Ivan Cardoso

Biography

Ivan do Espírito Cardoso Filho (Born in Rio de Janeiro, October 1st, 1952) is a Brazilian photographer and filmmaker. Cardoso's early career is mainly associated with experimental short films such as 1971's "Nosferatu no Brasil' (Nosfaratu in Brazil), starring poet and songrwriter Torquato Neto, of whom Cardoso was a good friend. Though his work as an experimental filmmaker continued to develop in short films through a career that spans for over four decades, his most famous and recognizable feature-length movies are the ones that mix horror and comedy elements, described by Cardoso as "terrir" ("terror" + "rir", which is a word for "laugh" in Brazilian Portuguese). "As Sete Vampiras" (The Seven Vampire Ladies), "O Segredo da Múmia" (The Secret of the Mummy) and "Um Lobisomem na Amazônia" (A Werewolf in the Amazon Rainforest) are prominent films among Cardoso's terrir works. Documentaries on fellow Brazilian filmmakers, such as Glauber Rocha and José Mojica Marins, and on plastic artists such as avan-garte icon Helio Oiticica also figure among his filmography. He mantains channels in websites such as YouTube and Vimeo, where lots of his short films, from the most well-known to the most underground ones, are avaliable for free.

Most Famous Work

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The Seven Kittens

(1980) Still Photographer

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The Secret of the Mummy

(1982) Story

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A Miss e o Dinossauro

(2005) Camera Operator

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The Seven Vampires

(1986) Director

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The Scarlet Scorpion

(1990) Producer

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Sem Essa, Aranha

(1970) Assistant Director

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Watch Out, Madame

(1970) Production Director

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The Abyss

(1977) Production Manager

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2023	N/A	Pereio, Eu Te Odeio! 2023-09-29 Movie
2021	Self (archive footage)	40 Years of Fantasporto 2021-04-29 Movie
2020	N/A	Ivan, the TerrirBle 2020-09-01 Movie
	Self	Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy 2020-01-27 Movie
2017	Self	Dunas do Barato 2017-10-25 Movie
	Self	Torquato Neto - Every Hour of the End 2017-10-11 Movie
2013	N/A	Sangue Marginal 2013-09-01 Movie
2012	N/A	Mr. Sganzerla: Os Signos da Luz 2012-05-24 Movie
2009	N/A	O Fim da Picada 2009-08-21 Movie
	N/A	A Vermelha Luz do Bandido 2009-08-11 Movie
2007	N/A	A Hora do Terrir 2007-09-22 Movie
	N/A	Carícia Fatal 2007-09-09 Movie
	Narrador	Love on Uranus 2007-01-01 Movie
2005	Himself (archive footage)	A Miss e o Dinossauro 2005-05-10 Movie
2003	Salesman	Uma Estrela pra Ioiô 2003-11-22 Movie
2000	N/A	Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto 2000-01-01 Movie
1997	N/A	Chaos and Confusion 1997-11-19 Movie
1995	N/A	The Mandarin 1995-11-06 Movie
1978	Himself	Horror Palace Hotel 1978-07-01 Movie
1976	N/A	The Agony 1976-12-30 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2021	Director	Las Confisiones de un Hombre Lobo 2021-10-12 Movie
2020	Director	Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy 2020-01-27 Movie
2013	Director	Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso 2013-10-18 Movie
	Director	O Homem do Cérebro que Virou Chicletes 2013-01-01 Movie
	Director	A Normalista e o Anormal 2013-01-01 Movie
2012	Director	Ulisses 2012-09-20 Movie
	Director	Monstrolândia 2012-01-01 Movie
	Director	Rota 69 2012-01-01 Movie
	Director	Com a Boca na Botija 2012-01-01 Movie
