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Zelito Viana

Director · 31 credits · 2 in highly-rated films

Best known for Minha Namorada (1970)

Frequent collaborators: Hugo Carvana, Carlos Diegues, Glauber Rocha, Luiz Carlos Barreto

Directed movies (21 total, ranked by score)

  1. Minha Namorada

    1970 · ★ 5.5 (4 votes)

    Romance, Adventure

    1

  2. Avaete, Seed of Revenge

    1985 · ★ 4.6 (7 votes)

    Drama

    2

  3. Rodovia Belém - Brasília

    1973

    Documentary

    3

  4. Bela Noite Para Voar

    2009 · ★ 7.3 (7 votes)

    Drama, History

    4

  5. Choque Cultural

    1977 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    5

  6. Terra dos Índios

    1979

    Documentary

    6

  7. Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed

    2010 · ★ 7.0 (1 votes)

    Documentary

    7

  8. O Doce Esporte do Sexo

    1971 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Comedy, Romance

    8

  9. Morte e Vida Severina

    1977 · ★ 6.6 (4 votes)

    Drama, Documentary

    9

  10. Os Condenados

    1974 · ★ 5.0 (1 votes)

    Drama

    10

  11. Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

    2000 · ★ 5.8 (15 votes)

    Drama, History

    11

  12. Viva Marília

    2026

    Documentary, Music

    12

  13. Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall

    1981

    Comedy, Documentary

    13

  14. Sedução

    —

    14

  15. Aparecida Azedo: Uma Vida em 24 Quadros

    2005

    Documentary

    15

  16. Chico Anysio É

    2006

    Documentary

    16

  17. Da Terra dos Índios aos Índios Sem Terra

    2022

    Documentary

    17

  18. Sons da Esperança

    2012

    Documentary

    18

  19. A Arte existe porque a vida não basta

    2016

    Documentary

    19

  20. Mestre Zu

    2026

    Documentary

    20

  21. Zabumba, Orquestra Popular do Nordeste

    1974

    Documentary

    21

Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 30, 2026.