Ivan Cardoso (born 1952 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian filmmaker.
His peculiar style is called terrir (a portmanteau in Portuguese of terror + rir= to laugh), which is a synonym for comedy horror in Portuguese. It blends classic horror fiction tropes with elements of popular Brazilian pornochanchada comedy, and parodies of the most widespread Brazilian stereotypes.
He also produced a documentary film about his friend and inspirator, José "Coffin Joe" Mojica Marins.
Selected filmography
1970 - Nosferato no Brasil (Nosferatu in Brazil) 1977 - O Universo de Mojica Marins 1982 - O Segredo da Múmia 1986 - As Sete Vampiras 1990 - O Escorpião Escarlate (The Scarlet Scorpion) 2005 - Um Lobisomem na Amazônia (A werewolf in Amazon) 2005 - A Marca do Terrir
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