Nelson Pereira dos Santos

    Nelson Pereira dos Santos

    October 22, 1928 (96 years old) in São Paulo, Brazil

    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.

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    Cinema NovoCinema Novo
    Tudo Por Amor ao CinemaTudo Por Amor ao Cinema
    O Brasil de Darcy RibeiroO Brasil de Darcy Ribeiro
    Sambando nas Brasas, Morô?Sambando nas Brasas, Morô?

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