Fernando Meirelles
Known for Directing · 12 credits
- Born
- 1955-11-09 (age 70)
- Place of birth
- São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Also known as
- 페르난두 메이렐리스
Biography
Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (Brazilian Portuguese:[feʁˈnɐ̃du mejˈɾɛlis]; born 9 November 1955) 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. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for his work in the film. 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 the HBO original series Joint Venture in Brazil. In 2024, he led the directing work for the crime series Sugar and the historical miniseries The Sympathizer.
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Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (10)
Critic
2008
as Self
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
2006
as Self
Brasil Animado
2011
Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
2005
Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores
2003
as Himself
Comercial
2010
VIVA - The opening Ceremony Documentary of Rio 2016
2017
as Self
O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois
2011
as Self
Passages: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography
2019
7 lições que se aprendem com as crianças, os loucos e os ladrões
as Himself
About Fernando Meirelles
Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (Brazilian Portuguese:[feʁˈnɐ̃du mejˈɾɛlis]; born 9 November 1955) 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. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for his work in the film. 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… With 12 credits spanning from 1978 to 2019, Fernando Meirelles has appeared in 10 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Fernando Meirelles Movies
- Critic (2008) — as Self
- Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener (2006) — as Self
- Brasil Animado (2011)
- Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema (2005)
- Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores (2003) — as Himself
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