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Fernando Meirelles

Fernando Meirelles

Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du mejˈɾɛlis]; born 9 November 1955; São Paulo) is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. 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. He also directed the 2008 adaptation of José Saramago's novel Blindness, and the 2011 film 360. In 2019 Meirelles directed The Two Popes for Netflix.

In television, Meirelles directed and produced in Brazil the HBO original series Joint Venture. In 2024, he led directing work for the crime series Sugar and the historical miniseries The Sympathizer.

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Children of the Church Steps

Children of the Church Steps

2024

Executive Producer

City of God: The Fight Rages On

City of God: The Fight Rages On

2024

Producer

The Sympathizer

The Sympathizer

2024

Director

Sugar

Sugar

2024

Executive Producer, Director

Slam

Slam

2023

Associate Producer

Buscapé

Buscapé

2022

Executive Producer

Eduardo and Monica

Eduardo and Monica

2022

Associate Producer

7 Prisoners

7 Prisoners

2021

Producer

Urubus

Urubus

2021

Executive Producer

The Meaning of Life

The Meaning of Life

2021

Producer

Ousmane

Ousmane

2021

Executive Producer

Marighella

Marighella

2021

Associate Producer

The Great Green Wall

The Great Green Wall

2020

Producer

The Two Popes

The Two Popes

2019

Director

Loop

Loop

2019

Associate Producer

Joint Venture

Joint Venture

2019

Director

Sócrates

Sócrates

2018

Executive Producer

Liquid Truth

Liquid Truth

2017

Associate Producer

492: A Man Called Death

492: A Man Called Death

2017

Associate Producer

A Fera na Selva

A Fera na Selva

2017

Associate Producer

El Revenge

El Revenge

2017

Producer

O Filho Eterno

O Filho Eterno

2016

Associate Producer

Exodus: Where I Come from Is Disappearing

Exodus: Where I Come from Is Disappearing

2016

Producer

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World

Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World

2016

Director

Stronger Than The World

Stronger Than The World

2016

Associate Producer

Cosmos

Cosmos

2015

Executive Producer, Director

Zoom

Zoom

2015

Executive Producer

The Wise Ones

The Wise Ones

2015

Director

Happily Ever After?

Happily Ever After?

2015

Director, Producer

Trash

Trash

2014

Executive Producer

Rio, I Love You

Rio, I Love You

2014

Director

The Water Law

The Water Law

2014

Executive Producer

360

360

2012

Director

Xingu

Xingu

2012

Producer

Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas

Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas

2012

Creator

The Illusionist

The Illusionist

2011

Production Design

VIPs

VIPs

2011

Producer

José & Pilar

José & Pilar

2010

Producer

Sound & Fury: Film

Sound & Fury: Film

2010

Director, Writer, Producer

Waste Land

Waste Land

2010

Executive Producer

Amanhecer

Amanhecer

2010

Director

Adrift

Adrift

2009

Producer

Sound & Fury

Sound & Fury

2009

Director, Producer, Creator

Blindness

Blindness

2008

Director

City of Men

City of Men

2007

Producer

Not by Chance

Not by Chance

2007

Producer

The Pope's Toilet

The Pope's Toilet

2007

Producer

Antônia

Antônia

2007

Co-Producer

Antonia

Antonia

2006

Screenplay, Producer

The Constant Gardener

The Constant Gardener

2005

Director

Up Against Them All

Up Against Them All

2004

Producer

City of Men

City of Men

2002

Director, Writer, Creator

City of God

City of God

2002

Director

Maids

Maids

2001

Director, Screenplay

Palace II

Palace II

2000

Director

cidade dos homens Palace II

cidade dos homens Palace II

2000

Roto Supervisor

Brava Gente

Brava Gente

2000

Director, Writer

E No Meio Passa Um Trem

E No Meio Passa Um Trem

1998

Director

The Nutty Boy 2

The Nutty Boy 2

1998

Director

A Comédia da Vida Privada

A Comédia da Vida Privada

1994

Director

Rá-Tim-Bum

Rá-Tim-Bum

1990

Director

Olhar Eletrônico

Olhar Eletrônico

1986

Director

Amor com Amor Se Paga

Amor com Amor Se Paga

1984

Set Designer

Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio

Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio

1983

Director

Brasília

Brasília

1983

Director

Marly Normal

Marly Normal

1983

Director

Animal Race

Animal Race

Director

The Last of the Tribe

The Last of the Tribe

Producer

Pssica

Pssica

Producer

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