A Luz do Tom
2013 · 5.0/10
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Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Director & actor · born 22 October 1928 · São Paulo, Brazil
Nelson Pereira dos Santos ComRB • OMC (São Paulo, October 22, 1928 — Rio de Janeiro, April 21, 2018) was a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. Having been one of the founders of the Cinema Novo movement, his production spans a period of 60 years in the history of Brazil.
Considered one of the most important filmmakers in the country, he was strongly influenced by the works of the 1930s generation of Brazilian literary modernism, having adapted works by Graciliano Ramos and Jorge Amado for cinema. His film Vidas Secas, based on Graciliano's novel, is one of the most awarded Brazilian films of all time, being recognized as a masterpiece. In 2006, he was elected Immortal by the Brazilian Academy of Letters, a position he held until his death in 2018.
Where to start: A Luz do Tom (2013).
As director 33
The Music According to Tom Jobim
2012 · 7.0/10
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Português - A Língua do Brasil
2007
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Brasília 18%
2006 · 4.8/10
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Raízes do Brasil
2004 · 7.5/10
NewMeu Compadre, Zé Ketti
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
2001 · 6.0/10
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Casa Grande & Senzala
2001
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Cinema of Tears
1995 · 5.4/10
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The Third Bank of the River
1994 · 6.2/10
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Jubiabá
1987 · 5.8/10
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Memories of Prison
1984 · 6.8/10
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A Missa do Galo
1982 · 6.1/10
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Insônia
1982 · 9.0/10
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The Highway of Life
1980 · 7.7/10
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Um Ladrão
1980
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Tent of Miracles
1977 · 5.2/10
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The Amulet of Ogum
1974 · 6.4/10
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Who Is Beta?
1972 · 5.4/10
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Jornalismo e Independência
1972
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Uma Mensagem de Chico Xavier
1972
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How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
1971 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
The Alienist
1970 · 6.4/10
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Hunger for Love
1968 · 5.1/10
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El Justicero
1967 · 5.9/10
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Fala Brasília
1966
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O Rio de Machado de Assis
1965
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A Seventy-Four Year-Old Fellow
1964
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Barren Lives
1963 · 7.4/10
Worth the Hype
Golden Mouth
1963 · 6.8/10
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Red Mandacaru
1961 · 6.7/10
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Rio, Northern Zone
1957 · 8.2/10
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Rio, 100 Degrees F°
1955 · 7.2/10
Worth the HypeJuventude
Juventude
1949 · 10.0/10
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Nelson Pereira dos Santos – A Life of Cinema
2023 · 7.0/10
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Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
2021 · 8.0/10
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Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020 · 5.0/10
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Cinema Novo
2016 · 6.7/10
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Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
2015 · 8.0/10
NewSinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade
Sinais de Cinza, A Peleja de Olney Contra o Dragão da Maldade
2013 · 8.0/10
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A Paz é Dourada
2008 · 9.0/10
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Critic
2008 · 7.9/10
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Oscar Niemeyer: Life is a Breath of Air
2007 · 6.9/10
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Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003 · 6.3/10
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At the Edge of the Earth
2002 · 7.5/10
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How to Die in Cinema
2002 · 6.2/10
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For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998 · 5.6/10
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Dib
1997 · 8.0/10
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Garden of War
1969 · 7.1/10
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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
1967 · 7.5/10
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1961 · 6.7/10
NewFrequently asked questions
What is the best Nelson Pereira dos Santos movie?
By viewer score, A Luz do Tom (2013) at 5.0/10.
What are Nelson Pereira dos Santos’s most popular movies?
Barren Lives, How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman, Rio, 100 Degrees F°.
How many movies has Nelson Pereira dos Santos made?
50 films on TMDB, 33 as director, 17 as actor.