Oscar Niemeyer
Birthday
1907/12/15
Day of death
2012/12/05 (105 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Also know as
Oscar Ribeiro de Almeida Niemeyer Soares Filho
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, plan...Read more
Acting
(2007) Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
as Self
(2001) 1968 - Without Losing Tenderness
as Self
(2014) O Universo Graciliano
as ---
(2019) Não Nasci para Deixar meus Olhos Perderem Tempo
as Self (archive footage)
(1973) Itinerário de Niemeyer
as ---
(1990) Conterrâneos Velhos de Guerra
as Self
(2007) Brizola - Tempos de Luta
as ---
(2005) Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova
as Self (archive footage)
(1999) Chico e as Cidades
as Self
(2022) Quando a Coisa Vira Outra
as Self (archive footage)
(2020) Concrete Dreams
as ---
(1986) Brasília, Uma Sinfonia
as Self
(2002) O Risco: Lúcio Costa e a Utopia Moderna
as ---
(2016) Jaime Lerner - Uma História de Sonhos
as Self
(1982) Brasília, segundo roteiro de Alberto Cavalcanti
as ---
(1997) The Comrade: The Life of Luiz Carlos Prestes
as Himself
(2011) Urbanized
as Self
(1959) Art in Brazil Today
as ---
(2000) Oscar Niemeyer, an architect commited to his century
as ---
(1983) Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
as Self
(2016) Zanine, Ser do Arquitetar
as ---
(2020) Utopia, Distopia
as Self
(1987) Brascuba
as Self
(2010) The Inventor of Dreams
as ---
(1957) The First Images of Brasilia
as ---
Casa Brasileira
as ---