Vicente Amorim
Vicente Amorim (* 1966 in Vienna , Austria ) is a multiple award-winning Brazilian film director , screenwriter and film producer who became internationally known for films such as Good , Motorrad - The Last Ride or City of Abduction - The kidnapping of Camila Couto .
life and career
Vicente Amorim, born in Vienna in 1966, is the son of the Brazilian diplomat and politician Celso Amorim , who was studying at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna at the time . Vicente came to Rio de Janeiro at a young age , where he later studied economics and film at the Federal University of Fluminense . In the early 1990s he began his career as a director, screenwriter and producer of short and documentary films, after working as an assistant on films by directors such as Paul Mazursky and Héctor Babenco .
In 2003 he made his first own feature film, a romantic drama for the cinema under the title O Caminho das Nuvens with Wagner Moura in the leading role. In 2008 he directed the international film production Good , a war drama starring Viggo Mortensen , Jason Isaacs and Jodie Whittaker . This was followed by the history thriller Corações Sujos with Tsuyoshi Ihara in 2011 , the fantasy drama Rio in 2014 , Eu Te Amo with Basil Hoffman and Emily Mortimer , in the same year the film drama Irmã Dulce with Regina Braga, and in 2017 the horror thriller Motorrad with Guilherme Prates or 2020 the action thriller City of Abduction - The Abduction of Camila Couto .
Vicente Amorim, who grew up internationally, is fluent in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. He has received numerous nominations and awards for his films at international film festivals.
Filmography (selection)
As a film director
- 1990: Vaidade (short film)
- 2000: 2000 Nordestes (documentary)
- 2003: O Caminho das Nuvens
- 2008: Good
- 2011: Corações Sujos
- 2014: Rio, Eu Te Amo
- 2014: Irmã Dulce
- 2017: Motorcycle - The Last Ride (motorcycle)
- 2020: City of Abduction - The kidnapping of Camila Couto (A Divisão)
As a screenwriter
- 2017: Motorcycle - The Last Ride (motorcycle)
- 2020: City of Abduction - The kidnapping of Camila Couto (A Divisão)
As a film producer
- 2011: Corações Sujos
Awards (selection)
- 1990: Awarded the Golden Kikito at the Gramado Film Festival for the short film Vaidade with David França Mendes
- 2001: Awarded the Crystal Lens at the Miami Brazilian Film Festival in the Best Documentary category for the documentary 2000 Nordestes together with David França Mendes
- 2004: Nomination for the Golden India Catalina in the category Best Film (Mejor Película) at the Cartagena Film Festival for the feature film O Caminho das Nuvens .
literature
Web links
- Vicente Amorim in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vicente Amorim in: The Hollywood Reporter
- ↑ Vicente Amorim in: Pedro Butcher: Rio, eu te amo. , Gryphus Editora, 2015
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amorim, Vicente |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian film director, screenwriter and film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna , Austria |