Biography
Kleber Mendonça Filho (born November 22, 1968) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and producer. With a degree in Journalism from the Federal University of Pernambuco, Kleber Mendonça Filho began his career as a film critic and journalist. As a director, he experimented with fiction, documentary, and video clips in the 1990s. He migrated from video to digital and 35 mm film in the 2000s. Over the course of that decade, he made several short films. "O Som ao Redor" (Neighbouring Sounds, 2013) was Mendonça's first feature-length drama, winning numerous awards. Mendonça's films have received more than 120 awards in Brazil and abroad, with selections in festivals such as New York, Copenhagen and Cannes (Quinzaine des réalisateurs). Film festivals in Rotterdam, Toulouse, and Santa Maria da Feira have presented retrospectives of his films. He has served as programmer of cinema for the Joaquim Nabuco Foundation.
Directed 23
2020s
- 2026
South of Tehran
Director
- 2025
- 2023
Pictures of Ghosts
Director
2010s
- 2019
Bacurau no Mapa
Director
- 2016
Aquarius
Director
- 2014
The World Cup in Recife
Director
- 2012
Neighboring Sounds
Director
- 2011
Jogo sem Gandula
Director
2000s
- 2009
Cold Tropics
Director
- 2008
Critic
Director
- 2006
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Director
- 2005
Eletrodoméstica
Director
- 2004
Green Vinyl
Director
- 2002
The Little Cotton Girl
Director
1990s
- 1997
Caged In
Director
- 1995
Lixo nos Canais
Director
Keychain
Director
- 1994
Peace to This House
Director
- 1992
Casa de Imagem
Director
Homem de Projeção
Director
- 1991
Travelling
Director
No release date
Luz Industrial Mágica
Director
Wrote 19
2020s
- 2025
- 2023
Pictures of Ghosts
Writer
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Aquarius
Screenplay
- 2014
The World Cup in Recife
Writer
- 2012
Neighboring Sounds
Screenplay
- 2011
Jogo sem Gandula
Screenplay
2000s
- 2009
Cold Tropics
Writer
- 2008
Critic
Screenplay
- 2006
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Screenplay, Story
- 2005
Eletrodoméstica
Screenplay
- 2004
Green Vinyl
Screenplay
- 2002
The Little Cotton Girl
Screenplay
1990s
- 1997
Caged In
Writer
- 1995
Lixo nos Canais
Writer
Keychain
Screenplay
- 1992
Casa de Imagem
Screenplay
Homem de Projeção
Screenplay
No release date
Luz Industrial Mágica
Writer
Produced 17
2020s
- 2026
Delegado
Producer
- 2025
- 2024
Sleep with Your Eyes Open
Producer
Heartless
Producer
Seu Cavalcanti
Producer
2010s
- 2019
Azougue Nazareth
Associate Producer
- 2011
Mens Sana in Corpore Sano
Producer
2000s
- 2009
Cold Tropics
Executive Producer
- 2008
Critic
Producer, Finishing Producer
Ocidente
Executive Producer
- 2006
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Producer
- 2005
Eletrodoméstica
Producer
- 2004
Green Vinyl
Executive Producer
1990s
- 1997
Caged In
Producer
- 1994
Peace to This House
Producer
- 1992
Casa de Imagem
Producer
Homem de Projeção
Producer
Camera 13
2020s
- 2023
Pictures of Ghosts
Additional Photography
2010s
- 2011
Jogo sem Gandula
Director of Photography
2000s
- 2009
Cold Tropics
Director of Photography
- 2008
Critic
Camera Operator
- 2006
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Director of Photography
- 2004
Green Vinyl
Director of Photography
- 2002
The Little Cotton Girl
Director of Photography
1990s
- 1997
Caged In
Additional Photography
- 1995
Keychain
Director of Photography
- 1994
Peace to This House
Director of Photography
- 1992
Casa de Imagem
Director of Photography, Additional Photography
Homem de Projeção
Director of Photography
- 1991
Travelling
Director of Photography
Sound 12
2020s
- 2023
Pictures of Ghosts
Sound Designer
2010s
- 2014
The World Cup in Recife
Sound Designer
- 2012
Neighboring Sounds
Sound Designer
- 2011
Jogo sem Gandula
Sound
2000s
- 2008
Critic
Sound
- 2007
- 2006
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Sound Recordist, Sound Editor, Sound Designer
- 2005
Eletrodoméstica
Sound Editor, Sound Designer, Foley Artist
- 2004
Green Vinyl
Sound Designer, Sound Editor
- 2002
The Little Cotton Girl
Sound
1990s
- 1997
Caged In
Sound Editor, Sound Effects, Foley Artist
- 1994
Peace to This House
Sound
Edited 11
2010s
- 2014
The World Cup in Recife
Editor
- 2012
Neighboring Sounds
Editor
2000s
- 2009
Cold Tropics
Editor
- 2008
Critic
Editor
- 2006
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Editor
- 2005
Eletrodoméstica
Editor
- 2004
Green Vinyl
Editor
- 2002
The Little Cotton Girl
Editor
1990s
- 1995
Lixo nos Canais
Editor
Keychain
Editor
No release date
Luz Industrial Mágica
Editor
Acted in 2
2010s
- 2019
Passages: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography
Movie
- 2014
Recife, Cidade Roubada
ele mesmo
Other crew 2
2000s
- 2009
Cold Tropics
Cinematography
No release date
Luz Industrial Mágica
Cinematography
Visual effects 1
2000s
- 2008
Critic
Animation
Appearances9
2020s
- 2026
Each Day in a Moment: 2025
Self (uncredited)
- 2023
Room 999
Self
Pictures of Ghosts
Self / Narrator
2010s
- 2019
Bacurau no Mapa
Self
- 2016
- 2014
Love Film Festival
Himself
2000s
- 2008
Critic
Self (voice)
1950s
- 1953
