Nelson Pereira dos Santos(1928-2018)

Director
Writer
Producer

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Nelson Pereira dos Santos

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Nelson Pereira dos Santos was born on 22 October 1928 in São Paulo, Brazil. He was a director and writer, known for Memórias do Cárcere (1984), O Amuleto de Ogum (1974) and Sécheresses (1963). He was married to Ivelise Ferreira. He died on 21 April 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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Awards
- 19 wins & 17 nominations total

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Known for

Memórias do Cárcere (1984)

Memórias do Cárcere

7.5

Director

1984

O Amuleto de Ogum (1974)

O Amuleto de Ogum

6.9

Director

1974

Sécheresses (1963)

7.5

Director

1963

Tenda dos Milagres (1977)

Tenda dos Milagres

6.2

Director

1977

Credits

Director

A Luz do Tom
6.6
- Director
- 2013
A Música Segundo Tom Jobim
7.8
- Director
- 2012
Brasília 18%
5.2
- Director
- 2006
Raízes do Brasil: Uma Cinebiografia de Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda
6.8
- Director
- 2003
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
7.0
Video
- Director
- 2003
Casa-Grande e Senzala
6.2
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 2000
Guerra e Liberdade - Castro Alves em São Paulo
- Director
- 1998
Century of Cinema
7.5
TV Series
- Director
- 1995
A Terceira Margem do Rio
5.6
- Director
- 1994
Jubiabá
6.4
- Director
- 1986
Memórias do Cárcere
7.5
- Director
- 1984
A Missa do Galo
6.9
Short
- Director
- 1982
Insônia
5.9
- Director (segment "Ladrão, O")
- 1980
Na Estrada da Vida
6.7
- Director
- 1980
Tenda dos Milagres
6.2
- Director
- 1977

Writer

A Luz do Tom
6.6
- Writer
- 2013
A Música Segundo Tom Jobim
7.8
- screenplay
- 2012
Brasília 18%
5.2
- Writer
- 2006
Raízes do Brasil: Uma Cinebiografia de Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda
6.8
- writer
- 2003
Century of Cinema
7.5
TV Series
- Writer
- 1995
A Terceira Margem do Rio
5.6
- Writer
- 1994
Jubiabá
6.4
- Writer
- 1986
Memórias do Cárcere
7.5
- Writer
- 1984
A Missa do Galo
6.9
Short
- Writer
- 1982
Insônia
5.9
- Writer (segment "Ladrão, O")
- 1980
Tenda dos Milagres
6.2
- Writer
- 1977
O Amuleto de Ogum
6.9
- Writer
- 1974
Pas de violence entre nous
6.8
- Writer
- 1973
Qu'il était bon, mon petit Français!
6.7
- Writer
- 1971
L'alieniste
5.7
- Writer
- 1970

Producer

Raízes do Brasil: Uma Cinebiografia de Sérgio Buarque de Hollanda
6.8
- producer
- 2003
Sonhei com Você
5.9
- executive producer
- 1988
Memórias do Cárcere
7.5
- producer
- 1984
A Missa do Galo
6.9
Short
- producer
- 1982
A Dama do Lotação
6.0
- producer
- 1978
Tenda dos Milagres
6.2
- producer
- 1977
As Aventuras Amorosas de Um Padeiro
6.8
- producer
- 1975
O Amuleto de Ogum
6.9
- producer
- 1974
Qu'il était bon, mon petit Français!
6.7
- producer
- 1971
L'alieniste
5.7
- producer
- 1970
A Opinião Pública
6.8
- producer
- 1967
El justicero
7.3
- producer
- 1967
A Hora e Vez de Augusto Matraga
7.7
- producer
- 1965
Sécheresses
7.5
- producer
- 1963
Mandacaru Vermelho
6.8
- producer
- 1961

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Personal details

Official site
- Brazilian academy *portuguese)
Born
- October 22, 1928
- São Paulo, Brazil
Died
- April 21, 2018
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Ivelise Ferreira? - April 21, 2018 (his death, 4 children)
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography

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First worked as a journalist and critic.

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