Rodrigo Pimentel
Writing
- Born
- March 2, 1971 (age 55) · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Rodrigo Pimentel (born 1972) is a former member of BOPE, the elite group of the Brazilian Military Police. He co-wrote both films of director José Padilha, The Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite) (based on a book he co-wrote with sociologist Luiz Eduardo Soares) and Bus 174 (Onibus 174). Rodrigo Pimentel is also noted to have participated in the Brazilian documentary by João Moreira Salles, News From a Personal War (Noticias de uma Guerra Particular).
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In an interview regarding Tropa de Elite, he stated that the main character, Capitão Nascimento was a person with problems and claimed to be surprised at the public's strong positive reaction towards the character.
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Known for
Behind the camera4
- 2021Intervenção Screenplay, Co-Producer
- 2010Elite Squad: The Enemy Within Story
- 2007Elite Squad Screenplay
- TBAOperação Traíra Story
Acting3
- 2025Rio de Janeiro: Paraíso em Chamas
- 2002Bus 174 as Himself
- 1999News from a Personal War as Himself