Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Known for Directing · 38 credits
- Born
- 1928-10-22
- Died
- 2018-04-12
- Place of birth
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Also known as
- Нелсон Перейра дус Сантус · Нельсон Перейра дос Сантос · Нельсон Перейра дус Сантус · Нельсон Перейра душ Сантуш
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.
Known For
Movies (38)
Critic
2008
as Self
Cinema Novo
2016
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Dib
1997
as Self
Brazil in Cannes
1971
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967
as Self
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
2017
as Self
Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
2007
as Self
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
2021
as Self
Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003
as Self
Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal
2008
as Self
Português - A Língua do Brasil
2007
Sambando nas Brasas, Morô?
2007
as Self
Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinema
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Good Cinema
2021
as Self
Garden of War
1969
At the Edge of the Earth
2002
as Self
Red Mandacaru
1961
as Augusto
Amuleto
2025
Referências
2006
as Self
Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
1984
as himself
Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
2015
as Self
Uma Vida Dividida
1999
as Ele mesmo
Claves, 2: We will return younger
1984
as himself
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
2015
as Self
Que Viva Glauber!
1991
Que Filme 'Tu Vai' Fazer?
1991
Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo
1989
as Self
Nelson Filma
1971
A Paz é Dourada
2008
Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade
2013
Nelson Filma o Rio
2021
as Self (archive footage)
How to Die in Cinema
2002
as Himself
O Brasil de Darcy Ribeiro
2014
A música que meu pai gostava
2018
About Nelson Pereira dos Santos
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… With 38 credits spanning from 1961 to 2025, Nelson Pereira dos Santos has appeared in 38 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Nelson Pereira dos Santos Movies
- Critic (2008) — as Self
- Cinema Novo (2016) — as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- Dib (1997) — as Self
- Brazil in Cannes (1971)
- Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo (1967) — as Self
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