Luiz Carlos Maciel

Biography

Luiz Carlos Maciel was a Brazilian philosopher, writer, journalist, and screenwriter born on March 15, 1938, in Porto Alegre. He graduated with a philosophy degree from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul and later studied theatrical direction at Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh. Maciel's notable work includes his role as the husband in Glauber Rocha's film "A Grande Cidade ou As Aventuras e Desventuras de Luzia e Seus 3 Amigos Chegados de Longe" (1966). He passed away on December 9, 2017.