Eduardo Coutinho
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Coutinho in 2012 | |
| Born | Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho May 11, 1933 |
| Died | February 2, 2014 (aged 80) |
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| Years active | 1967–2014 |
Eduardo de Oliveira Coutinho (May 11, 1933 – February 2, 2014) was a Brazilian documentary filmmaker, director, screenwriter, film producer and former reporter, known as one of the most important documentarists in Brazil.
He directed and wrote the script to the 1967 popular Brazilian film, ABC do amor near the beginning of his career. The film was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival.
He died on February 2, 2014, in a suspected murder in Rio de Janeiro. His son, who has schizophrenia, is a prime suspect in the ongoing investigation.