Carlos Coimbra

Carlos Coimbra was born in Campinas, SP, Brazil in 1925; he began his career in movies as an extra. Later on he worked as a producer, screenwriter and as a director from the 1950s to the 1970s, becoming known for his movies about 'cangaço' (bandit groups from the Brazilian Northeast that were active between 1880-1940 - some of them became ...