Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Born
- October 22, 1928
- Died
- April 12, 2018 (89 years old)
- Place of birth
- São Paulo, Brazil
Biography
Nelson Pereira dos Santos ComRB • OMC (São Paulo, October 22, 1928 — Rio de Janeiro, April 21, 2018) was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. Having been one of the founders of the Cinema Novo movement, his production spans a period of 60 years in the history of Brazil.
Considered one of the most important filmmakers in the country, he was strongly influenced by the works of the 1930s generation of Brazilian literary modernism, having adapted works by Graciliano Ramos and Jorge Amado for cinema. His film Vidas Secas, based on Graciliano's novel, is one of the most awarded Brazilian films of all time, being recognized as a masterpiece. In 2006, he was elected Immortal by the Brazilian Academy of Letters, a position he held until his death in 2018.
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Filmography
- 2013A Luz do TomFilm · Director
- 2012The Music According to Tom JobimFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 2007Português - A Língua do BrasilPortuguês - A Língua do BrasilFilm · Director
- 2006Brasília 18%Film · Writer, Director
- 2004Raízes do BrasilFilm · Director
- 2001Meu Compadre, Zé KettiMeu Compadre, Zé KettiFilm · Director
- 2001Casa Grande & SenzalaFilm · Director
- 2001Casa Grande & SenzalaSeries · Director
- 1995Cinema of TearsFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1994The Third Bank of the RiverFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1988Sonhei com VocêFilm · Producer
- 1987JubiabáFilm · Director, Executive Producer, Writer
- 1984Memories of PrisonFilm · Producer, Writer, Director★ 6.8
- 1982O côco do MacaléFilm · Producer
- 1982Go Ahead, Brazil!Film · Assistant Production Manager★ 7.3
- 1982A Missa do GaloFilm · Writer, Director
- 1982InsôniaFilm · Director, Writer
- 1980The Highway of LifeFilm · Director
- 1980Um LadrãoFilm · Director, Writer
- 1977Tent of MiraclesFilm · Director, Writer
- 1975As Aventuras Amorosas de um PadeiroFilm · Producer
- 1974The Amulet of OgumFilm · Director, Cinematography, Producer, Writer
- 1972Who Is Beta?Film · Director, Writer
- 1972Jornalismo e IndependênciaFilm · Director
- 1972Uma Mensagem de Chico XavierFilm · Director, Camera Operator
- 1971How Tasty Was My Little FrenchmanFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.1
- 1970The AlienistFilm · Director, Screenplay
- 1968Hunger for LoveFilm · Director, Writer
- 1968Cantores e TrovadoresCantores e TrovadoresFilm · Editor
- 1967El JusticeroFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 1967A Public OpinionFilm · Producer
- 1966Fala BrasíliaFilm · Editor, Director
- 1965The Hour and Turn of Augusto MatragaFilm · Associate Producer
- 1965O Rio de Machado de AssisFilm · Director
- 1964Absolute MajorityFilm · Editor
- 1964A Seventy-Four Year-Old FellowFilm · Writer, Director
- 1963Barren LivesFilm · Screenplay, Director★ 7.4
- 1963Golden MouthFilm · Director, Writer
- 1962Five Times FavelaFilm · Editor
- 1962The Turning WindFilm · Editor★ 6.9
- 1962Menino da Calça BrancaMenino da Calça BrancaFilm · Editor
- 1961Red MandacaruFilm · Director, Writer, Producer
- 1958The Grand MomentFilm · Producer
- 1957Rio, Northern ZoneFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 8.2
- 1955Rio, 100 Degrees F°Film · Director, Story, Screenplay★ 7.1
- 1951O SaciFilm · Assistant Director
- 1949JuventudeJuventudeFilm · Director