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Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Emmanuel Cavalcanti

Actor · Died April 9, 2023, aged 86 · Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

Emmanuel Cavalcanti was born on 23 September 1936 in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. He was an actor and assistant director, known for Insônia (1980), An Avenue Called Brazil (1989) and Proêzas de Satanás na Vila de Leva-e-Traz (1968). He died on 9 April 2023 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
September 23, 1936
Died
April 9, 2023 (aged 86)
From
Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 3% in 30 days

What are Emmanuel Cavalcanti's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Power
43%
Self
33%
Survival
8%
Bonds
5%
Morality
5%
Society
5%
Oppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 0 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
2
Bittersweet
1
Manic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Emmanuel Cavalcanti's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Emmanuel Cavalcanti's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Amuleto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Ser Tão Cinzento (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ele mesmo

  • A Paz é Dourada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Tempo Glauber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Cascalho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Justino

  • Por Dentro de Uma Gota Dágua (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Polêmica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • A Saga do Guerreiro Alumioso (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Actor

  • An Avenue Called Brazil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Ângelo Roberto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Memória Viva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Urubus e Papagaios (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Padre

  • Os Trapalhões no Auto da Compadecida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Padre João

  • No Tempo de Glauber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Actor

  • Sonho Sem Fim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Leonel

  • The King of Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Quilombo(1984)

    as Lins

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Blue Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Vendedor de brinquedos

  • O Bom Burguês (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Antônio

  • Noites Paraguayas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Insônia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer

  • Bye Bye Brazil(1980)

    as Prefeito

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • O Grande Palhaço (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Actor

  • Parceiros da Aventura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Motorista da greve

  • O Coronel e o Lobisomem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Actor

  • Chapéu de Couro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Summer Showers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Cardoso

  • Black Goddess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • Os Amores da Pantera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Tent of Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Assistant Director · as Fernando Góes

  • Ajuricaba, o Rebelde da Amazônia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • O Jogo da Vida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Líder do sindicato

  • Sweet Thieves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Cláudio Manuel da Costa

  • O Forte(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deadly Cruelty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Mário

  • Soledade - A Bagaceira (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Bahia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Actor

  • Padre Cícero: Os Milagres de Juazeiro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as José Joaquim Teles Marrocos

  • Cristais de Sangue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mouro

  • O Último Dia de Lampião (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Actor

  • Sagarana: O Duelo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Barqueiro

  • The Night of the Scarecrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Coronel

  • The Amulet of Ogum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Dr. Barauna

  • O Homem do Corpo Fechado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

  • The War of Pelados (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Juca

  • A Doce Mulher Amada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Luís

  • Antonio das Mortes(1969)

    as Padre

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Garden of War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • Copacabana Fools Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sindicalista

  • A Virgem Prometida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • The Naked Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Actor

  • Satan's Feats in the Village of Take-and-Bring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Maneta

  • Entranced Earth(1967)

    as Felício

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • El Justicero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as João Lomba

Career shape

Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1965 to 2025; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

Antonio das Mortes (1969)

$6K worldwide

Highest rated

Entranced Earth (1967)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Antonio das Mortes (1969)

Film career

19652025

Peak 1968 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1967Screen debut· Entranced Earth

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 57: 54 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndDirecting2 of 57: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting2 of 57: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 57: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

57 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1960s10 · acting1970s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew1980s15 · 13 acting · 2 crew1990s3 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Emmanuel Cavalcanti's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 82nd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 85th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · actor

O Forte (1974)

61st percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Entranced Earth (1967)

Midcredits 89th · 74% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Emmanuel Cavalcanti work with?

People who share at least 2 of Emmanuel Cavalcanti's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jofre Soares shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles