Fernando Meirelles
Directing
November 9, 1955 (70 years old)
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
12
Acting Credits
30
Directed
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 Gar...
Known For
Filmography
Operação Lorca, o bailado
2026
as Himself
Passages: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography
2019
VIVA - The opening Ceremony Documentary of Rio 2016
2017
as Self
10
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
6.2
O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois
2011
as Self
Brasil Animado
2011
5.9
Comercial
2010
Critic
2008
as Self
7.9
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
2006
as Self
4
Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
2005
Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores
2003
as Himself
6
The South Bank Show
1978
as Self
5.6