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João Miguel

Date of birth: 1970-01-01

Place of birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

João Miguel

Biography

João Miguel Serrano Leonelli, better known simply as João Miguel (Salvador, January 1, 1970), is a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and director, son of politician Domingos Leonelli and artist Magali Serrano. Known for his performances in film, television and theater, he has received numerous awards including three Grande Otelos, one Kikito, one ACIE, three Guaranis, one Shell and one APCA.

Movie Credits

Lower City
3.2

Lower City

2005-11-04

Best friends Deco and Naldinho co-own a cargo boat in Brazil's Salvador da Bahia. They give a ride t

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

Extreme Happiness
1.8

Extreme Happiness

2010-10-22

Shortly after World War II, the city of Rio de Janeiro experiments a period of great cultural, polit

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story
3.9

Estômago: A Gastronomic Story

2007-09-26

In a dog-eat-dog world, Raimundo Nonato has found an alternative way to move ahead: he cooks. No mat

Love for Sale
3.7

Love for Sale

2006-11-17

In northern Brazil, Hermila patiently waits for her husband. However, he has abandoned her. Sexy, re

Xingu
3.7

Xingu

2012-04-06

In the '40s, three brothers decide to live a great adventure and enlisting in the Roncador-Xingu Exp

Once Upon a Time Veronica
2.9

Once Upon a Time Veronica

2012-09-09

Veronica, a young woman, lives in Recife, one of the most violent cities in Brazil. Her life is fill

Along the Way
3.8

Along the Way

2012-08-10

To escape past traumas, a truck driver João decides to leave his hometown behind and travel cross th

Gonzaga: From Father to Son
3.6

Gonzaga: From Father to Son

2012-10-26

Luiz Gonzaga decides to change his destiny and leaves his childhood home for the big city to overcom

Eden
3.4

Eden

2012-10-05

Rio de Janeiro, 2012. 30 year-old Karine, 8 months pregnant, loses her husband in a senseless murder

Ex-It
1.9

Ex-It

2011-08-12

Freely inspired by the work Catatau, by Paulo Leminski, the plot begins with the historical hypothes

Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária
2.3

Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária

2013-05-24

Edgard works as a subordinate in the company of millionaire Werneck and is in love with Ritinha, a

Hotel Atlântico
3.5

Hotel Atlântico

2009-11-13

A road movie that follows a solitary man as he sets of on a journey to the south of Brazil. The stra

Atmosfera
0

Atmosfera

2023-10-05

Edmundo is the caretaker of a ranch in São Paulo. He lives isolated in nature. His mother's presence

Happy Desert
2.6

Happy Desert

2007-04-23

Jéssica is a teenager from Brazilian Northeast. After being abused by her stepfather, she runs away

Mutum
3.8

Mutum

2007-11-15

Thiago lives with his family on an isolated farm in the arid backlands of Minas Gerais, Brazil. As t

Beyond the Universe
4

Beyond the Universe

2022-10-26

While waiting for a kidney transplant, a young pianist finds an unexpected connection with her docto

Estomago 2: The Cookfather
3.4

Estomago 2: The Cookfather

2024-08-29

Sequel to the award-winning 2007 film, Stomach 2 tells the tasty and bloody dispute between a factio

Esses Moços
2.6

Esses Moços

2007-05-25

The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
4

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

Periscópio
1.1

Periscópio

2015-08-27

Élvio and Eric live alone in a small apartment without talking to anyone else. The relationship betw

Meu Último Desejo
0

Meu Último Desejo

Oblivious Memory
3.8

Oblivious Memory

2018-04-19

Carlos is a man doomed by restless memories, that meets with himself, in a time warp. Young Carlos f

Anna Mariani - Photographic Notes
2.5

Anna Mariani - Photographic Notes

2024-04-06

The paths that the artist traveled to create two essays that are landmarks of contemporary Brazilian

Jardim das Folhas Sagradas
0

Jardim das Folhas Sagradas

2011-11-04

If Nothing Else Works Out
3

If Nothing Else Works Out

2008-08-08

In 2006, a journalist in financial problems, a woman who dresses as a man and a troubled taxi driver

Ballad of Return
3.3

Ballad of Return

2016-11-03

One day, Eduardo arrives at his house and discovers that Julia, his wife, tried to commit suicide. S

I Remember
3

I Remember

2006-09-29

The memories of Guiga, from early childhood to young adulthood: his family, relatives, friends, fear

Sou Carnaval de São Salvador
0

Sou Carnaval de São Salvador

2019-01-24

Pacarrete
3.9

Pacarrete

2019-06-15

Russas, a small town in northeastern Brazil, is the home of Pacarrete, a grumpy retired dance teache

Ervas
0

Ervas

2007-10-05

Short film based on the story of feature-length film "Estômago"

Eduardo Galeano, Vagamundo
5

Eduardo Galeano, Vagamundo

2018-08-07

A hug movie, for the biggest storyteller in Latin America.

To Kill the Beast
3

To Kill the Beast

2021-12-10

Emilia arrives at her Aunt Inés' hostel located on the Argentina-Brazil border, looking for her miss