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Elio Copini (1969-2024)

Birthplace:
Palmitos, Santa Catarina, Brasil

Born:
October 17, 1969

Died:
May 28, 2024

Biography from TheMovieDB

In small Palmitos, with just over 15 thousand inhabitants, in the west of Santa Catarina, Elio was an accountant at his family's mechanical workshop, even though he was not interested in cars. He didn't even drive. Visits to the city of Teatro do Biriba, a circus that performs in the interior of the states, awakened his dream of being an actor. But his dream did not develop on stages and arenas, but on movie screens.  His artistic career began in 1995, when he met director Petter Baiestorf. Over almost 30 years of friendship and partnership, they made more than 20 films together. Based on his experience with Baiestorf, Copini made a career with other directors in the region, mainly in fantasy cinema.  Excerpt from Leonardo Fuhrmann's text for Folha de São Paulo, June 9, 2024.  Elio's last film was the short Picnic at the Castle, directed by Petter Baiestorf and based on the work of Franz Kafka, and recorded in March 2024 and released just a few days before his death.

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Film Production

Assistant Director:
2003  Atomic Beer
2008  The Whore with the Chainsaw

Associate Producer:
2003  Atomic Beer
2008  The Whore with the Chainsaw
2013  Zombio 2

Costumer:
2003  Atomic Beer
2004  Por quê?... Porquê Sou Brasileiro!!!
2008  The Whore with the Chainsaw
2013  Zombio 2

Executive Producer:
2003  Atomic Beer
2004  Por quê?... Porquê Sou Brasileiro!!!
2004  Quadrantes
2008  The Whore with the Chainsaw
2013  Zombio 2

Lighting Camera:
2001  Relembre da Carne
2003  Atomic Beer
2004  Por quê?... Porquê Sou Brasileiro!!!
2004  Quadrantes
2008  The Whore with the Chainsaw
2013  Zombio 2

Producer:
2001  Carniça
2001  Relembre da Carne
2002  Fragments of a Life
2003  Atomic Beer
2004  Mike Guilhotina
2004  Por quê?... Porquê Sou Brasileiro!!!
2004  Quadrantes
2004  Terceira Festa de Boas Vindas ao Meteoro Amigo que se Espatifará no Planeta Terra no Ano de 2019
2006  The Enjoyment of the Avacalho
2008  The Whore with the Chainsaw
2013  Zombio 2
2017  Ándale!

Production Assistant:
2001  Carniça
2001  Relembre da Carne
2002  Fragments of a Life
2003  Atomic Beer
2004  Mike Guilhotina
2004  Por quê?... Porquê Sou Brasileiro!!!
2004  Quadrantes
2004  Terceira Festa de Boas Vindas ao Meteoro Amigo que se Espatifará no Planeta Terra no Ano de 2019
2006  The Enjoyment of the Avacalho
2008  The Whore with the Chainsaw
2013  Zombio 2
2016  The Colour Out of Space
2017  Ándale!
2024  Piquenique no Castelo

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