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Irandhir Santos

Date of birth: 1978-08-22

Place of birth: Barreiros, Pernambuco, Brazil

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Irandir Santos, Irandhir

Irandhir Santos

Biography

Irandhir Santos Pinto (Barreiros, August 22, 1978) is a Brazilian actor. He has received several awards throughout his career, including an APCA Award, five Guarani Awards, and an Extra Award, in addition to receiving nominations for seven Grande Otelo Awards, an ACIE Award, and a Quality Brazil Award. Santos is revered for his work in cinema, which earned him awards at the most important festivals, including a Kikito Trophy for Best Actor at the Gramado Festival. Recently he has stood out for his performances on television.

Movie Credits

The Assailant
3

The Assailant

2009-10-30

Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a

Recife, Cidade Roubada
4

Recife, Cidade Roubada

2014-11-18

Carnival Is Over
3.8

Carnival Is Over

2025-08-14

Regina and Valerio are a happy couple seeking a way out of their criminal family business, but their

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
3.9

Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

2010-10-08

After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to c

Blue Eyes
3

Blue Eyes

2010-05-28

Before his compulsory retirement, on his last day of work, Marshall, JFK airport's chief Immigration

I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You
3.5

I Travel Because I Have to, I Come Back Because I Love You

2010-05-07

José Renato, a 35-year-old geologist, is sent out on a solitary expedition to the hinterlands of nor

Neighboring Sounds
3.5

Neighboring Sounds

2012-11-19

An independent private security firm arrives at a middle-class neighborhood in Recife, Brazil.

Rat Fever
3.1

Rat Fever

2012-06-22

Zizo, a radical and anarchist poet living in a marginal quarter of Recife in the north eastern state

Tattoo
3.8

Tattoo

2013-11-14

Paulete, the star of a daring theater group, is visited by his military brother-in-law, the young Fi

The History of Eternity
3.8

The History of Eternity

2014-07-26

In a small village in the hinterland, three stories of love and desire are changing the emotional la

The Eye of the Beholder
2.9

The Eye of the Beholder

2014-09-28

A young architect embarking upon his first major project is unexpectedly brought face to face with d

Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures
3.5

Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

2005-05-17

1942, in the middle of Northeastern Brazil, two very different men meet along the road: Johan, an as

Bog of Beasts
3

Bog of Beasts

2006-12-12

A man falls in love with a teenage girl, who is exploited by her own grandfather, who sometimes take

O Senhor do Labirinto
0

O Senhor do Labirinto

2014-12-11

Coffee Stains
2.4

Coffee Stains

2014-10-04

A photographer travels to São Paulo for his first solo exhibition and decides to stay in his now mar

Absence
3.3

Absence

2014-09-27

Serginho has a hard time finding his place in the world as he works with his uncle at the market, su

The Telescope of Time
3.5

The Telescope of Time

2014-09-25

Musical drama that uses popular myths of Brazilian culture to narrate a story full of meetings and m

Deixem Diana em Paz
0

Deixem Diana em Paz

2013-01-01

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
3.9

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga

2011-01-02

Based on Guimarães Rosa's (classic Brazilian author) short story, the movie tells the story of Augus

The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell
3.5

The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell

2010-05-21

Friends of the recently deceased Quincas take their pal's body on one last tour of his favorite spot

Amigos de Risco
5

Amigos de Risco

2007-11-15

After years on the run, Joca is back again in town. And, to commemorate, nothing better than a night

Aquarius
3.7

Aquarius

2016-09-01

Clara, a vibrant former music critic and widow with flowing tresses is the only remaining apartment

Whirlpool
2.7

Whirlpool

2017-02-09

Luzimar cycles each day to and from work at the local cotton mill in his hometown of Cataguases, Min

Mercy
3

Mercy

2019-11-23

The quiet life of the small town Piedade's inhabitants is shaken up by the arrival of a big oil comp

Décimo Segundo
0

Décimo Segundo

2007-01-01

Friendly Beast
3.3

Friendly Beast

2018-08-09

A restaurant owner going over the edge when an armed robbery is attempted at his establishment. He h

Iran
4.5

Iran

2017-10-08

An account on the immersion process of Brazilian method actor Irandhir Santos, while building up his

Party Over
2.9

Party Over

2019-12-09

Returning early from his vacation after the Carnival period to investigate the murder of a young Fre

Remains of a Man
2.1

Remains of a Man

2022-04-07

Renata lives isolated in the countryside with her teenage daughter and her husband, conceiving fear

Enquanto o Céu Não Me Espera
0

Enquanto o Céu Não Me Espera

2026-05-14

A simple farmer, attached to the memories of his father, struggles to stay with his family on their

Pele de Rinoceronte
0

Pele de Rinoceronte

The film explores the 1970s Brazilian femicide, focusing on the lives of women, police reporter, law

Salu and the Cavalo-Marinho
0

Salu and the Cavalo-Marinho

2014-03-30

The film tells the story of Mestre Salustiano, one of the most famous folk artists in Brazil. Son of

Coligay: O Filme
0

Coligay: O Filme