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 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.
Directed 29
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
- 2024
2010s
- 2019
- 2016
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
Director
- 2015
Cosmos
Director
The Wise Ones
Director
Happily Ever After?
Director
- 2014
- 2012
360
Director
- 2010
Sound & Fury: Film
Director
Amanhecer
Director
2000s
- 2009
Sound & Fury
Director
- 2008
- 2005
- 2002
- 2001
Maids
Director
- 2000
Palace II
Director
1990s
- 1998
The Nutty Boy 2
Director
- 1994
- 1990
Rá-Tim-Bum
Director
1980s
- 1983
Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio
Director
Marly Normal
Director
No release date
Art
Director
Produced 46
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
From Nowhere: A Portrait of Valter Hugo Mãe
Producer
- 2024
- 2023
Barbaric Acts
Associate Producer
Slam
Associate Producer
- 2022
Buscapé
Executive Producer
Eduardo and Monica
Associate Producer
- 2021
Urubus
Executive Producer
The Meaning of Life
Producer
Ousmane
Executive Producer
- 2020
The Great Green Wall
Producer
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
Liquid Truth
Associate Producer
492: A Man Called Death
Associate Producer
A Fera na Selva
Associate Producer
El Revenge
Producer
- 2016
O Filho Eterno
Associate Producer
Exodus: Where I come from is disappearing
Producer
Stronger Than The World
Associate Producer
- 2015
Cosmos
Executive Producer
Happily Ever After?
Producer
- 2014
The Water Law
Executive Producer
- 2012
Xingu
Producer
- 2011
VIPs
Producer
- 2010
José & Pilar
Producer
Sound & Fury: Film
Producer
Waste Land
Executive Producer
2000s
- 2009
Adrift
Producer
Sound & Fury
Producer
- 2007
Not by Chance
Producer
The Pope's Toilet
Producer
Antônia
Co-Producer
- 2006
Antonia
Producer
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
Co-Producer
- 2004
Up Against Them All
Producer
No release date
Elza: A Mulher do Fim do Mundo
Producer
Wrote 5
2010s
- 2010
Sound & Fury: Film
Writer
2000s
- 2006
Antonia
Screenplay
- 2002
- 2001
Maids
Screenplay
- 2000
Acted in 4
2010s
- 2019
Passages: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography
Movie
- 2011
Brasil Animado
Movie
- 2010
Comercial
Movie
2000s
- 2005
Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
Movie
Created 3
2010s
- 2012
Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
Creator
2000s
- 2009
Sound & Fury
Creator
- 2002
Art department 2
2010s
- 2011
1980s
- 1984
Visual effects 1
2000s
- 2000
Cidade dos Homens Palace II
Roto Supervisor
Other crew 1
1990s
- 1997
Appearances8
2020s
- 2026
Operação Lorca, o bailado
Himself
2010s
- 2017
VIVA - The opening Ceremony Documentary of Rio 2016
Self
- 2015
- 2011
O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois
Self
2000s
- 2008
Critic
Self
- 2006
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
Self
- 2003
Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores
Himself
1970s
- 1978
