Augusto Cabrita (March 16, 1923 – February 1, 1993) was a Portuguese photographer, cinematographer and film director. He is best known as a leading name in photography in Portugal.
Cabrita was a self-taught photographer. He worked as a photojournalist for the weekly O Século and their magazine O Século Ilustrado, from Lisbon. He also did the covers of albums by musicians like Amália Rodrigues, Carlos Paredes, Luís Goes and Simone de Oliveira. He directed many short film documentaries and was the cinematographer of Belarmino (1964), by Fernando Lopes, one of the first and most important films of the Portuguese Cinema Novo (New Cinema).
He was the photographer of several books about Portuguese patrimony, on subjects like cuisine, Portuguese religious architecture, castles and natural parks and reservations.[1]
Cabrita name was given to a secondary school and to the municipal auditorium in his home city of Barreiro.
Filmographyedit
Short filmsedit
(selection)
Improviso Sobre o Algarve (1960)
Macau (1961)
Viana e o Seu Termo (1969)
Na Corrente (1970)
A Viagem (1970)
O Mar Transporta a Cidade (1977)
Uma História de Comboios - Uma Viagem de Hans-Christian Andersen (1978)
Lisboa (1979)
Açores, Ilhas do Atlântico (1979)
Booksedit
50 Anos da CUF no Barreiro (1958-1959)
Portugal, Um País que Importa Conhecer (1972)
Cozinha Tradicional Portuguesa (1982), by Maria de Lurdes Modesto, with António Homem Cardoso
"New You Rhapsody"(1983) with Guta de Carvalho
As Mais Belas Vilas e Aldeias de Portugal (1984), by Júlio Gil
Os Mais Belos Castelos e Fortalezas de Portugal (1986), by Júlio Gil
Parques e Reservas Naturais de Portugal (1990), by Pedro de Castro Henriques, with additional photography by Rui Cunha
Amália: Uma Estranha Forma de Vida (1992), by Vítor Pavão dos Santos
Os Mais Belos Rios de Portugal (1994), by João Conde Veiga
Referencesedit
^Recordar o Mestre Augusto Cabrita Colocar o Barreiro na "rota mundial da fotografia, Rostos.pt (Portuguese)
augusto, cabrita, march, 1923, february, 1993, portuguese, photographer, cinematographer, film, director, best, known, leading, name, photography, portugal, born, 1923, march, 1923barreiro, portugaldiedfebruary, 1993, 1993, aged, lisbon, portugaloccupation, ph. Augusto Cabrita March 16 1923 February 1 1993 was a Portuguese photographer cinematographer and film director He is best known as a leading name in photography in Portugal Augusto CabritaBorn 1923 03 16 March 16 1923Barreiro PortugalDiedFebruary 1 1993 1993 02 01 aged 69 Lisbon PortugalOccupation s Photographer cinematographer filmmaker Contents 1 Career 2 Filmography 2 1 Short films 3 Books 4 References 5 External linksCareer editCabrita was a self taught photographer He worked as a photojournalist for the weekly O Seculo and their magazine O Seculo Ilustrado from Lisbon He also did the covers of albums by musicians like Amalia Rodrigues Carlos Paredes Luis Goes and Simone de Oliveira He directed many short film documentaries and was the cinematographer of Belarmino 1964 by Fernando Lopes one of the first and most important films of the Portuguese Cinema Novo New Cinema He was the photographer of several books about Portuguese patrimony on subjects like cuisine Portuguese religious architecture castles and natural parks and reservations 1 Cabrita name was given to a secondary school and to the municipal auditorium in his home city of Barreiro Filmography editShort films edit selection Improviso Sobre o Algarve 1960 Macau 1961 Viana e o Seu Termo 1969 Na Corrente 1970 A Viagem 1970 O Mar Transporta a Cidade 1977 Uma Historia de Comboios Uma Viagem de Hans Christian Andersen 1978 Lisboa 1979 Acores Ilhas do Atlantico 1979 Books edit50 Anos da CUF no Barreiro 1958 1959 Portugal Um Pais que Importa Conhecer 1972 Cozinha Tradicional Portuguesa 1982 by Maria de Lurdes Modesto with Antonio Homem Cardoso New You Rhapsody 1983 with Guta de Carvalho As Mais Belas Vilas e Aldeias de Portugal 1984 by Julio Gil Os Mais Belos Castelos e Fortalezas de Portugal 1986 by Julio Gil Parques e Reservas Naturais de Portugal 1990 by Pedro de Castro Henriques with additional photography by Rui Cunha Amalia Uma Estranha Forma de Vida 1992 by Vitor Pavao dos Santos Os Mais Belos Rios de Portugal 1994 by Joao Conde VeigaReferences edit Recordar o Mestre Augusto Cabrita Colocar o Barreiro na rota mundial da fotografia Rostos pt Portuguese External links editAugusto Cabrita at IMDb Recordar o Mestre Augusto Cabrita Colocar o Barreiro na rota mundial da fotografia Rostos pt Portuguese nbsp This article about a European photographer is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Portuguese film director is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Augusto Cabrita amp oldid 1133010976, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
