Fernando Meirelles Net Worth
Fernando Meirelles Net Worth is
$19 Million
Fernando Meirelles Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Fernando Meirelles was born in a middle class family in São Paulo City, Brazil. He studied architecture at the university of São Paulo. At the same time he developed an interest in filmmaking. With a group of friends he started producing experimental videos. They won a huge number of awards in Brazilian film festivals. After that, the group formed ... | Date Of Birth | November 9, 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height | 5' 10½" (1.79 m) |
| Profession | Producer, Director, Writer |
| Education | Harvard University, University of São Paulo |
| Nationality | Brazilian, Brazilian |
| Spouse | Ciça Meirelles |
| Children | Francisco Meirelles, Carolina Meirelles |
| Parents | José de Souza Meirelles, Sônia Junqueira Ferreira Meirelles |
| Siblings | Silvinha Meirelles, José Marcos Meirelles, Márcia Meirelles |
| Awards | British Independent Film Award for Best British Independent Film, British Independent Film Award for Best International Independent Film, ALMA Award for Outstanding Director of a Feature Film |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Director, Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture, BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Lion, BAFTA Award for Best British Film, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro for Best Film, Goya Award for Best European Film, Gr... |
| Movies | Ang Probinsyano, Ang Dalubhasa, Batas Ng Lansangan, Partida, Dito sa Pitong Gatang, Isang Bala Ka Lang!, Kahit Butas ng Karayom, Mabuting Kaibigan, Masamang Kaaway, Ako... Ang Huhusga, Magnum .357, Isang Bala Ka Lang, Part II, Eseng ng Tondo, Pakners, Ang Maestro, Kahit Konting Pagtingin, Ang Panday... |
| TV Shows | City of Men, Som e Fúria, Contos do Edgar |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [Blindness (2008)] is not about blind people, it's about human nature, about people who have just gone blind with no time for any adaptation. The only character who's really blind (Maury Chaykin) is completely adapted and so efficient that he's able to control all the others. I never even thought that the film could hurt blind people, because that's not what it is about. I know some artists, scientists or businessmen that are blind and brilliant in their jobs. We all know that. |
| 2 | An architect is somebody who really doesn't know how to build a building. [They need engineers, just as directors rely on writers and actors. What both architects and directors do bring is] a vision. |
| 3 | I really recommend you, Sunday morning if you have nothing to do, wake up in the morning, put [on] a blindfold and stay 'til 4, 5 in the afternoon. It's really fantastic!" He explains: "Sound and smell is much enhanced, but also your thoughts, because you can't read, you can't be distracted, so you're with yourself. |
| 4 | It's much easier to shoot in English, [as it provides, at least, for] a decent budget so I can do what I have in mind. |
| 5 | When you do a film, everything is related to point-of-view, to vision. When you have two characters in a dialog, emotion is expressed by the way people look at each other, through the eyes. Especially in the cut, the edit. You usually cut when someone looks over. Film is all about point-of-view... |
| 6 | If you do a film with a high budget, people want to control it. Marketing people tell you what to do, and where to cut, so they can get their money back. I am more interested in doing smaller films that I can control. |
| 7 | I never stop working on a film. I can't help myself. |
| 8 | This is the part that I like most, in the process, is to edit and try to find the story. Sometimes you think you have a film, and then you change something and it becomes different. It's a wonderful job. Because it surprises you. |
| 9 | I'm going to do some big film at some point but not now. My ideal career would be to do what Pedro Almodovar does (in Spain). I'd like to make Brazilian films for international audiences that are not big-budget. This would be the best. |
| 10 | Harvey Weinstein liked "City of God" from the beginning. He didn't want to change anything. When the film's release was done, he called me to say, "This film deserves more than it got, and we're going to spend money and do a campaign, and we're gonna get nominations." From the business side, it was a bad experience, but I would do it again. I don't think I signed a good contract. I didn't really believe in the film. It was a low-budget Brazilian film in Portuguese -- what can a film like this do? Harvey liked the film more than I did. They paid exactly what was on the contract. |
