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Fernando Meirelles is known for directing.
Born in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (age 70).
3 awards including Brazilian Cinema Grand Prize for Best Director.
Fernando Meirelles has 21 credits in our database.
Studied at Array.
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Filmography (21)
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Commander of the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)
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Officer of the Order of Rio Branco
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Brazilian Cinema Grand Prize for Best Director
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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.
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Fernando Meirelles is 70 years old, born on .
Where was Fernando Meirelles born?
Fernando Meirelles was born in São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
What movies or shows has Fernando Meirelles been in?
Fernando Meirelles has 21 credits in our database. Notable titles include Sugar (2024), The Sympathizer (2024), City of God: The Fight Rages On (2024), Felizes para Sempre? (2015), Os Experientes (2015).
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Fernando Meirelles is primarily known as a director. 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…
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