Brazil

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

33 films · 1949 to 2013
Born 22 October 1928, São Paulo, Brazil · Died 12 April 2018

Nelson Pereira dos Santos was a Brazilian film director. He directed films such as Vidas Secas (Barren Lives, 1963), based on the book with the same name by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos, Rio, 40º Graus, and his most well-known film outside of Brazil is the black comedy How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971).

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Nelson Pereira dos Santos

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Defining films

Barren Lives
Barren Lives
1963
A Luz do Tom
A Luz do Tom
2013
The Music According to Tom Jobim
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012
Português - ALíngua doBrasil
Português - A Língua do Brasil
2007
Brasília 18%
Brasília 18%
2006
Raízes do Brasil
Raízes do Brasil
2004

Critical context

b. October, 22, 1928, São Paulo, Brazil

Source: Senses of Cinema, Great Directors

Films by decade

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