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Fernando Meirelles is a film producer and director from Brazil. He began making films while studying architecture in Sao Paulo. He went on to work in independent television before producing commercials. He is still a partner in one of the largest advertising companies in Brazil, which has helped fund his feature films. As a filmmaker he is best know for his work on City of God, and The Constant Gardener. He also created the TV Series City of Men on which the film, City of God, was based. He has been nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. Since 2007 he has been working on Blindness, a film adaptation of the Nobel Prize winning book by Jose Saramago.
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- Born: November 9, 1955
- Birthplace: Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Nominated for Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Director
- Studied architecture in university
- Began his career producing commercials
- Still a partner in Brazil's largest advertising agency
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Article: An Interview with Fernando Mierelles
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Lula chora em homenagem a Alencar. Fernando Meirelles disse que é o melhor ator do país. Deixa Selton Mello no chinelo. http://bit.ly/2M2jiW
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Happy Birthday: Fernando Meirelles (54): In 1955, Fernando Meirelles was born on this .. http://bit.ly/1XcIPl #birthday
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9 de novembro: Fernando Meirelles e Lou Ferrigno[ator do Hulk das antigas] #CulturaInutil
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RT @moka_ hoje é aniversário da gracinha do Fernando Meirelles!!!!! parabéns \o/
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hoje é aniversário da gracinha do Fernando Meirelles!!!!! parabéns \o/
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The Constant Gardener Souvenir Program
Uncommon beautiful full color 88pg. book that was most likely published for the members of the Academy Awards. Based on the John le Carre novel, the film starred Ralph Fiennes & Rachel Weisz, who won the Supporting Actress Oscar in 2005. Ni...
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View All Fernando Meirelles Questions (9) | Ask a QuestionWho was Fernando Pessoa? (4 Answers)Fernando Pessoa was a poet, and a writer. His father died when he was five, his brother died a year later, and his mother remarried. read moreFernando Martin, who is he? (2 Answers)Fernando Martin died a tragic death in a traffic accident in 1989. He was the first European without college experience to be drafted in the NBA. Martin studied in the ... read moreFernando Verdasco, what is his current ranking? (2 Answers)He is currently ranked 16th. Things have changed for him since Nov 23, 2008, when Verdasco, Ana Ivanovic's boyfriend, not originally picked for the singles, wins the Davis Cup with ... read moreWhat is the best place to take kids in the San Fernando Valley? (2 Answers)Here are a few suggestions: 1) Griffith Park: So many things to do here! Shane's Inspiration - an amazing playground for all ages, great hiking trails, pony rides, train rides, ... read more
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Fernando Meirelles Timeline
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- 1955: Born on November 9 in São Paulo, Brazil
- 2000 Palace II - IMDb Listing
- 2002 City of God - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2002-2005 City of Men - IMDb Listing
- 2003 Up Against Them All - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2005 The Constant Gardener - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2006 The Year My Parents Went On Vacation - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2008 Blindness - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
- 2009 By Any Means Necessary - IMDb Listing
