José Padilha

Director

Born: August 1, 1967 (age 58)
From: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

José Padilha is an award-winning Brazilian director of the Brazilian films Bus 174,Tropa de Elite - which earned him a Golden Bear award at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival - and Tropa de Elite 2. The films form part of a trilogy, looking at the influence of media, police and, finally, polticians. His film Secrets of the Tribe premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to critical…

Filmography (11)

7 Days in Entebbe (2018)
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About Cinema (2015)
Self
Rio, I Love You (2014)
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RoboCop (2014)
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Elite Squad: The Enemy Within (2010)
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Secrets of the Tribe (2010)
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Garapa (2009)
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Elite Squad (2007)
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Cinemas de Rua de Curitiba (2006)
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Bus 174 (2002)
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Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive
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