Ivan Cardoso

Biography

Ivan do Espírito Cardoso Filho (Born in Rio de Janeiro, October 1st, 1952) is a Brazilian photographer and filmmaker. Cardoso's early career is mainly associated with experimental short films such as 1971's "Nosferatu no Brasil' (Nosfaratu in Brazil), starring poet and songrwriter Torquato Neto, of whom Cardoso was a good friend. Though his work as an experimental filmmaker continued to develop in short films through a career that spans for over four decades, his most famous and recognizable feature-length movies are the ones that mix horror and comedy elements, described by Cardoso as "terrir" ("terror" + "rir", which is a word for "laugh" in Brazilian Portuguese). "As Sete Vampiras" (The Seven Vampire Ladies), "O Segredo da Múmia" (The Secret of the Mummy) and "Um Lobisomem na Amazônia" (A Werewolf in the Amazon Rainforest) are prominent films among Cardoso's terrir works. Documentaries on fellow Brazilian filmmakers, such as Glauber Rocha and José Mojica Marins, and on plastic artists such as avan-garte icon Helio Oiticica also figure among his filmography. He mantains channels in websites such as YouTube and Vimeo, where lots of his short films, from the most well-known to the most underground ones, are avaliable for free.

Filmografi

The Agony1976 · A Hora do Terrir2007 · Dunas do Barato2017 · SelfO Fim da Picada2009 · Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto2000 · Chaos and Confusion1997 · Figurante 2 no Festival de GramadoTorquato Neto - Every Hour of the End2017 · SelfPeréio, Eu Te Odeio!2023 · A Star for Ioiô2003 · SalesmanMr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz2012 · 40 Years of Fantasporto2021 · Self (archive footage)A Vermelha Luz do Bandido2009 · Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy2020 · SelfA Miss e o Dinossauro2005 · Himself (archive footage)The Mandarin1995 · Ivan, the TerrirBle2020 · SelfLove on Uranus2007 · NarradorHorror Palace Hotel1978 · HimselfSangue Marginal2013 · Canibais na HorrorCon1997 · SelfCarícia Fatal2007 ·