Eduardo Coutinho
Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho (May 11, 1933 – February 2, 2014) was a Brazilian film director, screen writer, actor and film producer, known as one of the most important documentarists in Brazil.
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| Born | Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho May 11, 1933 São Paulo, Brazil |
| Died | February 2, 2014 (aged 80) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Years active | 1967–2014 |
He directed and wrote the script to the 1967 popular Brazilian film, ABC do amor near the beginning of his career. The film was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.
He died on February 2, 2014, in a suspected murder in Rio de Janeiro. His son, who has schizophrenia, is a prime suspect in the ongoing investigation.
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