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Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Date of birth: 1928-10-22

Place of birth: São Paulo, Brazil

Known for: Directing

Also known as: Нелсон Перейра дус Сантус, Нельсон Перейра дос Сантос, Нельсон Перейра дус Сантус, Нельсон Перейра душ Сантуш

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Biography

Nelson Pereira dos Santos ComRB • OMC (São Paulo, October 22, 1928 — Rio de Janeiro, April 21, 2018) was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. Having been one of the founders of the Cinema Novo movement, his production spans a period of 60 years in the history of Brazil. Considered one of the most important filmmakers in the country, he was strongly influenced by the works of the 1930s generation of Brazilian literary modernism, having adapted works by Graciliano Ramos and Jorge Amado for cinema. His film Vidas Secas, based on Graciliano's novel, is one of the most awarded Brazilian films of all time, being recognized as a masterpiece. In 2006, he was elected Immortal by the Brazilian Academy of Letters, a position he held until his death in 2018.

Movie Credits

The Good Cinema
0

The Good Cinema

2021-03-18

An authentically marginal cinema created in Catholic university in Brazil. One of the most intriguin

O Brasil de Darcy Ribeiro
0

O Brasil de Darcy Ribeiro

2014-04-02

Documentary on the view, testimonies and times of Darcy Ribeiro, since military dictatorship.

Sambando nas Brasas, Morô?
0

Sambando nas Brasas, Morô?

2007-09-04

The adventures of Pedro, a musician who is trying his luck in Rio de Janeiro, in the 1950's. He leav

Brazil in Cannes
0

Brazil in Cannes

1971-12-24

The importance of the Cannes Film Festival in world terms and what it represented for Brazil in 1971

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2.9

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

2003-09-17

Documentary about Brazilian filmmaker Glauber Rocha, one of the most important names in the Cinema N

Que Viva Glauber!
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Que Viva Glauber!

1991-01-01

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
3.8

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

1967-01-01

Originally produced for German TV, Improvised and Purposeful is a firsthand look at the "Cinema Novo

How to Die in Cinema
2.9

How to Die in Cinema

2002-03-07

Memories of a parrot who participated in the filming of the classic Vidas Secas, in 1962, where it w

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema
0

Tudo Por Amor ao Cinema

2015-06-30

A documentary on Cosme Alves Netto (1937-1996), former head of the Cinematheque of the Museum of Mod

Red Mandacaru
3.3

Red Mandacaru

1961-11-27

Despite being promised to another man, a young orphaned woman falls in love with man working at the

At the Edge of the Earth
3.6

At the Edge of the Earth

2002-07-07

On 17 May 1931, the young director Mário Peixoto released his masterpiece "Limite" in a premiere in

Memórias do Grupo Opinião
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Memórias do Grupo Opinião

2019-05-15

Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorshi

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
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Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar

2021-10-28

Conducted from interviews with personalities who lived with Leila Diniz (1945-1972), the documentary

Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinema
3.5

Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinema

2023-05-17

For six decades, the cinema of Nelson Pereira dos Santos has projected Brazil into the eyes of the w

Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
4

Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro

2015-10-05

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
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Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro

2011-08-22

Cinema Novo
3.4

Cinema Novo

2016-05-16

A deep investigation, in the way of a poetic essay, on one of the main Latin American movements in c

Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade
4

Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade

2013-01-22

Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo
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Alex Viany - Um Documentário em Vídeo

1989-01-02

Dib
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Dib

1997-01-02

Documentary that addresses, through the testimony of directors and actors, the work of Dib Lutfi, co

Nelson Filma
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Nelson Filma

1971-01-01

The work of Nelson Pereira dos Santos guides the documentary, which traces the path taken by Cinema

Garden of War
3.5

Garden of War

1969-05-13

Edson is having an affair with actress Maria do Rosário, who dreams of being a movie director. So he

Critic
4

Critic

2008-01-22

Seventy critics and filmmakers discuss cinema around the conflict between the artist and the observe

Português - A Língua do Brasil
0

Português - A Língua do Brasil

2007-01-02

16 members from the Brazilian Academy of Letters share their views on the current situation of the p

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
2.5

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

1998-05-15

1943, World War II. The northeastern coast of Brazil is an strategic region for the Allies. Giancarl

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century
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Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

2017-03-31

Two years of research and visits to collections, cinematheques and museums; almost seventy interview

Que Filme 'Tu Vai' Fazer?
0

Que Filme 'Tu Vai' Fazer?

1991-07-11

A música que meu pai gostava
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A música que meu pai gostava

2018-07-09

Nelson Pereira dos Santos talks about The Highway of Life (1980)

Referências
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Referências

2006-01-01

During a showing of rare Afro-Brazilian Cinema films at the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Art

Nelson Filma o Rio
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Nelson Filma o Rio

2021-01-01

The city of Rio de Janeiro in the films of Nelson Pereira dos Santos contextualized by critic Rodrig

A Paz é Dourada
0

A Paz é Dourada

2008-08-14

The film chronicles both the life and work of Brazilian author and engineer Euclides da Cunha and a

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2.5

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

2020-10-22

In 1965, a year after the military coup in Brazil, an oasis of freedom opened in the country's capit

Amuleto
0

Amuleto

2025-10-02

Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
3.5

Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air

2007-01-14

A documentary made to coincide with Niemeyer's 100th birthday. The renowned architect talks about hi

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal
0

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

2008-01-01

This film shines a light at the story of Jards Macalé, polemic artist and controversial character of

Uma Vida Dividida
0

Uma Vida Dividida

1999-01-01