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Early life

Cavalcanti was born in Rio de Janeiro, the son of a prominent mathematician. He was a precociously intelligent child and by the age of 15 was studying Law at university. Following an argument with a professor he was expelled. His father sent him to Geneva, Switzerland on condition that he didn't study law or politics, so Cavalcanti decided to study architecture. At age 18 he moved to Paris to work for an architect, later switching to working on interior design. After a visit back to Brazil he took up a position at the Brazilian consulate in Liverpool, England. Flag Seal Location Location of Rio de Janeiro Coordinates , Government Country Region State Brazil Southeast Rio de Janeiro Mayor Cesar Maia (PFL) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,260 km² Population     City (2005) 5,613,000 [1]     Density   4. ... Euclid, a famous Greek mathematician known as the father of geometry, is shown here in detail from The School of Athens by Raphael. ... Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland, and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur Tossed by the waves, she does not founder Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Département Paris (75) Région ÃŽle-de-France Mayor Bertrand Delanoë (PS) City (commune) Characteristics Land Area 86. ... Interior design is the process of shaping the experience of interior space, through the manipulation of spatial volume as well as surface treatment. ... The title Consul has been used for official representatives of a state, outside its (metropolitan) territory, looking after its interests (a task normally largely transferred to the formal diplomacy) and, especially, those of its subjects, individuals as well as enterprises. ... Liverpool waterfront by night, as seen from the Wirral. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification    - by Athelstan 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi   - Water (%) Population...

Cavalcanti corresponded with Marcel L'Herbier, a leading light in France's avant-garde film movement. This led to a job offer from L'Herbier for Cavalcanti to work as a set designer. Marcel LHerbier Marcel LHerbier, Légion dhonneur (April 23, 1888 or 1890 – November 26, 1979) was a French writer, producer and director. ... A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a French phrase, one of many French phrases used by English speakers. ... Scenic design also known as Stage design is the creation of theatrical scenery. ...

Film career

In 1920 Cavalcanti left his job at the Consulate and moved back to France to work for L'Herbier, he was to be involved in the making of numerous films the most notable being L'Inhumaine. He was soon making his own films, in 1926 directing his first, Rien Que les Heures (Nothing But Time) — a day in the life of Paris and its citizens. In 1927 he collaborated with Walter Ruttmann on a similar project set in Berlin, called Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt (Berlin: Symphony of a Big City). Cavalcanti took a job with Paramount's French studios after the talkies came in. He found that they required him to make more commercial films that did not hold his interest, so in 1933 he left Paramount. Walter Ruttmann (born December 28, 1887 in Frankfurt am Main; died July 15, 1941 in Berlin) was a German film director and along with Hans Richter the most important practitioner of experimental film. ... This article is about the capital of Germany. ... The Paramount Pictures logo from the 1990s to 2002. ... A sound film (or talkie) is a motion picture with synchronized sound, as opposed to a silent movie. ...

In late 1933 Cavalcanti returned to England to work for John Grierson's GPO Film Unit. He was involved in many capacities, from production to sound engineer. He was to spend 7 years at the GPO Film Unit, working on many projects, most notably; Coal Face (1935), Night Mail (1936), Message to Geneva (1937), Four Barriers (1937), and Spare Time (1939). A lot of Cavalcanti's work at the GPO was uncredited, he was involved in most aspects of its work and acted as a mentor to many new film makers. In 1937 he was appointed acting head of the GPO Film Unit when Grierson left for Canada. When Cavalcanti was told that the only way the position could become permanent was to become a naturalized British citizen, he decided to leave the unit. John Grierson (April 26, 1898 - February 19, 1972) is often considered the father of British and Canadian documentary film. ... The GPO Film Unit was a subdivision of the UK General Post Office. ... Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of sound through mechanical and electronic means. ... This article needs cleanup. ... British nationality law is the law of the United Kingdom concerning British citizenship and other categories of British nationality. ...

