Zelito Viana

Biography

José Viana de Oliveira Paula (Fortaleza, May 5, 1938), better known as Zelito Viana, is a Brazilian filmmaker.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

61

Birth Date

1938-05-05 00:00:00

Birth Place

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Known For

• Sedução
• 

  Mestre Zu
• 

  Viva Marília
• 

  Da Terra dos Índios aos Índios Sem Terra
• 

  A Arte existe porque a vida não basta
• Sons da Esperança

Credits

• directing (21 credits)

  • Sedução

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Mestre Zu

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Viva Marília

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Da Terra dos Índios aos Índios Sem Terra

    director

    directing
    2022
  • A Arte existe porque a vida não basta

    director

    directing
    2016
  • Sons da Esperança

    director

    directing
    2012
  • Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed

    director

    directing
    2010
  • Bela Noite Para Voar

    director

    directing
    2009
  • Chico Anysio É

    director

    directing
    2006
  • Aparecida Azedo: Uma Vida em 24 Quadros

    director

    directing
    2005
  • Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Avaete, Seed of Revenge

    director

    directing
    1985
  • Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Terra dos Índios

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Morte e Vida Severina

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Choque Cultural

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Zabumba, Orquestra Popular do Nordeste

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Os Condenados

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Rodovia Belém - Brasília

    director

    directing
    1973
  • O Doce Esporte do Sexo

    director

    directing
    1971
  • Minha Namorada

    director

    directing
    1970

• actors (14 credits)

  • Armando Costa: “Televisão pra Mim Não é Bico”

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Roberto Farias - Memórias de um Cineasta

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Cinema Novo

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Cacaso

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Dossiê Jango

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Augusto Boal and the Theatre of the Oppressed

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Milagrez

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Depois do Transe

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Chico Anysio É

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

    Self / Interviewee

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Dib

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Que Filme 'Tu Vai' Fazer?

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Câncer

    Dr. Zelito

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1967

• production (14 credits)

  • Drumming Beat of the Stars

    producer

    production
    2012
  • Rio's Love Song

    producer

    production
    1994
  • Twenty Years Later

    producer

    production
    1984
  • The Secret of the Mummy

    executive producer

    production
    1982
  • Terra dos Índios

    producer

    production
    1979
  • Por Trás das Câmeras (II)

    producer

    production
    1978
  • A Lost Woman

    executive producer

    production
    1976
  • When Carnaval Comes

    executive producer

    production
    1972
  • Minha Namorada

    producer

    production
    1970
  • Antonio das Mortes

    executive producer

    production
    1969
  • Fantasia para Ator e TV

    producer

    production
    1968
  • Entranced Earth

    executive producer

    production
    1967
  • The Big City

    producer

    production
    1966
  • Maranhão 66

    producer

    production
    1966

• editing (1 credits)

  • Sons da Esperança

    editor

    editing
    2012

• writing (11 credits)

  • Bela Noite Para Voar

    screenplay

    writing
    2009
  • Aparecida Azedo: Uma Vida em 24 Quadros

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • Villa-Lobos: A Life of Passion

    screenplay

    writing
    2000
  • Avaete, Seed of Revenge

    writer

    writing
    1985
  • Terra dos Índios

    writer

    writing
    1979
  • Morte e Vida Severina

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Choque Cultural

    writer

    writing
    1977
  • Os Condenados

    screenplay

    writing
    1974
  • O Doce Esporte do Sexo

    writer

    writing
    1971
  • Minha Namorada

    writer

    writing
    1970
  • The Man Who Bought the World

    writer

    writing
    1968