Fernando Meirelles

Director

Born: November 9, 1955 (age 70)
From: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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…

Filmography (31)

Beast Race (2026)
Director
The Two Popes (2019)
Director
Passages: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography (2019)
VIVA - The opening Ceremony Documentary of Rio 2016 (2017)
Self
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World (2016)
Director
Cosmos (2015)
Director
Rio, I Love You (2014)
Director
360 (2012)
Director
O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois (2011)
Self
Brasil Animado (2011)
Sound & Fury: Film (2010)
Director
Amanhecer (2010)
Director
Comercial (2010)
Blindness (2008)
Director
Critic (2008)
Self
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener (2006)
Self
The Constant Gardener (2005)
Director
Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema (2005)
Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores (2003)
Himself
City of God (2002)
Director
Maids (2001)
Director
Palace II (2000)
Director
E No Meio Passa Um Trem
E No Meio Passa Um Trem (1998)
Director
The Nutty Boy 2 (1998)
Director
Olhar Eletrônico
Olhar Eletrônico (1986)
Director
Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio (1983)
Director
Brasília
Brasília (1983)
Director
Marly Normal (1983)
Director
Here Comes the Flood
Director
Art
Director