Miguel Faria Jr.
Miguel de Faria Jr. (born September 28, 1944 in Rio de Janeiro ) is a Brazilian film director .
Life
He started out as a director in a late phase of Cinema Novo . His film Pecado Mortal ("Deadly Sin", 1970) was shown in competition at the Venice International Film Festival , and República dos Assassinos ("Republic of the Murderers", 1979) at the San Sebastian Film Festival (prize at the Cartagena Film Festival).
His film Stelinha from 1990 tells the story of a young rock singer who met his idol from his youth, a singer from the Música Popular Brasileira , who now lives in a shabby way. Faria Jr. was recognized for "" Stelinha "" at the most important Brazilian film festival, the Festival de Gramado , in the most important categories, including the "Best Picture" and the Audience Award.
In the 1990s he worked for state film institutions, and was increasingly active as a producer, u. a. Tieta do Brasil (1995, with Sônia Braga ). In 2001 he returned to directing with O Xangô de Baker Street , a film adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes - Pastiche novel by Jô Soares . In 2005 he made a film about Vinícius de Moraes .
Filmography
- 1969: Pedro Diabo Ama Rosa Meia Noite
- 1969: O Sexto Páreo
- 1969: Lamartine Babo
- 1970: Mortal Sin ("Pecado Mortal")
- 1971: Matei Por Amor
- 1974: To Homem Célebre
- 1977: Na Ponta da Faca
- 1978: Waldemar Henrique canta Belém
- 1979: República dos Assassinos
- 1984: Para Viver To Grande Amor
- 1990: Stelinha
- 2001: O Xangô de Baker Street
- 2005: Vinicius
Web links
- Miguel Faria Jr. in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faria, Miguel Jr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Faria, Miguel de Jr. (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rio de Janeiro |