Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Nelson Pereira dos Santos | |
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| Born | 22 October 1928 |
| Died | 21 April 2018 (aged 89) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Movie director |
| Years active | 1955–2018 |
Nelson Pereira dos Santos (22 October 1928 – 21 April 2018) was a Brazilian movie director. He directed movies such as Vidas Secas (Barren Lives). He also directed Rio 40° and How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman.
In 1963, Pereira dos Santos was a member of the jury at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival.[1] In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.[2]
Pereira dos Santos was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2006.[3]
Pereira dos Santos died of multiple organ failure complicated by liver cancer in Rio de Janeiro on 12 April 2018 at the age of 89.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "3rd Moscow International Film Festival (1963)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
- ↑ "12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Morre aos 89 anos o cineasta Nelson Pereira dos Santos" (in Portuguese). O Globo. 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos Bio-Filmography at Senses of Cinema by Hudson Moura
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos on IMDb
- Description of dos Santos by Ephraim Katz
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