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Glauber Rocha

Glauber Rocha

Actor, director, writer and producer · Died August 22, 1981, aged 42 · Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Glauber de Andrade Rocha (Vitória da Conquista, March 14, 1939 — Rio de Janeiro, August 22, 1981) was a Brazilian filmmaker, considered by critics, specialized journalists and the public as one of the biggest names in the history of Brazilian cinema. Revered as a revolutionary genius, he was one of the founders of the avant-garde Cinema Novo movement, and many of his works, such as Deus e o Diabo Na Terra do Sol, Terra em Transe and O Dragão da Maldade Contra o Santo Guerreiro, are often listed as some of the best Brazilian films of all time.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1939
Died
August 22, 1981 (aged 42)
From
Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 65% in 30 days

What are Glauber Rocha's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
54%
Society
16%
Ideas
13%
Survival
8%
Self
5%
Morality
5%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 0 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

Full focus: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their full focus movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
1
Elegiac
1
Manic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Glauber Rocha's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Glauber Rocha's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ensaios Sobre Helena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Original Concept

  • Golpe de Vista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as (archive footage)

  • Steps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • O Fantasma de Glauber Rocha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Os Cravos e a Rocha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Life is Strange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Cinematographer · as Himself

  • El Viaje Glauber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ele mesmo

  • O Brasil de Darcy Ribeiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • A Hora do leão - Os sete leões de Glauber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Três cortes para Glauber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Ecos de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Days in Sintra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Anabazys: O Terceiro Testamento de Glauber Rocha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • O Brasil de Glauber Rocha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Manifesto Glauber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Glauber em Tempo - Redescobrindo o Brasil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • A Mãe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Entangling Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as (voice)

  • At Midnight with Glauber Rocha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • No Tempo de Glauber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Loja dos Trapos do Coração (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Glauber Rocha: Morto/Vivo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Actor

  • The Age of the Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self (uncredited)

  • Abertura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · as Self - Host

  • Jorge Amado no Cinema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director · Actor

  • The Guns and the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · as Himself

  • Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director · as Narrator

  • Claro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Mauro, Humberto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • History of Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • Câncer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self

  • Paloma, Paloma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · as Si mesmo

  • The Lion Has Seven Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Director · Editor · Screenplay

  • Tatu Bola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Co-Director · Actor

  • Cutting Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Screenstory

  • Wind from the East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as (uncredited)

  • Diario Spagnolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Él mismo

  • Brazil Year 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Producer

  • Antonio das Mortes(1969)

    Director · Costume Design · Producer · Production Design · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • 1968 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director

  • The Girl from Ipanema (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Story

  • Entranced Earth(1967)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Plantation Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

  • The Big City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

  • Amazonas, Amazonas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Writer

  • Maranhão 66 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Simon of the Desert(1965)

    as Man in nightclub (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Black God, White Devil(1964)

    Director · Associate Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Turning Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Tocaia no Asfalto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Production Manager

  • A Grande Feira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Executive Producer · as Homem empurrando mulher

  • O Pátio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Cruz na Praça (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles, 52 of them dated from 1959 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Black God, White Devil (1964)

$7.8K worldwide

Highest rated

Entranced Earth (1967)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Black God, White Devil (1964)

Film career

  • 1965Screen debut· Simon of the Desert
  • 1977First top-billed film· Di Cavalcanti Di Glauber

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting30 of 53: 24 only acting, 6 with another roleDirecting21 of 53: 5 only directing, 16 with another roleWriting14 of 53: 2 only writing, 12 with another roleProducing11 of 53: 3 only producing, 8 with another roleCinematography1 of 53: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleEditing1 of 53: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 53: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

53 titles, 17 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s14 · 2 acting · 13 crew1970s14 · 8 acting · 11 crew1980s4 · 3 acting · 1 crew1990s3 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s6 · 5 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Glauber Rocha's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most loved · actor

Simon of the Desert (1965)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Glauber Rocha work with?

People who share at least 2 of Glauber Rocha's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Maurício do Valle shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles