Fernando Meirelles
Directing
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 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 the HBO original series Joint Venture in Brazil. In 2024, he led the directing work for the crime series Sugar and the historical miniseries The Sympathizer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fernando Meirelles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieBeast Race
2026
Director
tvRivers of Fate
2025
Director
tvThe Sympathizer
2024
Director
tvSugar
2024
Director
movieThe Two Popes
2019
Director
tvJoint Venture
2019
Director
movieCosmos
2015
Director
tvThe Wise Ones
2015
Director
tvHappily Ever After?
2015
Director
movieRio, I Love You
2014
Director
movie360
2012
Director
movieSound & Fury: Film
2010
Director
movieAmanhecer
2010
Director
tvSound & Fury
2009
Director
movieBlindness
2008
Director
movieThe Constant Gardener
2005
Director
tvCity of Men
2002
Director
movieCity of God
2002
Director
movieMaids
2001
Director
moviePalace II
2000
Director
tvBrava Gente
2000
Director
movieThe Nutty Boy 2
1998
Director
tvA Comédia da Vida Privada
1994
Director
tvRá-Tim-Bum
1990
Director
Brasília
1983
Director
movieMarly Normal
1983
Director
movieHere Comes the Flood
Director
movieArt
Director
Production47
movieBeast Race
2026
Producer
tvRivers of Fate
2025
Producer
tvChildren of the Church Steps
2024
Executive Producer
tvSugar
2024
Executive Producer
movieBarbaric Acts
2023
Associate Producer
movieSlam
2023
Associate Producer
movieBuscapé
2022
Executive Producer
movieEduardo and Monica
2022
Associate Producer
movie7 Prisoners
2021
Producer
movieUrubus
2021
Executive Producer
movieThe Meaning of Life
2021
Producer
movieOusmane
2021
Executive Producer
movieMarighella
2021
Associate Producer
movieThe Great Green Wall
2020
Producer
movieLoop
2019
Associate Producer
movieSocrates
2018
Executive Producer
movieLiquid Truth
2017
Associate Producer
movie492: A Man Called Death
2017
Associate Producer
movieA Fera na Selva
2017
Associate Producer
movieEl Revenge
2017
Producer
movieO Filho Eterno
2016
Associate Producer
movieStronger Than The World
2016
Associate Producer
movieZoom
2016
Executive Producer
movieCosmos
2015
Executive Producer
tvHappily Ever After?
2015
Producer
movieTrash
2014
Executive Producer
movieThe Water Law
2014
Executive Producer
movieXingu
2012
Producer
movieVIPs
2011
Producer
movieJosé & Pilar
2010
Producer
movieSound & Fury: Film
2010
Producer
movieWaste Land
2010
Executive Producer
movieAdrift
2009
Producer
tvSound & Fury
2009
Producer
movieCity of Men
2007
Producer
movieNot by Chance
2007
Producer
movieThe Pope's Toilet
2007
Producer
movieAntônia
2007
Co-Producer
tvAntonia
2006
Producer
movieUp Against Them All
2004
Producer
movieHere Comes the Flood
Producer
movieUntitled Elza Soares Biopic
Producer
The Last of the Tribe
Executive Producer
Acting12
movieCritic
2008
Self
Writing5
Creator3
Art2
tvThe Illusionist
2011
Production Design
tvAmor com Amor Se Paga
1984
Set Designer
Visual Effects1
movieCidade dos Homens Palace II
2000
Roto Supervisor