Bruno Barreto (director)
Bruno Barreto (born March 16, 1955 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian director , film producer and screenwriter .
Life
Bruno Barreto was born in Brazil to Luiz Carlos Barreto, a director, and Lucy Barreto. He developed his love for filmmaking very early and made his first short film at the age of 10. Seven years later he made his first full-length feature film Tati, a garota . His international breakthrough came with his third film, Dona Flor e sues dois maridos, based on a novel by Jorge Amado , which was nominated for the Golden Globe in 1979 as best foreign film. In 2008, his feature film Última Parada 174 was selected as the official Brazilian entry for the nomination for the best foreign language film at the 2009 Academy Awards.
From 1996 to 2005 he was married to actress Amy Irving . His younger brother was the filmmaker Fábio Barreto .
Filmography
- 1974: A Estrela Sobe
- 1976: Dona Flor and her two husbands ( Dona Flor e sues dois maridos )
- 1983: Gabriela
- 1990: The strength of power ( A show of force , Brazilian title Assassinato sob Duas Bandeiras )
- 1997: Four days in September ( O Que É Isso, Companheiro? )
- 1998: One Tough Cop
- 1999: Bossa Nova
- 2003: Flight Girls ( View from the Top )
- 2005: Romeo and Juliet Get Married ( O Casamento de Romeu e Julieta )
- 2013: The Poet ( Reaching for the Moon / Flores Raras )
Web links
- Bruno Barreto in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Biography on trigon-film.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ cf. Official shortlist of foreign language feature films with English titles (English; accessed October 22, 2008)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barreto, Bruno |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian director, film producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |