A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
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.
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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