Toni Venturi

Born: 1955-11-21

Birthplace: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Biography

Antônio Venturi Neto, better known as Toni Venturi, was a Brazilian film director. Graduated in photographic arts from the University of Ryerson, in Canada, and in cinema from the University of São Paulo (USP), Toni Venturi was president of the São Paulo Filmmakers Association (Apaci) in 2001. He directed the fiction features "Latitude Zero", by 2002, "Cabra-Cega", 2005, "Estamos Juntos", 2011, and "A Comédia Divina", 2017. He also directed the documentaries "O Velho – A História de Luiz Carlos Prestes" and "Rita Cadillac – A Lady do Povo”. He died in 2024, aged 68.

Known For

We're Together
A Comédia Divina
Playing in the Dark
In My Skin
João Gonçalves - Forte e Poderoso
Paulo Freire Contemporâneo
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People
The Comrade: The Life of Luiz Carlos Prestes
Latitude Zero
No Olho do Furacão

Top Movie Credits

We're Together Director
A Comédia Divina Writer
Playing in the Dark Director
In My Skin Director
João Gonçalves - Forte e Poderoso Director
Paulo Freire Contemporâneo Director
Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People Writer
The Comrade: The Life of Luiz Carlos Prestes Director
Latitude Zero Director
No Olho do Furacão Director