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- Nelson Pereira dos Santos was born on October 22, 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 April 21, 2018 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- SpouseIvelise Ferreira(? - April 21, 2018) (his death, 4 children)
- First worked as a journalist and critic.
- Strongly influenced by the Italian neo-realist movement.
- The first movie-maker ever to be elected to the Brazilian Academy of Literature.
- Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1986.
- Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 1993.
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