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9 Nov 1955 (68)

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Fernando Meirelles

Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du mejˈɾɛlis]; born 9 November 1955; São Paulo) is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for co-directing the film City of God, released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films, which received international critical acclaim. For his work in the film, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director in 2005 for The Constant Gardener, which garnered the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Rachel Weisz. He also directed the 2008 adaptation of José Saramago's novel Blindness, and the 2011 film 360. In 2019 Meirelles directed The Two Popes for Netflix. In television, Meirelles directed and produced in Brazil the HBO original series Joint Venture. In 2024, he led directing work for the crime series Sugar and the historical miniseries The Sympathizer.

Crítico

22 January 2008

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2 August 2015

Brasil Animado

21 January 2011

The South Bank Show

14 January 1978

Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener

10 January 2006

Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores

1 January 2003

VIVA - The opening Ceremony Documentary of Rio 2016

7 September 2017

O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois

27 July 2011

Era Uma Vez Iracema

14 July 2005

Passages: Travelling in and out of Film through Brazilian Geography

21 October 2019