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Humberto Mauro

Humberto Mauro, Brazilian director and screenwriter (died 1983)

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Born
April 30, 1897
Died
October 5, 1983
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1897

About Humberto Mauro

Humberto Duarte Mauro was a Brazilian film director. His best known work is Ganga Bruta. He is often considered the greatest director of early Brazilian cinema. Mauro's second feature film Thesouro Perdido (Lost Treasure) won the Brazilian "Film of the Year" award in 1927. This was the first film in which Mauro worked with Carmen Santos who would star in many of Mauro's later films. The first film released under the new Phebo was Braza Dormida (Sleeping Ember). Upon release in 1930, the film won the Jornal do Brasil film of the year award.

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Humberto Mauro timeline

  1. Mauro's second feature film Thesouro Perdido (Lost Treasure) won the Brazilian "Film of the Year" award in 1927.
  2. Upon release in 1930, the film won the Jornal do Brasil film of the year award.

The world when Humberto Mauro was born

Humberto Mauro was born in 1897. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineKlondike Gold Rush begins in Canada
  • Technology milestoneFirst practical diesel engine built
  • Defining fadKlondike Gold Rush fever
  • World population~1.57B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population70.0M

1897 versus 2026

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Measure18972026
Population70.0M341 million

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