Walter Alfaiate
Acting
Biography
Walter Nunes de Abreu (Rio de Janeiro, June 7, 1930 – Rio de Janeiro, February 27, 2010) was a Brazilian samba musician and composer.
Born: June 7, 1930
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known For
Andança: Os Encontros e as Memórias de Beth Carvalho
A documentary on the career of Beth Carvalho, the Brazilian singer who became a well known samba legend from the 1970s onwards, edited together from hundreds of hours of footage and audio files kept (and partially recorded) by Carvalho herself during her lifetime.
Moro no Brasil
Mika Kaurismaki's documentary Moro No Brasil features performances by a variety of Brazilian musical artists, intertwined with interviews of every day Brazilians in order to give the viewer a portrait of Brazilian culture. The film includes performances by Silberio Pessoa, Darue Malungo, and Antonio Nobrega. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
Orfeu
Orfeu is a popular composer from a samba school. He lives in the favela and falls madly in love when he meets Euridice, a newcomer to the neighborhood. But the local drug boss Lucinho stands between them and will drastically change both their lives.
Samba no Trem
A documentary about the celebration of the National Samba Day with the aim of preserving the memory of part of the history of samba, which was being forgotten by the press and the Brazilian people.
Casa de Samba
Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
Documentary about Brazilian samba songwriter and singer Paulinho da Viola, one of the most sophisticated musicians of the genre. The film shows his biography, influences, masters and friends, as well his simple and peculiar way of life, with activities like restoring old cars, working with wood, playing billiards.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self
as Roda de Samba