Country Director: Brasil
by carosolucas | created - 08 Aug 2016 | updated - 09 Sep 2019 | Public
1. Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Director | Memórias do Cárcere
Nelson Pereira dos Santos was born on October 22, 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for Memórias do Cárcere (1984), O Amuleto de Ogum (1974) and Tenda dos Milagres (1977). He was married to Ivelise Ferreira. He died on April 21, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, ...
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1- Como Era Gostoso Meu Francês : 9
2- Rio, 40 Graus : 8
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2. Glauber Rocha
Director | Terra em Transe
He studied Law. He also directed theatre pieces, wrote movie criticisms and took part in the creation and development of the 'cinema novo' movement in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, becoming its theoretical leader and first embassador in Europe. After "Barravento (1962)", a trilogy of films and "Antonio ...
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1- Terra Em Transe : 10
2- Deus e o Diabo na Terra do Sol : 10
3- Antônio das Mortes : 9
4- Barravento : 8
5- A Idade da Terra : 7
6- O Leão de Sete Cabeças : 7
3. Rogério Sganzerla
Director | O Bandido da Luz Vermelha
Rogério Sganzerla was born on May 4, 1946 in Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for The Red Light Bandit (1968), O Signo do Caos (2005) and A Mulher de Todos (1969). He was married to Helena Ignez. He died on January 9, 2004 in São Paulo, Brazil.
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4. Leon Hirszman
Director | Eles Não Usam Black-Tie
One of the most important Brazilian directors of all time, Leon Hirszman is best remembered for the realistic manner of dealing with social and political themes in his works, from documentaries to feature films. His career started with a segment filmed for Cinco vezes Favela (1962) and The Deceased...
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5. Carlos Diegues
Director | Xica da Silva
Carlos Diegues was born on May 19, 1940 in Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil. He is a producer and director, known for Xica (1976), O Maior Amor do Mundo (2006) and Better Days Ahead (1989). He has been married to Renata Maria de Almeida Magalhães since 1982. They have one child. He was previously married to ...
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6. Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Director | Macunaíma
Joaquim Pedro de Andrade was born on May 25, 1932 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for Macunaima (1969), Guerra Conjugal (1974) and The Brazilwood Man (1982). He was married to Cristina Aché, Sarah de Castro Barbosa and Ana Maria Galano. He died on September 10, 1988 ...
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7. Ruy Guerra
Director | Estorvo
Ruy Guerra left his studies in Portugal for to go to the School of Cinema in Paris. After having worked as assistant for various French directors he moved to Brasil and participated with his first two films in the birth of the "Cinema Novo": "Os Cafajestes (1962)" and "Os Fuzis (1964)" which won ...
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8. Walter Salles
Director | Central do Brasil
Walter Salles was born on April 12, 1956 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a director and producer, known for Central Station (1998), The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) and Terra Estrangeira (1995). He is married to Maria Klabin. They have one child.
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9. Beto Brant
Director | O Invasor
Beto Brant was born in 1964 in Jundiaí, São Paulo, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for The Trespasser (2001), Belly Up (1997) and Cão Sem Dono (2007).
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10. Karim Aïnouz
Director | A Vida Invisível
Karim Aïnouz is an award-winning film director and screenwriter. He was born to a Brazilian mother and an Algerian father.
Aïnouz debuted as feature director with "Madame Satã" (Cannes Un Certain Regard 2002). Other works include "Nardjes A."(Berlin Panorama 2020), "Central Airport THF" (Berlin ...
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11. Fernando Meirelles
Director | The Constant Gardener
Fernando Meirelles was born in a middle class family in São Paulo City, Brazil.
He studied architecture at the university of São Paulo. At the same time he developed an interest in filmmaking. With a group of friends he started producing experimental videos and video art. They won a huge number of ...
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12. Marcelo Gomes
Writer | Cinema Aspirinas® e Urubus
Marcelo Gomes was born on October 28, 1963 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He is a writer and director, known for Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (2005), Viajo Porque Preciso, Volto Porque te Amo (2009) and Waiting for the Carnival (2019).
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13. Cláudio Assis
Director | Baixio das Bestas
Cláudio Assis was born on December 19, 1959 in Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil. He is a director and actor, known for Baixio das Bestas (2006), Rat Fever (2011) and Amarelo Manga (2002).
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14. José Padilha
Producer | Tropa de Elite
He is best known for directing the Brazilian critical and financial successes Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within and the 2014 remake of RoboCop. He has won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for Elite Squad in 2008. He is also the producer and director of the ...
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1- Tropa de Elite 2 : 9
2- Tropa de Elite : 8
3- Robocop : 6
4- 7 Dias em Entebbe : 6
15. Marco Dutra
Writer | Enterre Seus Mortos
Born and raised in São Paulo, Brazil, filmmaker and composer Marco Dutra grew up obsessed with the horror and fantasy genres, and this influence is evident in his films, which bring shadows and ghosts (both real and imagined) into the domestic spaces of middle-class life. In 2017 his genre bending ...
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2- As Boas Maneiras : 9
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16. Juliana Rojas
Director | As Boas Maneiras
The writer and director was born in Campinas, Brazil. Her solo work includes the award-winning short films O Duplo, which won a Special Mention at La Semaine de la Critique in Cannes, and The Passage of the Comet, as well as the feature film Necropolis Symphony, which won the FIPRESCI Prize at the ...
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17. Lírio Ferreira
Director | Árido Movie
Lírio Ferreira was born on March 1, 1965 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. He is a director and writer, known for Árido Movie (2005), Blue Blood (2014) and Baile Perfumado (1996).
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18. Kleber Mendonça Filho
Director | Bacurau
Kleber Mendonça Filho is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer, and critic. With a degree in journalism from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Kleber Mendonça Filho began his career as a film critic and journalist. He wrote for newspapers such as Jornal do Commercio and Folha DE S. ...
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2- O Som ao Redor : 9
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19. Petra Costa
Director | The Edge of Democracy
Petra Costa was born on July 8, 1983 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. She is a director and producer, known for The Edge of Democracy (2019), Olmo & the Seagull (2015) and Undertow Eyes (2009).
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20. Gabriel Mascaro
Writer | Divino Amor
Gabriel Mascaro (1983) is a filmmaker and visual artist from Recife, Brazil. His documentary Housemaids (Doméstica) premiered in competition at IDFA 2012 (Amsterdam). His first feature film, Ventos de agosto (August Winds), premiered in competition at Locarno in 2014 and was awarded with a special ...
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1- Boi Neon : 9
2- Divino Amor : 8
21. Selton Mello
Actor | O Palhaço
Selton Mello is a Brazilian actor, director, and screenwriter.
Beginning his career in television during childhood, Mello is today one of Brazil's most prominent and critically acclaimed artists - with an extensive body of work in theater, cinema, and other creative fronts.
Mello played leading roles...
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