Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Director

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.

Born: October 22, 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil

Died: April 12, 2018 (Age 89)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	2003
At the Edge of the Earth Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2002
Cinema Novo Movie	7	Actor	Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)	2016
Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro Movie		Actor	Self	2015
Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2015
Mandacaru Vermelho Movie	6.8	Actor	Augusto	1961
Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade Movie		Actor		2013
Crítico Movie	7.1	Actor	Self	2008
Garden of War Movie	6.8	Actor		1968
Dib Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	1997
The Good Cinema Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2021
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória Movie	6.1	Actor		1998
Sambando nas Brasas, Morô? Movie	7.5	Actor	Self	2007
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar Movie	7.9	Actor	Self	2021
Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinema Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)	2023
Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)	2011
Memórias do Grupo Opinião Movie		Actor	Self (archive footage)	2019
Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century Movie		Actor	Self	2017
O Brasil de Darcy Ribeiro - O Paraiso Perdido TV Show	8.1	Actor		2014
Como se Morre no Cinema Short Film	6.6	Actor	Himself	2002
Que Filme 'Tu Vai' Fazer? Short Film		Actor		1991
Nelson Filma: Trajetória Short Film		Actor		1971
Brasil em Cannes Short Film		Actor		1971
Cinema Novo Movie	7.7	Actor	Self	1967
Que Viva Glauber! Movie		Actor		1991
A Public Opinion Movie	6.7	Production	Producer	1967
The Third Bank of the River Movie	5.3	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1994
The Alienist Movie	5.5	Directing	Director, Screenplay	1970
The Turning Wind Movie	7	Editing	Editor	1962
Barren Lives Movie	7.4	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1963
Brasília 18% Movie	5	Directing	Director, Writer	2006
Cinco Vezes Favela Movie	6.9	Editing	Editor	1962
El Justicero Movie	7.1	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1967
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman Movie	6.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1971
Hunger for Love Movie	5.9	Directing	Director, Writer	1968
Memories of Prison Movie	7.4	Directing	Director, Producer, Writer	1984
The Amulet of Ogum Movie	6.7	Directing	Cinematography, Director, Producer, Writer	1974
Go Ahead, Brazil! Movie	7.1	Production	Assistant Production Manager	1982
Rio, 100 Degrees F. Movie	7.3	Directing	Screenplay, Director, Story	1955
Rio, Zona Norte Movie	8	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1957
Tent of Miracles Movie	6	Directing	Director, Writer	1977
Golden Mouth Movie	7.5	Directing	Director, Writer	1963
The Grand Moment Movie	7.3	Production	Producer	1958
The Hour and Turn of Augusto Matraga Movie	7.5	Production	Producer	1965
Music According to Tom Jobim Movie	7.6	Directing	Director, Screenplay	2012
Sonhei com Você Movie	6.2	Production	Producer	1988
Jubiabá Movie	6.5	Directing	Director, Writer, Executive Producer	1987
The Highway of Life Movie	6.8	Directing	Director	1980
As Aventuras Amorosas de um Padeiro Movie	6.9	Production	Producer	1975
O Saci Movie	7.9	Directing	Assistant Director	1951
Who Is Beta? Movie	6.9	Directing	Director, Writer	1972
Insônia Movie	6.2	Directing	Director, Writer	1982
Mandacaru Vermelho Movie	6.8	Directing	Director, Writer, Producer	1961
A Luz do Tom Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	2013
Raízes do Brasil Movie	6.9	Directing	Director	2004
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	2001
Menino da Calca Branca Short Film	7.3	Editing	Editor	1962
Maioria Absoluta Short Film	7.6	Editing	Editor	1964
A Missa do Galo Short Film	7	Directing	Director, Writer	1982
Juventude Short Film		Directing	Director	1949
Um Moço de 74 Anos Short Film	8.1	Directing	Director, Writer	1964
Fala Brasília Short Film	7.4	Directing	Director, Editor	1966
Uma Mensagem de Chico Xavier Short Film		Directing	Director, Camera Operator	1972
Jornalismo e Independência Short Film	6.2	Directing	Director	1972
Cinema de Lágrimas Movie	5.8	Directing	Screenplay, Director	1995
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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