José Leitão de Barros
Playwright, Film director
1896 – 1967
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Who was José Leitão de Barros?
José Leitão de Barros was a Portuguese film director and playwright.
Among his most famous films are Maria do Mar, the second docufiction after Moana by Robert Flaherty, the first Portuguese sound film, A Severa, Ala-Arriba!, and a biopic about Portugal's national poet, Camões.
He was born and died in Lisbon.
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- Born
- Oct 22, 1896
Lisbon - Also known as
- Jose Leitao de Barros
- José Júlio Marques Leitão de Barros
- Leitão de Barros
- Parents
- Siblings
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- Nationality
- Portugal
- Profession
- Died
- Jun 29, 1967
Lisbon
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on July 23, 2013
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