Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer was a renowned Brazilian architect, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in modern architecture. He was best known for his use of abstract forms and curves, innovative use of reinforced concrete, and a departure from the rigid geometries of earlier modernist architects. He was a pioneer in exploring the aesthetic possibilities of modern materials and construction techniques. Niemeyer played a central role in the design of Brasília the city specially designed, planned, and built to be the capital of Brazil, which was inaugurated in 1960. Niemeyer designed many of the city's iconic buildings, including the National Congress, the Cathedral of Brasília, and the Palácio da Alvorada.
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- 2022 · Quando a Coisa Vira Outra as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Utopia, Distopia as Self
- 2020 · Concrete Dreams as
- 2019 · Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo as Self (archive footage)
- 2016 · Jaime Lerner - Uma História de Sonhos as Self
- 2016 · Zanine, Ser do Arquitetar as
- 2014 · O Universo Graciliano as
- 2011 · Urbanized as Self
- 2010 · The Inventor of Dreams as
- 2007 · Brizola - Tempos de Luta as
- 2007 · Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air as Self
- 2005 · Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · O Risco: Lúcio Costa e a Utopia Moderna as
- 2001 · 1968 - Without Losing Tenderness as Self
- 2000 · Oscar Niemeyer, an architect commited to his century as
- 1999 · Chico e as Cidades as Self
- 1997 · The Comrade: The Life of Luiz Carlos Prestes as Himself
- 1990 · Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra as Self
- 1987 · Brascuba as Self
- 1986 · Brasília, Uma Sinfonia as Self
- 1983 · Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família as Self
- 1982 · Brasília, segundo roteiro de Alberto Cavalcanti as
- 1973 · Itinerário de Niemeyer as
- 1959 · Art in Brazil Today as
- 1957 · The First Images of Brasilia as
- 2025 · Casa Brasileira as