Fernando Meirelles

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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 the film. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director in 2005 for The Constant Gardener, which garnered the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Rachel Weisz. He also directed the 2008 adaptation of José Saramago's novel Blindness and the 2011 film 360. In 2019, Meirelles directed The Two Popes for Netflix. In television, Meirelles directed and produced the HBO original series Joint Venture in Brazil. In 2024, he led the directing work for the crime series Sugar and...

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SugarSeries • 2024Evil AngelSeries • 1997Amor com Amor Se PagaSeries • 1984City of GodMovie • 2002The Constant GardenerMovie • 2005Brava GenteSeries • 2000The SympathizerSeries • 2024City of MenSeries • 2002Beast RaceMovie • 2026City of God: The Fight Rages OnSeries • 2024BlindnessMovie • 2008TrashMovie • 2014The Two PopesMovie • 2019MarighellaMovie • 2021Rivers of FateSeries • 2025Rio, I Love YouMovie • 2014360Movie • 2012Stronger Than The WorldMovie • 2016Joint VentureSeries • 2019City of MenMovie • 2007VIPsMovie • 20117 PrisonersMovie • 2021ZoomMovie • 2016Eduardo and MonicaMovie • 2022