Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Biography

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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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

1966Nominee

Best Performance

Fala Brasília

1982Winner

Best Writing

Insônia

2008Nominee

Best Performance

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

Career Highlights

1999Highlight

Best Performance

Uma Vida Dividida

1988Highlight

Best Picture

Sonhei com Você

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