Carlos Diegues
May 19, 1940 - Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Carlos José Fontes Diegues OMC, known as Cacá Diegues (Maceió, May 19, 1940 – Rio de Janeiro, February 14, 2025), was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was one of the founders of Cinema Novo.

May 19, 1940 - Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Carlos José Fontes Diegues OMC, known as Cacá Diegues (Maceió, May 19, 1940 – Rio de Janeiro, February 14, 2025), was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was one of the founders of Cinema Novo.
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| Movie | 1967 | Oito Universitários | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2003 | God Is Brazilian | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1980 | Bye Bye Brazil | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1980 | Bye Bye Brazil | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1996 | Tieta of Agreste | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1996 | Tieta of Agreste | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1966 | The Big City | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2001 | Bufo & Spallanzani | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1999 | Orfeu | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2018 | Running After | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1966 | The Big City | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2021 | Dr. Gama | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1989 | Better Days Ahead | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1987 | Subway to the Stars | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1984 | Quilombo | Director | Directing |
| Movie | N/A | God Is Still Brazilian | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1963 | Ganga Zumba | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1963 | Ganga Zumba | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1970 | The Heirs | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1973 | Joanna Francesa | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1972 | When Carnaval Comes | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1976 | Xica | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1962 | Five Times Favela | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1978 | Summer Showers | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2006 | The Greatest Love of All | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1979 | Na Boca do Mundo | Story | Writing |
| Movie | 1967 | Adorável Trapalhão | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2013 | Giovanni Improtta | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1966 | The Big City | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2013 | River of Faith - An Encounter with Pope Francis | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1994 | Rio's Love Song | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1999 | Orfeu | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1987 | Subway to the Stars | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2014 | Getulio | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2010 | 5x Favela, Now by Ourselves | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2010 | Bróder | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2016 | Um Suburbano Sortudo | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2015 | Any Stray Cat 2 | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2015 | Till Luck Do Us: Part 3 | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2015 | Loucas pra Casar | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2016 | A Boyfriend for My Wife | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2018 | The Great Mystical Circus | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2015 | Operações Especiais | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1988 | Luzia Homem | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2022 | Uma Pitada de Sorte | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1974 | The Star Rises | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2022 | Suspension Points | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2015 | Meu Passado Me Condena 2: O Filme | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2016 | O Shaolin do Sertão | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2019 | Os Parças 2 | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2019 | Vai que Cola 2: O Começo | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1965 | O Circo | Editor | Editing |
| Movie | 2016 | Aquarius | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2006 | Nenhum Motivo Explica a Guerra | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1984 | Quilombo | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1984 | Quilombo | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1976 | Xica | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2025 | White House | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2019 | Bacurau | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2016 | Elis | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1969 | Pobre Príncipe Encantado | Screenstory | Writing |
| Movie | 2024 | Turn It Up, It's Rock 'n' Roll | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2014 | A Noite da Virada | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1962 | Five Times Favela | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1973 | Joanna Francesa | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1978 | Summer Showers | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1989 | Better Days Ahead | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1989 | Better Days Ahead | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2006 | The Greatest Love of All | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2015 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2022 | Our Children | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1967 | Entranced Earth | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2018 | The Great Mystical Circus | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1963 | Ganga Zumba | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2017 | The Movie of My Life | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2022 | 45 do Segundo Tempo | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1968 | Capitu | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1996 | Tieta of Agreste | Co-Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2017 | João, o Maestro | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2020 | De Perto Ela Não é Normal | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2017 | Don't Swallow My Heart, Alligator Girl | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1970 | The Heirs | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1970 | The Heirs | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1972 | When Carnaval Comes | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 1972 | When Carnaval Comes | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1972 | When Carnaval Comes | Art Direction | Art |
| Movie | 2019 | Head Over Heels 3 | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1970 | Un Séjour | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2017 | Fala Sério, Mãe! | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2019 | O Amor Dá Trabalho | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2003 | God Is Brazilian | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2015 | Little Book of Love 2 | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2013 | VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2020 | Three Summers | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2020 | Burning Night | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2020 | Não Vamos Pagar Nada | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1994 | Rio's Love Song | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2021 | Insensate | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2025 | Malês | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2013 | VINTE - RioFilme, 20 anos de cinema brasileiro | Producer | Production |
| Movie | 1978 | Ponto das Ervas | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | N/A | Cine Teatro Iris | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2017 | Party Crashers 2 | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2017 | Os Saltimbancos Trapalhões: Rumo a Hollywood | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2021 | Juntos e Enrolados | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2020 | Verlust | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2019 | Simonal | Associate Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2019 | O Juízo | Associate Producer | Production |