Fernando Meirelles (b. 1955)

Alias:
페르난두 메이렐리스

Birthplace:
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Born:
November 9, 1955

Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du mejˈɾɛlis]; born 9 November 1955; São Paulo) 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. For his work in the film, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. 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 in Brazil the HBO original series Joint Venture. In 2024, he led directing work for the crime series Sugar and the historical miniseries The Sympathizer.

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Associate Producer:
2016  O Filho Eterno
2016  Stronger Than The World
2017  492: A Man Called Death
2017  A Fera na Selva
2017  Liquid Truth
2019  Loop
2021  Marighella
2022  Eduardo and Monica
2023  Slam

Co-Producer:
2007  Antônia
2016  O Filho Eterno
2016  Stronger Than The World
2017  492: A Man Called Death
2017  A Fera na Selva
2017  Liquid Truth
2019  Loop
2021  Marighella
2022  Eduardo and Monica
2023  Slam

Director:
1983  Brasília
1983  Marly Normal
1983  Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio
1986  Olhar Eletrônico
1998  E No Meio Passa Um Trem
1998  The Nutty Boy 2
2000  Palace II
2001  Maids
2002  City of God
2005  The Constant Gardener
2007  Antônia
2008  Blindness
2010  Amanhecer
2010  Sound & Fury: Film
2012  360
2014  Rio, I Love You
2015  Cosmos
2016  O Filho Eterno
2016  Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016  Stronger Than The World
2017  492: A Man Called Death
2017  A Fera na Selva
2017  Liquid Truth
2019  Loop
2019  The Two Popes
2021  Marighella
2022  Eduardo and Monica
2023  Slam
????  Animal Race

Executive Producer:
1983  Brasília
1983  Marly Normal
1983  Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio
1986  Olhar Eletrônico
1998  E No Meio Passa Um Trem
1998  The Nutty Boy 2
2000  Palace II
2001  Maids
2002  City of God
2005  The Constant Gardener
2007  Antônia
2008  Blindness
2010  Amanhecer
2010  Sound & Fury: Film
2010  Waste Land
2012  360
2014  Rio, I Love You
2014  The Water Law
2014  Trash
2015  Cosmos
2015  Zoom
2016  O Filho Eterno
2016  Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016  Stronger Than The World
2017  492: A Man Called Death
2017  A Fera na Selva
2017  Liquid Truth
2018  Sócrates
2019  Loop
2019  The Two Popes
2021  Marighella
2021  Ousmane
2021  Urubus
2022  Buscapé
2022  Eduardo and Monica
2023  Slam
????  Animal Race

Producer:
1983  Brasília
1983  Marly Normal
1983  Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio
1986  Olhar Eletrônico
1998  E No Meio Passa Um Trem
1998  The Nutty Boy 2
2000  Palace II
2001  Maids
2002  City of God
2004  Up Against Them All
2005  The Constant Gardener
2007  Antônia
2007  City of Men
2007  Not by Chance
2007  The Pope's Toilet
2008  Blindness
2009  Adrift
2010  Amanhecer
2010  José & Pilar
2010  Sound & Fury: Film
2010  Waste Land
2011  VIPs
2012  360
2012  Xingu
2014  Rio, I Love You
2014  The Water Law
2014  Trash
2015  Cosmos
2015  Zoom
2016  Exodus: Where I Come from Is Disappearing
2016  O Filho Eterno
2016  Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016  Stronger Than The World
2017  492: A Man Called Death
2017  A Fera na Selva
2017  El Revenge
2017  Liquid Truth
2018  Sócrates
2019  Loop
2019  The Two Popes
2020  The Great Green Wall
2021  7 Prisoners
2021  Marighella
2021  Ousmane
2021  The Meaning of Life
2021  Urubus
2022  Buscapé
2022  Eduardo and Monica
2023  Slam
????  Animal Race
????  The Last of the Tribe

Roto Supervisor:
1983  Brasília
1983  Marly Normal
1983  Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio
1986  Olhar Eletrônico
1998  E No Meio Passa Um Trem
1998  The Nutty Boy 2
2000  Palace II
2000  cidade dos homens Palace II
2001  Maids
2002  City of God
2004  Up Against Them All
2005  The Constant Gardener
2007  Antônia
2007  City of Men
2007  Not by Chance
2007  The Pope's Toilet
2008  Blindness
2009  Adrift
2010  Amanhecer
2010  José & Pilar
2010  Sound & Fury: Film
2010  Waste Land
2011  VIPs
2012  360
2012  Xingu
2014  Rio, I Love You
2014  The Water Law
2014  Trash
2015  Cosmos
2015  Zoom
2016  Exodus: Where I Come from Is Disappearing
2016  O Filho Eterno
2016  Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016  Stronger Than The World
2017  492: A Man Called Death
2017  A Fera na Selva
2017  El Revenge
2017  Liquid Truth
2018  Sócrates
2019  Loop
2019  The Two Popes
2020  The Great Green Wall
2021  7 Prisoners
2021  Marighella
2021  Ousmane
2021  The Meaning of Life
2021  Urubus
2022  Buscapé
2022  Eduardo and Monica
2023  Slam
????  Animal Race
????  The Last of the Tribe

