Laurindo Almeida

Películas

Exponents: A Study in Generalization
Sound
Created as a demonstration of multi-disciplinary thinking, this film was produced in association with UCLA Mathematics professor, Ray Redheffer. With the exclusive use of storytelling through animation this lively and exuberant presentation of the “architecture of algebra,” the film explains the behavior of specific exponents and concludes with the general laws that all exponential expressions obey – all achieved without the use of narration. Council on International Non-Theatrical Events (C.I.N.E.) Gold Eagle Award, 1975. Columbus International Film Festival Bronze Chris Plaque Award-C, 1975. New York International Animation Festival Bronze Praexinoscope Award, 1975. Melbourne Film Festival Selected for Participation, 1976.
Design Q & A
Music
The Eames design philosophy presented in the form of a series of questions posed by a curator at the Louvre and answered by Charles Eames.
La muerte está en un dilema
Original Music Composer
La muerte adopta forma humana y visita la Tierra para tratar de averiguar por qué los seres humanos quieren aferrarse desesperadamente a la vida. Inesperadamente, se enamora de una mujer joven y bella.
Runaway Girl
The Guitarist
Vineyard owner Randy Minola becomes captivated by the worldly Edella, much to the chagrin of his girlfriend Winnie.
Cry Tough
Original Music Composer
After getting out of prison, a Latino criminal tries to go straight.
Good-bye, My Lady
Original Music Composer
An old man and a young boy who live in the southeastern Mississippi swamps are brought together by the love of a dog.
Ha nacido una estrella
Guitarist (uncredited)
Norman Maine, un famoso actor adicto al alcohol, descubre a Esther, una joven con un gran talento para la canción y decide impulsar su carrera cinematográfica. Ella consigue la fama y, a los pocos meses, la pareja contrae matrimonio. Pero, a medida que el éxito de Esther aumenta, decae el de Norman, y esta situación lo empuja a la autodestrucción.