In 1940 Cavalcanti joined Ealing Studios, under the leadership of producer Michael Balcon. He worked as an art editor, producer and director. His most notable works were the 1942 propaganda film Went the Day Well?, Champagne Charlie (1944), Dead of Night (1945) and Nicholas Nickleby (1947). In 1946 Cavalcanti left Ealing over a dispute about money. He went on to direct three more films in the UK, before returning to Brazil in 1950. Ealing Studios, a TV and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in West London, claims to be the oldest film studio in the world. ... Sir Michael Balcon (May 19, 1896–October 17, 1977) was a British film producer, best known for his work with the Ealing Studios. ... Went the Day Well? is a British war film produced by Ealing Studios in 1942. ... Champagne Charlie was a 1944 musical film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti based on an 1860s play that, in turn, was based on the real life rivalry of George Leybourne, who wrote the song of that name and Alfred Vance. ... Dead of Night (1945) is a British anthology horror film, rare for the period, directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dreaden and Robert Hamer. ...

In Brazil Cavalcanti worked as a producer for Companhia Cinematográfica Vera Cruz; the company eventually became insolvent. After being blacklisted as a communist in Brazil, he moved back to Europe. Cavalcanti spent much of the 1960s and 1970s working as an itinerant film maker in various different countries, including East Germany, France and Israel. A blacklist is a list or register of entities who, for one reason or another, are being denied a particular privilege, service, or mobility. ... This article is about the historical state. ...

Cavalcanti died in Paris aged 85.

Filmography as director

France

• 1926 Le Train Sans Yeux
• 1926 Rien Que les Heures
• 1927 Berlin: Die Sinfonie der Großstadt
• 1927 En Rade
• 1927 Yvette
• 1927 La P'tite Lilie
• 1928 La Jalousie du Barbouille
• 1929 Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
• 1929 Vous verrez la semaine prochaine
• 1930 Toute sa vie
• 1930 A Cancao do Berco
• 1930 A Mi-chemin du ciel
• 1930 les Vacance du diable
• 1931 Dans une ile perdue
• 1932 En lisant le journal
• 1932 Le jour du frotteur
• 1932 Revue montmartroise
• 1932 Nous ne ferons jamais du cinema
• 1932 Le Truc du bresilien
• 1933 Le Mari garcon
• 1933 Plaisirs defendus
• 1933 Coralie et Cie
• 1933 Tour de chant

GPO Film Unit

• 1934 Pett and Pott: A Fairy Story of the Suburbs
• 1934 The Glorious Sixth of June: New Rates
• 1935 Coal Face
• 1936 Line to Tcherva Hut
• 1937 We Live in Two Worlds
• 1937 Who Writes to Switzerland?
• 1937 Message to Geneva
• 1937 Four Barriers
• 1938 Alice in Switzerland
• 1939 Men of the Alps
• 1939 A Midsummer Day's Work

Ealing and UK

• 1941 Yellow Caesar (short)
• 1942 Film and Reality (BFI)
• 1942 Went the Day Well?
• 1943 Watertight
• 1944 Champagne Charlie
• 1945 Dead of Night
• 1947 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
• 1947 They Made Me a Fugitive
• 1947 The First Gentleman
• 1949 For Them That Trespass

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Brazil and others

• 1952 Simao, O Caolho (Brazil)
• 1954 Mulher de Verdade (Brazil)
• 1955 Herr Puntila und sein Knecht Matti (DDR)
• 1956 Die Windrose (DDR)
• 1958 La Prima notte (France/Italy)
• 1960 The Monster of Highgate Ponds (UK)
• 1967 Thus Spoke Theodore Herzl (Israel)
• 1969 Les Empailles (France)
• 1970 La Visite de la vieille dame (France)
• 1976 Le Voyageur du silence (France)
• 1976 Um Homem e o cinema (Brazil)

External links

• Alberto Cavalcanti at the Internet Movie Database
• Alberto Cavalcanti at the BFI