	Director	Folias em Bagdá 2012-01-01 Movie
2007	Director	Carícia Fatal 2007-09-09 Movie
2006	Director	Hot Shot 2006-01-01 Movie
2005	Director	A Marca do Terrir 2005-10-21 Movie
	Director	A Werewolf in the Amazon 2005-09-30 Movie
	Director	The Macabre Sarcophagus 2005-01-01 Movie
2004	Director	Heliorama 2004-01-03 Movie
2000	Director	Fantasporto – Carnaval no Porto 2000-01-01 Movie
1999	Director	Hi-Fi 1999-01-01 Movie
	Director	Raul Seixas – Sexo, Drogas & Rock 'n' Roll 1999-01-01 Movie
1997	Director	At Midnight with Glauber Rocha 1997-01-01 Movie
1995	Director	O ABC do Amor de Tim Maia 1995-01-01 Movie
1992	Director	Torquato Neto, O Anjo Torto da Tropicália 1992-01-01 Movie
1991	Director	Rogério Sganzerla manda recado ao Brasil 1991-06-04 Movie
1990	Director	The Scarlet Scorpion 1990-02-01 Movie
	Director	Ivampirismo - O Cinema em Pânico 1990-01-01 Movie
1988	Director	Go Back 1988-01-01 Movie
1986	Director	The Seven Vampires 1986-09-09 Movie
1985	Director	Os Bons Tempos Voltaram: Vamos Gozar Outra Vez 1985-04-29 Movie
1982	Director	The Secret of the Mummy 1982-09-06 Movie
1981	Director	Domingo de Ramos 1981-01-01 Movie
1980	Assistant Director	O Gigante da América 1980-11-23 Movie
1979	Director	HO 1979-01-01 Movie
1978	Director	The Damned Lake 1978-10-25 Movie
	Director	The Universe of Mojica Marins 1978-09-22 Movie
1977	Director	A História do Olho 1977-07-06 Movie
	Director	A Brasa do Norte 1977-01-01 Movie
1976	Director	Ruínas do Murucutu 1976-01-01 Movie
1974	Director	O Conde Gostou da Coisa 1974-06-14 Movie
	Director	Museu Goeldi 1974-01-01 Movie
1973	Director	Moreira da Silva 1973-01-01 Movie
1972	Director	God's Sentence 1972-01-01 Movie
	Director	Chuva de Brotos 1972-01-01 Movie
1971	Director	Gal Fa-tal 1971-06-01 Movie
	Director	Elvira Pagã Vai Se Acabar! 1971-01-01 Movie
1970	Assistant Director	Sem Essa, Aranha 1970-04-09 Movie
	Director	Nosferato in Brazil 1970-02-22 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2020	Producer	Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy 2020-01-27 Movie
2005	Producer	The Macabre Sarcophagus 2005-01-01 Movie
1997	Producer	At Midnight with Glauber Rocha 1997-01-01 Movie
1990	Producer	The Scarlet Scorpion 1990-02-01 Movie
1978	Producer	The Damned Lake 1978-10-25 Movie
	Producer	The Universe of Mojica Marins 1978-09-22 Movie
1977	Production Manager	The Abyss 1977-06-24 Movie
1973	Producer	Moreira da Silva 1973-01-01 Movie
1972	Producer	God's Sentence 1972-01-01 Movie
1970	Production Director	Watch Out, Madame 1970-01-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2020	Screenplay	Corman's Eyedrops Got Me Too Crazy 2020-01-27 Movie
2013	Writer	Orgy of the Devil and Other Forbidden Tapes of Ivan Cardoso 2013-10-18 Movie
2005	Screenplay	The Macabre Sarcophagus 2005-01-01 Movie
1982	Story	The Secret of the Mummy 1982-09-06 Movie
1980	Writer	O Gigante da América 1980-11-23 Movie
1979	Screenplay	HO 1979-01-01 Movie
1978	Writer	The Damned Lake 1978-10-25 Movie
	Screenplay	The Universe of Mojica Marins 1978-09-22 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2006	Director of Photography	Hot Shot 2006-01-01 Movie
2005	Camera Operator	A Miss e o Dinossauro 2005-05-10 Movie
2004	Director of Photography	Heliorama 2004-01-03 Movie
1997	Director of Photography	At Midnight with Glauber Rocha 1997-01-01 Movie
1980	Still Photographer	The Seven Kittens 1980-04-17 Movie
1972	Director of Photography	God's Sentence 1972-01-01 Movie
1971	Director of Photography	Gal Fa-tal 1971-06-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Editing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1978	Editor	The Damned Lake 1978-10-25 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv