Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Directing

Born October 22, 1928 · São Paulo, Brazil

34 films as director · Active 1949–2013

Nelson Pereira dos Santos ComRB • OMC (São Paulo, October 22, 1928 — Rio de Janeiro, April 21, 2018) was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. Having been one of the founders of the Ci…

Known for

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

Brazilian Cinema in the 20th Century

2017

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

1967

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

1998

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta Principal

2008

Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

1984

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro

2011

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar

2021

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

2020

Directed(34)

A Luz do Tom

2013A Luz do Tom★ 5.0

The Music According to Tom Jobim

2012The Music According to Tom Jobim★ 7.0

2007Português - A Língua do Brasil

Brasília 18%

2006Brasília 18%★ 4.8

Raízes do Brasil

2004Raízes do Brasil★ 7.5

2001Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti★ 6.0

Casa Grande & Senzala

2001Casa Grande & Senzala

Cinema of Tears

1995Cinema of Tears★ 5.4

The Third Bank of the River

1994The Third Bank of the River★ 6.2

Jubiabá

1987Jubiabá★ 5.8

Memories of Prison

1984Memories of Prison★ 6.8

A Missa do Galo

1982A Missa do Galo★ 6.1

Insônia

1982Insônia★ 9.0

Um Ladrão

The Highway of Life

1980The Highway of Life★ 7.7

Tent of Miracles

1977Tent of Miracles★ 5.2

The Amulet of Ogum

1974The Amulet of Ogum★ 6.4

Jornalismo e Independência

1972Jornalismo e Independência

Who Is Beta?

1972Who Is Beta?★ 5.4

Uma Mensagem de Chico Xavier

1972Uma Mensagem de Chico Xavier

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

1971How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman★ 6.1

The Alienist

1970The Alienist★ 6.3

Hunger for Love

1968Hunger for Love★ 5.1

El Justicero

1967El Justicero★ 5.9

Fala Brasília

1966Fala Brasília

O Rio de Machado de Assis

1965O Rio de Machado de Assis

A Seventy-Four Year-Old Fellow

1964A Seventy-Four Year-Old Fellow

Barren Lives

1963Barren Lives★ 7.4

Golden Mouth

1963Golden Mouth★ 6.8

Red Mandacaru

1961Red Mandacaru★ 6.7

Rio, Northern Zone

1957Rio, Northern Zone★ 8.2

Rio, 100 Degrees F°

1955Rio, 100 Degrees F°★ 7.1

1949Juventude★ 10.0

Acting(38)

2023Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of CinemaSelf (archive footage)

2021Já que Ninguém me Tira Para DançarSelf

2021The Good CinemaSelf

2021Nelson Filma o RioSelf (archive footage)

2020Candango: Memoirs from a FestivalSelf (archive footage)

2019Memórias do Grupo OpiniãoSelf (archive footage)

2018A música que meu pai gostava

2017Brazilian Cinema in the 20th CenturySelf

2016Cinema NovoSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)

2015Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo BárbaroSelf

2015Tudo Por Amor ao CinemaSelf

2014O Brasil de Darcy Ribeiro

2013Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade

2011Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema BrasileiroSelf (archive footage)

2008A Paz é Dourada

2008Jards Macalé - Um Morcego na Porta PrincipalSelf

2007Sambando nas Brasas, Morô?Self

2007Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of AirSelf

2007Português - A Língua do Brasil

2006ReferênciasSelf

2003Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's LabyrinthSelf

2002At the Edge of the EarthSelf

2002How to Die in CinemaHimself

1999Uma Vida DivididaEle mesmo

1998For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

1991Que Filme 'Tu Vai' Fazer?

1991Que Viva Glauber!Self

1989Alex Viany - Um Documentário em VídeoSelf

1984Claves, 1: How Tasty Was My Little Frenchmanhimself

1984Claves, 2: We will return youngerhimself

1971Brazil in Cannes

1971Nelson Filma

1969Garden of War

1967Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema NovoSelf

1961Red MandacaruAugusto

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