Leon Hirszman

Leon Hirszman
Born	22 November 1937 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Died	15 September 1987 (aged 49) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Cause of death	AIDS
Occupation	Film director, producer and screenwriter
Notable work	Eles não usam Black-tie

Leon Hirszman (22 November 1937 – 15 September 1987) was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter, and one of the main figures of Cinema Novo. He is best known for directing the 1981 film Eles não usam Black-tie (They Don't Wear Black-tie) which won the Special Jury Prize at the 38th Venice International Film Festival. His other films include Fernanda Montenegro's 1965 film debut A Falecida, the 1972 adaptation of Graciliano Ramos's São Bernardo and the documentary ABC da Greve. He died from complications of HIV/AIDS on 15 September 1987, aged 49.