film studio, CPC, which worked on numerous other films by Carvana and Yamasaki's own Parahyba Mulher Macho and Gaijin: Roads to Freedom.
Rodrigues' directorial debut, Bete Balanço, came out in 1984, which he also wrote and starred Débora Bloch and Lauro Corona.[4] It would be followed by 1985's Rock Estrela and 1987's Rádio Pirata. All of his three films were highly successful, particularly among teenagers, and are notable for their rock- and new wave-laden soundtracks containing songs by bands and singers popular at the time, such as Celso Blues Boy, Lobão, Titãs, Barão Vermelho, RPM, Azul 29, Dr. Silvana & Cia., Léo Jaime and Metrô, among others.
Lael died on February 8, 1989, due to a rupture in his esophagus which eventually led to an acute pancreatitis.[5] His last credited work was the 1988 film Super Xuxa contra Baixo Astral, which he executive-produced and starred famous television presenter Xuxa Meneghel. Lael is survived by his son Luan.
Filmography edit
As director edit
- 1984: Bete Balanço (also wrote)
- 1985: Rock Estrela (also edited)
- 1987: Rádio Pirata (also wrote and produced)
As producer edit
- 1980: J. S. Brown, o Último Herói (also edited; directed by José Frazão)
- 1985: Patriamada (directed by Tizuka Yamasaki)
- 1988: Super Xuxa contra Baixo Astral (directed by Anna Penido and David Sonneschein)
As editor edit
- 1978: Se Segura, Malandro! (directed by Hugo Carvana)
- 1980: Gaijin: Roads to Freedom (directed by Tizuka Yamasaki)
- 1983: Bar Esperança (directed by Hugo Carvana)
- 1983: Parahyba Mulher Macho (directed by Tizuka Yamasaki)
As assistant director edit
- 1973: Vai Trabalhar, Vagabundo! (directed by Hugo Carvana; uncredited)
References edit
- ^ Uma homenagem a Lael Rodrigues (in Portuguese)
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Lael Rodrigues (1951–1989)". História do Cinema Brasileiro (in Portuguese). December 9, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Bete Balanço (in Portuguese)
- ^ Pró-TV: Lael Rodrigues Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (in Portuguese)