Fernando Meirelles

Fernando Meirelles

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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…

Filmography

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Beast Race Beast Race 2026 From Nowhere: A Portrait of Valter Hugo Mãe From Nowhere: A Portrait of Valter Hugo Mãe 2025 Rivers of Fate ★ 6.8 Rivers of Fate 2025 Children of the Church Steps ★ 6.5 Children of the Church Steps 2024 City of God: The Fight Rages On ★ 7.6 City of God: The Fight Rages On 2024 The Sympathizer ★ 6.8 The Sympathizer 2024 Sugar ★ 7.3 Sugar 2024 Tempos de Barbárie – Ato I: Terapia de Vingança ★ 7.0 Tempos de Barbárie – Ato I: Terapia de Vingança 2023 Slam ★ 8.3 Slam 2023 Buscapé Buscapé 2022 Eduardo and Monica ★ 7.7 Eduardo and Monica 2022 7 Prisoners ★ 7.1 7 Prisoners 2021 Urubus ★ 7.2 Urubus 2021 The Meaning of Life The Meaning of Life 2021 Ousmane ★ 6.0 Ousmane 2021 Marighella ★ 7.6 Marighella 2021 The Great Green Wall ★ 6.2 The Great Green Wall 2020 The Two Popes ★ 7.5 The Two Popes 2019 Loop ★ 7.8 Loop 2019 Passages: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography Passages: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography 2019 Joint Venture ★ 8.2 Joint Venture 2019 Socrates ★ 6.3 Socrates 2018 Liquid Truth ★ 6.6 Liquid Truth 2017 492: A Man Called Death ★ 7.0 492: A Man Called Death 2017 A Fera na Selva ★ 8.0 A Fera na Selva 2017 El Revenge ★ 6.2 El Revenge 2017 O Filho Eterno ★ 7.4 O Filho Eterno 2016 Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing 2016 Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World ★ 6.8 Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World 2016 Stronger Than The World ★ 6.5 Stronger Than The World 2016 Zoom ★ 5.9 Zoom 2016 Cosmos ★ 7.0 Cosmos 2015 The Wise Ones ★ 3.7 The Wise Ones 2015 Happily Ever After? ★ 7.1 Happily Ever After? 2015 Trash ★ 7.1 Trash 2014 Rio, I Love You ★ 4.8 Rio, I Love You 2014 The Water Law ★ 8.2 The Water Law 2014 360 ★ 5.7 360 2012 Xingu ★ 7.4 Xingu 2012 Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas ★ 9.0 Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas 2012 The Illusionist ★ 6.8 The Illusionist 2011 VIPs ★ 6.4 VIPs 2011 Brasil Animado ★ 5.9 Brasil Animado 2011 José & Pilar ★ 7.3 José & Pilar 2010 Sound & Fury: Film ★ 8.0 Sound & Fury: Film 2010 Waste Land ★ 7.6 Waste Land 2010 Amanhecer Amanhecer 2010 Comercial Comercial 2010 Adrift ★ 5.9 Adrift 2009 Sound & Fury ★ 7.2 Sound & Fury 2009 Blindness ★ 6.5 Blindness 2008 City of Men ★ 7.0 City of Men 2007 Not by Chance ★ 6.9 Not by Chance 2007 The Pope's Toilet ★ 7.0 The Pope's Toilet 2007 Antônia ★ 5.5 Antônia 2007 Antonia ★ 6.0 Antonia 2006 The Year My Parents Went on Vacation ★ 7.2 The Year My Parents Went on Vacation 2006 The Constant Gardener ★ 7.0 The Constant Gardener 2005 Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema 2005 Up Against Them All ★ 5.3 Up Against Them All 2004 City of Men ★ 7.2 City of Men 2002 City of God ★ 8.4 City of God 2002 Maids ★ 6.9 Maids 2001 Palace II ★ 6.8 Palace II 2000 Cidade dos Homens Palace II Cidade dos Homens Palace II 2000 Brava Gente ★ 8.0 Brava Gente 2000 E No Meio Passa Um Trem ★ 9.0 E No Meio Passa Um Trem 1998 The Nutty Boy 2 ★ 4.4 The Nutty Boy 2 1998 A Comédia da Vida Privada ★ 8.5 A Comédia da Vida Privada 1994 Rá-Tim-Bum ★ 7.6 Rá-Tim-Bum 1990 Olhar Eletrônico ★ 9.0 Olhar Eletrônico 1986 Amor com Amor Se Paga ★ 6.7 Amor com Amor Se Paga 1984 Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio ★ 6.2 Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio 1983 Brasília Brasília 1983 Marly Normal Marly Normal 1983 Here Comes the Flood Here Comes the Flood Untitled Elza Soares Biopic Untitled Elza Soares Biopic The Last of the Tribe The Last of the Tribe Art Art