Fernando Meirelles
Directing
Born: 1955-11-09 · São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Biography
Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (Brazilian Portuguese:[feʁˈnɐ̃du mejˈɾɛlis]; born 9 November 1955) 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. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for his work in the film. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director in 2005 for The Constant Gar
🎬 Movies (30)
Beast Race
2026
Director
From Nowhere: A Portrait of Valter Hugo Mãe
2025
Producer
Slam
2023
Associate Producer
Tempos de Barbárie – Ato I: Terapia de Vingança
2023
Associate Producer
Eduardo and Monica
2022
Associate Producer
Buscapé
2022
Executive Producer
7 Prisoners
2021
Producer
Urubus
2021
Executive Producer
Ousmane
2021
Executive Producer
The Meaning of Life
2021
Producer
Marighella
2021
Associate Producer
The Great Green Wall
2020
Producer
Passages: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography
2019
The Two Popes
2019
Director
Loop
2019
Associate Producer
Socrates
2018
Executive Producer
VIVA - The opening Ceremony Documentary of Rio 2016
2017
Self
El Revenge
2017
Producer
Liquid Truth
2017
Associate Producer
492: A Man Called Death
2017
Associate Producer
A Fera na Selva
2017
Associate Producer
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
2016
Director
O Filho Eterno
2016
Associate Producer
Stronger Than The World
2016
Associate Producer
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
2016
Producer
Zoom
2016
Executive Producer
Cosmos
2015
Director
Rio, I Love You
2014
Director
The Water Law
2014
Executive Producer
Trash
2014
Executive Producer
📺 TV Shows (19)
Rivers of Fate
2025
Director
Sugar
2024
Director
The Sympathizer
2024
Director
City of God: The Fight Rages On
2024
Producer
Children of the Church Steps
2024
Executive Producer
Joint Venture
2019
Director
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
Self
Happily Ever After?
2015
Director
The Wise Ones
2015
Director
Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
2012
Creator
The Illusionist
2011
Production Design
Sound & Fury
2009
Director
Antonia
2006
Screenplay
City of Men
2002
Director
Brava Gente
2000
Director
A Comédia da Vida Privada
1994
Director
Rá-Tim-Bum
1990
Director
Amor com Amor Se Paga
1984
Set Designer
The South Bank Show
1978
Self