Ivan Cardoso (director)

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), a mix of classic horror fiction tropes, elements of popular Brazilian sexy chanchada comedy style, 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