Deceased
How Did Nelson Pereira dos Santos Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 89Nelson Pereira dos Santos was a Brazilian film director. He directed films such as Vidas Secas, based on the book with the same name by Brazilian writer Graciliano Ramos, Rio, 40º Graus, and his most well-known film outside of Brazil is the black comedy How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman (1971).
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of CinemaMovie | Self (archive footage) | 95 |
| 2021 | Já que Ninguém me Tira Para DançarMovie | Self | 93 |
| 2020 | Candango: Memoirs from a FestivalMovie | Self (archive footage) | 92 |
| 2019 | Memórias do Grupo OpiniãoMovie | Self (archive footage) | 91 |
| 2017 | Brazilian Cinema in the 20th CenturyMovie | Self | 89 |
| 2016 | Cinema NovoMovie | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | 88 |
| 2015 | Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo BárbaroMovie | Self | 87 |
| 2014 | O Brasil de Darcy RibeiroMovie | — | 86 |
| 2013 | Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da MaldadeMovie | — | 85 |
| 2008 | CriticMovie | Self | 80 |
| 2007 | Sambando nas Brasas, Morô?Movie | Self | 79 |
| 2003 | Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's LabyrinthMovie | Self | 75 |
| 2002 | How to Die in CinemaMovie | Himself | 74 |
| 1999 | Uma Vida DivididaMovie | Ele mesmo | 71 |
| 1998 | For All - O Trampolim da VitóriaMovie | — | 70 |
| 1991 | Que Filme 'Tu Vai' Fazer?Movie | — | 63 |
| 1967 | Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema NovoMovie | Self | 39 |