Biography
Almiro Viviani Fialho (1918 — 1992), better known as Alex Viany, was a Brazilian director, producer, screenwriter, author, journalist and actor.
He is the author of the book Introduction to Brazilian Cinema (1959), cited by Paulo Emílio Sales Gomes as the first work of Brazilian filmography. He also wrote The Cinema Novo Process.
He debuted as a director in 1953, in the feature film "Agulha no Palheiro". In 1954, he directed "Rua sem Sol", which received the São Paulo State Governor's Award for best director, best actor for Carlos Alberto and best actress for Glauce Rocha (1930-1971). In 1955, he directed “Ana”, an episode of the feature film "A Rosa dos Ventos" (1954-1957), produced by the Communist Party of East Germany, organized by Dutch filmmaker Joris Ivens (1898-1989). In 1963, he directed "Sol sobre a Lama", shot in Bahia and under the influence of Cinema Novo. He made the last feature film of his career, only in 1978, with "A Noiva da Cidade".
He directed the short films A Máquina e o Sonho (1974), Humberto Mauro: eu Coração Dou Bom (1979) and Maxixe, a Dança Perdida (1980).
Filmography
all 18
Movies 18
Director 10
self 1
Screenplay 1
Writer 1
![Cinema Novo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/268801-cinema-novo.webp)
Cinema Novo (2016)
![A Noiva da Cidade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/161794-a-noiva-da-cidade.webp)
A Noiva da Cidade (1978)
![O Sonho e a Máquina](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/524258-a-maquina-e-o-sonho.webp)
O Sonho e a Máquina (1974)
![Sol Sobre a Lama](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/161830-sol-sobre-a-lama.webp)
Sol Sobre a Lama (1963)
![Cinco Vezes Favela](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/140131-cinco-vezes-favela.webp)
Cinco Vezes Favela (1962)
![The Wind Rose](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/72870-die-windrose.webp)
The Wind Rose (1957)
![Ana](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/337622-ana.webp)
Ana (1955)
![Rua Sem Sol](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/400618-rua-sem-sol.webp)
Rua Sem Sol (1954)
![Needle in a Haystack](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/161687-agulha-no-palheiro.webp)
Needle in a Haystack (1953)
![O Saci](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/161015-o-saci.webp)
O Saci (1951)
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1918-11-04
Deathday1992-11-16 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceRio de Janeiro, Brazil
CitizenshipsBrazil
Also Known AsAlmiro Viviani Fialho
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