Oscar Niemeyer
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday15 December 1907
Died5 December 2012 (age 104)
Place of birthRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known credits29
Biography
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…
When Brazil Was Modern
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Quando a Coisa Vira Outra
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Utopia, Distopia
2020 · Self
Concrete Dreams
2020
Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Jaime Lerner - Uma História de Sonhos
2016 · Self
Zanine, Ser do Arquitetar
2016
O Universo Graciliano
2014
Urbanized
2011 · Self
The Inventor of Dreams
2010
Brizola - Tempos de Luta
2007
Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
2007 · Self
Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
2005 · Self (archive footage)
O Risco: Lúcio Costa e a Utopia Moderna
2002
The Invention of Brasilia
2001 · Self (archive footage)
1968 - Without Losing Tenderness
2001 · Self
Oscar Niemeyer, an architect commited to his century
2000
Chico e as Cidades
1999 · Self
The Comrade: The Life of Luiz Carlos Prestes
1997 · Himself
Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra
1990 · Self
Brascuba
1987 · Self
Brasília, Uma Sinfonia
1986 · Self
Pedro Mico
1985 · Production Designer
Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
1983 · Self
Brasília, segundo roteiro de Alberto Cavalcanti
1982
Itinerário de Niemeyer
1973
Art in Brazil Today
1959
The First Images of Brasilia
1957
Casa Brasileira
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