Andrea Tonacci (1944-2016)

Birthplace:
Rome, Italy

Born:
January 1, 1944

Died:
June 16, 2016

Andrea Tonacci (Rome, 1944 - São Paulo, 2016) was an Italian-Brazilian filmmaker, considered one of the main figures of the Cinema Marginal movement of underground filmmaking in 1970s Brazil. He moved with his parents to São Paulo when he was 11 years-old. A few years later, he studied Architecture and Engineering at the Presbiterian University of Mackenzie, but dropped both careers to purchase his dream of becoming a filmmaker. His first feature-lenght film, "Bang-Bang" (1971), was recieved with mixed opinions by the Cinema Marginal movement and was screened at the Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Festival.  In 2006, his film "Serras da Desordem" got him the Kikitos for best photography, best picture and best director at the Gramado Festival of Brazilian Cinema.  In 2010, he was given the Order of Cultural Merit, highest honor of the Brazilian Government to personalities who contribute to the development of Brazilian identity and culture.  He passed away in December 16, 2016, a victim of pancreatic cancer.

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Art Direction:
1969  The Woman of Everyone

Cinematography:
1969  Superstição e Futebol
1969  The Woman of Everyone
1983  Conversas no Maranhão

Director:
1966  Eye for an Eye
1968  BLABLABLÁ
1969  Superstição e Futebol
1969  The Woman of Everyone
1971  Bang Bang
1975  Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
1983  Conversas no Maranhão
1983  Os Arara
1997  Theatro Mvnicipal de São Paulo
2006  The Hills of Disorder
2008  Benzedeiras de Minas
2014  Seen, Not Seen

Director of Photography:
1966  Documentário
1966  Eye for an Eye
1968  BLABLABLÁ
1969  Superstição e Futebol
1969  The Woman of Everyone
1971  Bang Bang
1975  Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
1983  Conversas no Maranhão
1983  Os Arara
1997  Theatro Mvnicipal de São Paulo
2006  The Hills of Disorder
2008  Benzedeiras de Minas
2014  Seen, Not Seen

Editor:
1966  Documentário
1966  Eye for an Eye
1966  O Pedestre
1968  BLABLABLÁ
1969  Superstição e Futebol
1969  The Woman of Everyone
1971  Bang Bang
1975  Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
1983  Conversas no Maranhão
1983  Os Arara
1997  Theatro Mvnicipal de São Paulo
2006  The Hills of Disorder
2008  Benzedeiras de Minas
2014  Seen, Not Seen

Executive Producer:
1966  Documentário
1966  Eye for an Eye
1966  O Pedestre
1968  BLABLABLÁ
1969  Superstição e Futebol
1969  The Woman of Everyone
1971  Bang Bang
1975  Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
1983  Conversas no Maranhão
1983  Os Arara
1997  Theatro Mvnicipal de São Paulo
2006  The Hills of Disorder
2008  Benzedeiras de Minas
2014  Seen, Not Seen

Producer:
1966  Documentário
1966  Eye for an Eye
1966  O Pedestre
1968  BLABLABLÁ
1969  Superstição e Futebol
1969  The Woman of Everyone
1971  Bang Bang
1975  Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
1983  Conversas no Maranhão
1983  Os Arara
1997  Theatro Mvnicipal de São Paulo
2006  The Hills of Disorder
2008  Benzedeiras de Minas
2014  Seen, Not Seen

Production Design:
1966  Documentário
1966  Eye for an Eye
1966  O Pedestre
1968  BLABLABLÁ
1968  The Red Light Bandit
1969  Superstição e Futebol
1969  The Woman of Everyone
1971  Bang Bang
1975  Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
1983  Conversas no Maranhão
1983  Os Arara
1997  Theatro Mvnicipal de São Paulo
2006  The Hills of Disorder
2008  Benzedeiras de Minas
2014  Seen, Not Seen

Thanks:
1966  Documentário
1966  Eye for an Eye
1966  O Pedestre
1968  BLABLABLÁ
1968  The Red Light Bandit
1969  Superstição e Futebol
1969  The Woman of Everyone
1971  Bang Bang
1975  Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
1983  Conversas no Maranhão
1983  Os Arara
1997  Theatro Mvnicipal de São Paulo
1999  O Catedrático do Samba
2006  The Hills of Disorder
2008  Benzedeiras de Minas
2014  Seen, Not Seen

Writer:
1966  Documentário
1966  Eye for an Eye
1966  O Pedestre
1968  BLABLABLÁ
1968  The Red Light Bandit
1969  Superstição e Futebol
1969  The Woman of Everyone
1971  Bang Bang
1975  Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
1983  Conversas no Maranhão
1983  Os Arara
1997  Theatro Mvnicipal de São Paulo
1999  O Catedrático do Samba
2006  The Hills of Disorder
2008  Benzedeiras de Minas
2014  Seen, Not Seen

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