FILM DIRECTOR

Fernando Meirelles

1955 - Today

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Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (Brazilian Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du mejˈɾɛlis]; born 9 November 1955) is a Brazilian filmmaker. He is best known for co-directing the film City of God, released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films, which received international critical acclaim. For his work in the film, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director in 2005 for The Constant Gardener, which garnered the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Rachel Weisz. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Fernando Meirelles is the 356th most popular film director (up from 483rd in 2019), the 147th most popular biography from Brazil (up from 210th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Brazilian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Fernando Meirelles ranks 356 out of 2,041. Before him are Ermanno Olmi, Víctor Erice, Dušan Makavejev, Jean Rouch, George Albert Smith, and Emilio Fernández. After him are Makoto Shinkai, Edward Yang, Alexander Sokurov, Héctor Babenco, Eldar Ryazanov, and Veljko Bulajić.

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Among people born in 1955, Fernando Meirelles ranks 104. Before him are Yuriy Sedykh, Jeff Koons, Richard Schiff, Debra Winger, John X of Antioch, and Big Van Vader. After him are Hans-Peter Briegel, Jeff Daniels, Ángela Molina, Tanya Roberts, Siri Hustvedt, and Claudio Gugerotti.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Fernando Meirelles ranks 147 out of 2,236. Before him are Hulk (1986), Clodoaldo (1949), Aldair (1965), Adriana Lima (1981), Thiago Motta (1982), and Augusto Boal (1931). After him are Princess Leopoldina of Brazil (1847), Peter Medawar (1915), Carlos José Castilho (1927), Lúcio (1978), Odilo Scherer (1949), and João Braz de Aviz (1947).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Brazil

Among film directors born in Brazil, Fernando Meirelles ranks 2. Before him are Walter Salles (1956). After him are Glauber Rocha (1939), Alberto Cavalcanti (1897), Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928), Bruno Barreto (1955), José Padilha (1967), and Carlos Saldanha (1965).

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