Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Born: 1928-10-22

Birthplace: São Paulo, Brazil

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.

Known For

Critic
Cinema Novo
Dib
Memories of Prison
Rio, Northern Zone
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
A Public Opinion
El Justicero
Barren Lives
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Top Movie Credits

Critic Self
Cinema Novo Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Dib Self
Memories of Prison Director
Rio, Northern Zone Screenplay
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
A Public Opinion Producer
El Justicero Writer
Barren Lives Screenplay
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo Self