Screenplay:
1983  Brasília
1983  Marly Normal
1983  Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio
1986  Olhar Eletrônico
1998  E No Meio Passa Um Trem
1998  The Nutty Boy 2
2000  Palace II
2000  cidade dos homens Palace II
2001  Maids
2002  City of God
2004  Up Against Them All
2005  The Constant Gardener
2007  Antônia
2007  City of Men
2007  Not by Chance
2007  The Pope's Toilet
2008  Blindness
2009  Adrift
2010  Amanhecer
2010  José & Pilar
2010  Sound & Fury: Film
2010  Waste Land
2011  VIPs
2012  360
2012  Xingu
2014  Rio, I Love You
2014  The Water Law
2014  Trash
2015  Cosmos
2015  Zoom
2016  Exodus: Where I Come from Is Disappearing
2016  O Filho Eterno
2016  Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016  Stronger Than The World
2017  492: A Man Called Death
2017  A Fera na Selva
2017  El Revenge
2017  Liquid Truth
2018  Sócrates
2019  Loop
2019  The Two Popes
2020  The Great Green Wall
2021  7 Prisoners
2021  Marighella
2021  Ousmane
2021  The Meaning of Life
2021  Urubus
2022  Buscapé
2022  Eduardo and Monica
2023  Slam
????  Animal Race
????  The Last of the Tribe

Writer:
1983  Brasília
1983  Marly Normal
1983  Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio
1986  Olhar Eletrônico
1998  E No Meio Passa Um Trem
1998  The Nutty Boy 2
2000  Palace II
2000  cidade dos homens Palace II
2001  Maids
2002  City of God
2004  Up Against Them All
2005  The Constant Gardener
2007  Antônia
2007  City of Men
2007  Not by Chance
2007  The Pope's Toilet
2008  Blindness
2009  Adrift
2010  Amanhecer
2010  José & Pilar
2010  Sound & Fury: Film
2010  Waste Land
2011  VIPs
2012  360
2012  Xingu
2014  Rio, I Love You
2014  The Water Law
2014  Trash
2015  Cosmos
2015  Zoom
2016  Exodus: Where I Come from Is Disappearing
2016  O Filho Eterno
2016  Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016  Stronger Than The World
2017  492: A Man Called Death
2017  A Fera na Selva
2017  El Revenge
2017  Liquid Truth
2018  Sócrates
2019  Loop
2019  The Two Popes
2020  The Great Green Wall
2021  7 Prisoners
2021  Marighella
2021  Ousmane
2021  The Meaning of Life
2021  Urubus
2022  Buscapé
2022  Eduardo and Monica
2023  Slam
????  Animal Race
????  The Last of the Tribe

Creator:
2002  City of Men
2009  Sound & Fury
2012  Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas

Director:
1990  Rá-Tim-Bum
1994  A Comédia da Vida Privada
2000  Brava Gente
2002  City of Men
2009  Sound & Fury
2012  Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
2015  Happily Ever After?
2015  The Wise Ones
2019  Joint Venture
2024  Sugar
2024  The Sympathizer

Executive Producer:
1990  Rá-Tim-Bum
1994  A Comédia da Vida Privada
2000  Brava Gente
2002  City of Men
2009  Sound & Fury
2012  Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
2015  Happily Ever After?
2015  The Wise Ones
2019  Joint Venture
2024  Children of the Church Steps
2024  Sugar
2024  The Sympathizer

Producer:
1990  Rá-Tim-Bum
1994  A Comédia da Vida Privada
2000  Brava Gente
2002  City of Men
2006  Antonia
2009  Sound & Fury
2012  Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
2015  Happily Ever After?
2015  The Wise Ones
2019  Joint Venture
2024  Children of the Church Steps
2024  City of God: The Fight Rages On
2024  Sugar
2024  The Sympathizer
????  Pssica

Production Design:
1990  Rá-Tim-Bum
1994  A Comédia da Vida Privada
2000  Brava Gente
2002  City of Men
2006  Antonia
2009  Sound & Fury
2011  The Illusionist
2012  Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
2015  Happily Ever After?
2015  The Wise Ones
2019  Joint Venture
2024  Children of the Church Steps
2024  City of God: The Fight Rages On
2024  Sugar
2024  The Sympathizer
????  Pssica

Screenplay:
1990  Rá-Tim-Bum
1994  A Comédia da Vida Privada
2000  Brava Gente
2002  City of Men
2006  Antonia
2009  Sound & Fury
2011  The Illusionist
2012  Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
2015  Happily Ever After?
2015  The Wise Ones
2019  Joint Venture
2024  Children of the Church Steps
2024  City of God: The Fight Rages On
2024  Sugar
2024  The Sympathizer
????  Pssica

Set Designer:
1984  Amor com Amor Se Paga
1990  Rá-Tim-Bum
1994  A Comédia da Vida Privada
2000  Brava Gente
2002  City of Men
2006  Antonia
2009  Sound & Fury
2011  The Illusionist
2012  Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
2015  Happily Ever After?
2015  The Wise Ones
2019  Joint Venture
2024  Children of the Church Steps
2024  City of God: The Fight Rages On
2024  Sugar
2024  The Sympathizer
????  Pssica

Writer:
1984  Amor com Amor Se Paga
1990  Rá-Tim-Bum
1994  A Comédia da Vida Privada
2000  Brava Gente
2002  City of Men
2006  Antonia
2009  Sound & Fury
2011  The Illusionist
2012  Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
2015  Happily Ever After?
2015  The Wise Ones
2019  Joint Venture
2024  Children of the Church Steps
2024  City of God: The Fight Rages On
2024  Sugar
2024  The Sympathizer
????  Pssica

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