Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Directing
- Born
- October 22, 1928 · São Paulo, Brazil
- Died
- April 12, 2018 (age 89)
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
Barren Lives
August 22, 1963
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
June 1, 1971
Rio, 100 Degrees F°
August 24, 1955
The Turning Wind
May 28, 1962
Rio, Northern Zone
August 26, 1957
Memories of Prison
June 18, 1984
Go Ahead, Brazil!
April 1, 1982
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga
July 16, 1965
The Alienist
September 21, 1970
Absolute Majority
January 9, 1964
The Amulet of Ogum
May 21, 1974
Hunger for Love
October 15, 1968
Behind the camera46
- 2013A Luz do Tom Director
- 2012The Music According to Tom Jobim Director, Screenplay
- 2007Português - A Língua do Brasil Director
- 2006Brasília 18% Writer, Director
- 2004Raízes do Brasil Director
- 2001Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti Director
- 2001Casa Grande & Senzala Director
- 1995Cinema of Tears Director, Screenplay
- 1994The Third Bank of the River Director, Screenplay
- 1988Sonhei com Você