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Fernando Meirelles

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Fernando Meirelles

Fernando Meirelles is a director born on November 9, 1955 in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He is known for City of God, The Two Popes and The Constant Gardener. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Directing
Born
November 9, 1955
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fernando Meirelles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2026Operação Lorca, o bailadoas Himself
  2. 2026Beast RaceDirector · Producer
  3. 2025Rivers of FateProducer · Director
  4. 2024Children of the Church StepsExecutive producer
  5. 2024City of God: The Fight Rages OnProducer
  6. 2024The SympathizerDirector
  7. 2024SugarExecutive producer · Director
  8. 2022BuscapéExecutive producer
  9. 20217 PrisonersProducer
  10. 2021UrubusExecutive producer
  11. 2021OusmaneExecutive producer
  12. 2020The Great Green WallProducer
  13. 2019The Two PopesDirector
  14. 2019Passages: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography
  15. 2019Joint VentureDirector
  16. 2018SocratesExecutive producer
  17. 2017VIVA - The opening Ceremony Documentary of Rio 2016as Self
  18. 2017El RevengeProducer
  19. 2016Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New WorldDirector
  20. 2016ZoomExecutive producer
  21. 2015CosmosExecutive producer · Director
  22. 2015The Wise OnesDirector
  23. 2015Happily Ever After?Director · Producer
  24. 2014TrashExecutive producer
  25. 2014Rio, I Love YouDirector
  26. 2014The Water LawExecutive producer
  27. 2012360Director
  28. 2012XinguProducer
  29. 2012Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-BoasCreator
  30. 2011O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depoisas Self
  31. 2011VIPsProducer
  32. 2011Brasil Animado
  33. 2010José & PilarProducer
  34. 2010Sound & Fury: FilmDirector · Writer · Producer
  35. 2010Waste LandExecutive producer
  36. 2010Comercial
  37. 2009AdriftProducer
  38. 2009Sound & FuryDirector · Producer · Creator
  39. 2008BlindnessDirector
  40. 2008Criticas Self
  41. 2007City of MenProducer
  42. 2007Not by ChanceProducer
  43. 2007The Pope's ToiletProducer
  44. 2006AntoniaScreenplay · Producer
  45. 2006Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardeneras Self
  46. 2005The Constant GardenerDirector
  47. 2005Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
  48. 2004Up Against Them AllProducer
  49. 2003Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atoresas Himself
  50. 2002City of MenDirector · Writer · Creator
  51. 2002City of GodDirector
  52. 2001MaidsDirector · Screenplay
  53. 2000Palace IIDirector
  54. 2000Brava GenteDirector · Writer
  55. 1998E No Meio Passa Um TremDirector
  56. 1998The Nutty Boy 2Director
  57. 1994A Comédia da Vida PrivadaDirector
  58. 1990Rá-Tim-BumDirector
  59. 1986Olhar EletrônicoDirector
  60. 1983Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do SubúrbioDirector