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Fernando Meirelles, born in November 9th, 1955, is a film director from São Paulo, Brazil.

He was nominated for an Academy Award for Directing in 2004 for his direction of the Brazilian film City of God, which was released in 2002 and received an American release in 2003 by Miramax Films. He was also nominated for Golden Globes' Best Director in 2005, for his first international film, The Constant Gardener. In both occasions, however, he did not win.

As he was studying architecture at the University of São Paulo, Meirelles became involved in experimental film making. After several years in independent television, he became an advertising film director and is still one of the partners of o2 Filmes, the biggest Brazilian ad producer, which also produced City of God, Maids and Viva Voz.

Filmography

The Constant Gardener
, 2005
Cidade dos Homens, 2003
City of God
, 2002
Golden Gate (Palace II)
Maids, 2001
Brava Gente, 2000
The Nutty Boy 2, 1998
Olhar Eletrônico, 1986

Category:Brazilian film directors

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