Roland Henze

Roland Henze

  • Birthday: 1937-04-14
  • Deathday: 2007-09-20
  • Place of birth: Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography

Roland Werner Henze, Director of photography, producer and director. In the 50s in his hometown, he made Super-8, wrote film reviews for the newspaper "A Paz", founded a film club, organized festivals and film screenings. In the first half of the 60s, he was an intern for 5 years on German TV in Munich. He shoots documentaries for foreign TV networks, such as the North American CBS (New York) and the British BBC (London). Debut as an illuminator in the rural drama, Lords of the Earth. He creates the light for the tape in episodes “Um é pequeno ... Dois é bom”, the only feature length by director Odilon Lopez. Then, he photographed the musical Em Ritmo Jovem, the comedy Um Virgem na Praça and erotic comedies, as well as assistant director and photographer of the box-office hit Com a Cama na Cabeça. He is responsible for lighting the last film on the episodic Brutos Inocentes, by veteran filmmaker Libero Luxardo, whose filming took place in the city of Belém do Pará. In addition to his work as an illuminator, he is co-producer of the drama A Volta do Filho Pródigo, by Ipojuca Pontes. He is one of the illuminators of the documentary Copa 78, the Power of Football, about the World Cup in Argentina. His collection today contains invaluable images, which, from 1950 to 2006, recorded the evolution of cinema, industry, countryside, cities, cultural ethnicity, society, performing arts and the Brazilian political-economic structure.

Production

Brutos Inocentes

1974

As Director of Photography

A Volta do Filho Pródigo

1978

As Director of Photography

Os Senhores da Terra

1970

As Director of Photography

A Lavagem do Cristo

1969

As Director

A Lavagem do Cristo

1969

As Director of Photography

O Grande Gozador

1972

As Director of Photography

Vida Nova... Por Acaso

1970

As Director of Photography

Quando as Mulheres Paqueram

1971

As Director of Photography

A Cidade Cresce Para a Barra

1970

As Director of Photography

Com a Cama na Cabeça

1972

As Director of Photography

A Jangada

1973

As Director

A Jangada

1973

As Director of Photography

A Jangada

1973

As Writer

Uma Fêmea do Outro Mundo

1979

As Director of Photography

'78 Cup - The Power of Football

1979

As Director of Photography

Casimiro, O Poeta

1981

As Director

O Grito do Rio

1981

As Director

Laranjeiras... O Curso da Vida

1981

As Director of Photography

Brasil

1981

As Director of Photography

Depravação

1980

As Director of Photography

Casimiro, O Poeta

1981

As Director of Photography

A Banda

1978

As Director of Photography

A Banda

1978

As Director

A Banda

1978

As Writer

Suicídio Nunca!

2001

As Director of Photography

Fortaleza de Santa Cruz

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As Director of Photography

Fortaleza de Santa Cruz

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As Director

Memória de uma Época

1980

As Executive Producer

Memória de uma Época

1980

As Director of Photography

Memória de uma Época

1980

As Editor

O Grito do Rio

1981

As Editor

O Grito do Rio

1981

As Director of Photography

Deu a Louca nas Mulheres

1977

As Director of Photography

Em Ritmo Jovem

1970

As Director of Photography

A Volta do Filho Pródigo

1978

As Executive Producer

Um é Pouco, Dois é Bom

1970

As Director of Photography

Campeones

1991

As Director of Photography

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