Ivan Cardoso
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.
Known For | Directing |
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Most Rating | 7.3 |
Birthday | 1952-10-01 |
Place of Birth | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Also Known As | Ivan do Espírito Cardoso Filho, |
1978
Horror Palace Hotel
6/2
An unusual look at 1978 Brasilia Film Festival and the politics that make certain films fashionable or not.
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Horror Palace Hotel
2012
Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz
3.5/1
A documentary on prolific underground Brazilian filmmaker Rogério Sganzerla.
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Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz
1995
The Mandarin
4.5/2
The history of Brazilian popular music in the 20th Century, focusing specially on the life and works of intriguing singer Mário Reis, a loner who, wit...
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The Mandarin
2003
Uma Estrela pra Ioiô
7/2
Antônio wants to give his girlfriend, the prostitute Ioiô, a star. He meets a salesman who claims he can get one for him, with certificate included! A...
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Uma Estrela pra Ioiô
1976
The Agony
8.1/5
Cropped hair, a rosemary branch behind the ear, yellow shirt of shiny satin, he's behind the wheel of his car when passing by a woman who walks by the...
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The Agony
2009
O Fim da Picada
0/0
After taking part in a satanic orgy at a beach in 1850, Macário meets Exú-Lebara, a female pagan entity. She decides to go along in his trip but trick...
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O Fim da Picada
2017
Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End
8/2
The story of Brazilian poet Torquato Neto, who lived passionately through fracturous times and worked in several fields, including music, journalism,...
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Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End
2009
A Vermelha Luz do Bandido
0/0
Experimental documentary short that debates over Rogério Sganzerla's Brazilian cult classic "The Red Light Bandit".
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A Vermelha Luz do Bandido
2013
Sangue Marginal
0/0
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Sangue Marginal
2020
Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy
10/1
A totally Cardoso-appropriated footage delirium, done as a tribute to US independent cinema's original rebel. In the end, Corman himself blesses Cardo...
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Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy
2005
A Miss e o Dinossauro
5/3
A short documentary on Belair, an independent Brazilian film company that lasted for only five months in 1970.
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A Miss e o Dinossauro
2007
A Hora do Terrir
0/0
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A Hora do Terrir
2007
Carícia Fatal
0/0
Comedy/horror short film shot during a 4-day workshop of filmmaking at 2007's MOTELx Lisbon International Horror Film Festival.
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Carícia Fatal
2000
Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto
0/0
A look into the Porto Fantastic Film Festival at Portugal.
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Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto
2020
Ivan, the TerrirBle
1/1
Ivan Cardoso is the inventor of the terrir, a subgenre that mixes comedy, Brazilian chanchadas and classic American horror. This film promotes a rescu...
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Ivan, the TerrirBle
1997
Chaos and Confusion
0/0
Super Chacrinha and Glauber Rocha, two millionaires from the earthly plane of Varathrum, manipulate the people around them, including Deus and the Dev...
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Chaos and Confusion
2007
Love on Uranus
0/0
A couple in crisis is about the Brazilian middle class.
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Love on Uranus
2021
40 Years of Fantasporto
0/0
A journey through 40 years of life of the most important Film Festival in Portugal, through the voice of its President and Director, Mário Dorminsky a...
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40 Years of Fantasporto
2017
Dunas do Barato
6/1
A rescue of the history of Ipanema beach in the 1970s, when the construction of a pier changed the landscape and created fertile soil for a generation...
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Dunas do Barato
2023
Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
8/1
23 years in the making, “Pereio, Eu Te Odeio!” is a documentary on legendary Brazilian actor Paulo Cesar Pereio, an irreverent and controversial artis...
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Peréio, Eu Te Odeio!
1997
Canibais na HorrorCon
0/0
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