Fernando Meirelles

Fernando Meirelles

Brazil BrazildirectorMaleb. 19558.0Global Dominance: 0.01%

Fernando Meirelles is a renowned Brazilian filmmaker known for his critically acclaimed works such as 'City of God' and 'The Constant Gardener'. His films often explore social issues and have garnered numerous awards and nominations, including an Oscar nomination for Best Director. Meirelles is recognized for his unique storytelling style and ability to depict the complexities of Brazilian society.

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Fernando Meirelles directed 'Cidade de Deus', which 'O agente secreto' matched in Oscar nominations.

'O agente secreto' vence prêmio de melhor filme internacional no Independent Spirit Awards 2026
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-02-16
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Fernando Meirelles is mentioned in relation to his film 'Cidade de Deus' which received similar Oscar nominations in 2004.

Kleber Mendonça Filho comenta indicações ao Oscar para 'O agente secreto' e próximos passos: 'muito feliz'
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-01-22
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Fernando Meirelles is a renowned director who contributed to the selection of the best Brazilian films of the 21st century.

Cineastas elegem os 50 melhores filmes brasileiros do século XXI; confira a lista completa
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-08-08
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Professor Fernando Meirelles points out that in 2024, computer sales registered a growth of 5% compared to the previous year.

Quantos celulares tem no Brasil? Estudo mostra que são mais de 270 mi de aparelhos em uso; entenda
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-07-19
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Fernando Meirelles is a Professor Titular de TI at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) who explains the attractiveness of the Brazilian market for Chinese smartphone manufacturers.

Celulares chineses ultrapassam Apple no Brasil e querem ir além do aparelho ‘baratinho’
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-07-19
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Fernando Meirelles has signed a letter with other filmmakers urging the cinema industry to address the situation in Gaza.

Cerca de 450 profissionais do cinema contra silêncio face ao “genocídio” em Gaza | Cinema
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-05-16
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Fernando Meirelles is the Brazilian director known for his Oscar-nominated film 'Cidade de Deus'.

Denzel Washington e Robert Pattinson vão estrelar novo filme de Fernando Meirelles
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-05-15
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Fernando Meirelles directed the film I due papi, which portrays the discussions between cardinals about the Church.

Ambizioni e paure dei cardinali (e di tutta l'umanità). Il conclave e un'assenza «pesante»: le donne
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-05-07
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Fernando Meirelles directed a film about the papal conclave in 2022.

Die Bücher und Filme zur Papstwahl
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-05-06
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Fernando Meirelles directed 'The Two Popes', which received Oscar nominations.

Pope Francis, the unlikely movie star: Six films show his cinematic appeal
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-26
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Fernando Meirelles directed 'The Two Popes', which explores the relationship between Pope Francis and Pope Benedict XVI.

Các phim lấy cảm hứng cuộc đời Giáo hoàng Francis
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2025-04-24
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Fernando Meirelles directed the film focusing on the dialogues between Pope Benedict and his successor.

Filmy a seriály o pápežovi: Konkláve, Dvaja pápeži a iné
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-04-24
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The film by Fernando Meirelles, 'The Two Popes', imagines a conversation between Benedict XVI and Francisco.

Audiencia de 'Conclave' se dispara tras la muerte del papa Francisco
Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican RepublicDominican Republic· 2025-04-23
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Fernando Meirelles directed The Two Popes, which explores the relationship between Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis.

Six films that show the cinematic appeal of Pope Francis
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-04-22
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Fernando Meirelles directed a film depicting an imaginary confrontation between Pope Benedict and Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio.

Sechs Papstfilme, die hinter die Mauern des Vatikans blicken
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-04-22
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