Olympio Guilherme
Acting
Biography
Olympio Guilherme (January 13, 1902 – August 13, 1973) was a Brazilian journalist, economist, novelist, writer, actor, and filmmaker. Outraged by the treatment that Latin American artists received in the US, he decided to produce the film "Hunger" in 1929 to portray and denounce the hardships they endured.
Known For
Brazilian documentary film directed by Salvyano Cavalcanti de Paiva that showcases the evolution of Brazilian artists in the American film industry between the late 1920s and 1950s. Using archive footage, it highlights the contributions of figures like Carmen Miranda.
Brasileiros em Hollywood
Filmed during Rogge’s stay in the United States between 1927 and 1928, the film moves through the streets of Hollywood, Los Angeles, aiming to reveal to Brazilian audiences the inner workings of the major studios, as well as famous actors and actresses, local culture, and curiosities. With the flavor of a cinematic newsreel, this nearly century-old “Paranaense” film reveals, behind its informative intertitles and peculiar portraits, the interest of businessman-turned-filmmaker Arthur Rogge in the development of a local film industry.
Hollywood Studios
This film is about the humiliating work conditions and exploitation endured by many Latin American actors, filmmakers and writers in Hollywood.
Hunger
"Scenes from their (Guilherme and Lia Torá's) tests in Brazil, others taken at Paulo Benedetti's studio and garden, some excerpts from footage in which they are not present, excerpts from the 'formidable' reception in New York and natural scenes: of trains and Fifth Avenue." (Cinearte, 07.03.1929)
Belezas Brasileiras
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