| 11 | I've always been very independent, I've always produced my own things; I don't know how to share. A big studio invests a lot of money, and they want control. I'm not prepared for that yet. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Directed one Oscar winning performance: Rachel Weisz in The Constant Gardener (2005). |
| 2 | Producing a Brazilian version of the Canadian cable series Slings and Arrows (2003) [April 2008] |
| 3 | Owns a cemetery in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil. |
| 4 | Directed the video that promoted Rio de Janeiro as the city host of the 2016 Summer Olympics. |
| 5 | At the age of twelve, his father gave him a video-camera as a present. |
| 6 | His favorite director is Paul Thomas Anderson. |
| 7 | Married to a ballerina, Ciça. |
| 8 | Has a son named Francisco "Kiko" Meirelles and a daughter named Carolina Meirelles. |
| 9 | Has two sisters named Márcia and Silvinha. |
| 10 | His father was a doctor. |
| 11 | Founded the studio Olhar Eletrônico with a group of friends in the 80s. |
| 12 | Member of the Juri of the 29th São Paulo International Film Festival, held in São Paulo, Brazil, from October 21st to November 3rd 2005. |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| O Sentido da Vida | 2018 | Documentary producer filming | |
| Americana | 2017 | executive producer announced | |
| Martyrs' Crossing | executive producer announced | ||
| Zero Lux | producer announced | ||
| Exodus | 2016 | Documentary producer | |
| O Filho Eterno | 2016 | associate producer | |
| La Vingança | 2016 | producer | |
| Trabalho Duro | 2015 | TV Mini-Series producer | |
| Zoom | 2015 | executive producer | |
| A Lei da Água (Novo Código Florestal) | 2015 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Os Experientes | 2015 | TV Mini-Series producer - 4 episodes | |
| Felizes para Sempre? | 2015 | TV Mini-Series producer - 1 episode | |
| A Verdade de Cada Um | 2013 | TV Series documentary executive producer - 4 episodes | |
| Contos do Edgar | 2013 | TV Mini-Series producer - 2 episodes | |
| Elena | 2012/II | Documentary executive producer | |
| Tropicália | 2012 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Brazukas | 2011 | TV Series producer | |
| Xingu | 2011 | producer | |
| Eduardo e Mônica: O Filme | 2011 | Short producer - uncredited | |
| Independent Lens | 2011 | TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode | |
| José e Pilar | 2010 | Documentary producer | |
| VIPs | 2010 | producer | |
| Waste Land | 2010 | Documentary executive producer | |
| Som e Fúria: O Filme | 2009 | producer | |
| Som & Fúria | 2009 | TV Series producer - 12 episodes | |
| À Deriva | 2009 | producer | |
| A Vision of Blindness | 2008 | TV Movie documentary executive producer | |
| Cidade dos Homens | 2007 | producer | |
| El baño del Papa | 2007 | producer | |
| Não Por Acaso | 2007 | producer | |
| Antônia | 2006 | TV Series producer - 5 episodes | |
| O Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias | 2006 | co-producer | |
| Antônia | 2006 | co-producer | |
| City of Men | 2002-2005 | TV Series producer - 19 episodes | |
| Ginga | 2005 | Documentary producer | |
| Contra Todos | 2004 | producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| E no meio passa um trem | 1998 | Short | |
| A Comédia da Vida Privada | 1997 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Rá-Tim-Bum | 1989 | TV Series 30 episodes | |
| Olhar Eletrônico | 1986 | Video documentary | |
| Brasília | 1983 | Documentary short | |
| Marly Normal | 1983 | Documentary short | |
| Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | 2016 | TV Special | |
| Os Experientes | 2015 | TV Mini-Series 2 episodes | |
| Felizes para Sempre? | 2015 | TV Mini-Series 3 episodes | |
| Rio, I Love You | 2014 | segment "A Musa" | |
| Brazukas | 2011 | TV Series | |
| 360 | 2011 | ||
| Som e Fúria: O Filme | 2009 | ||
| Som & Fúria | 2009 | TV Series 4 episodes | |
| Blindness | 2008 | ||
| City of Men | 2002-2005 | TV Series 3 episodes | |
| The Constant Gardener | 2005 | ||
| City of God | 2002 | ||
| Domésticas | 2001 | ||
| Brava Gente | 2000 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Menino Maluquinho 2: A Aventura | 1998 |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony | 2016 | TV Special | |
| Som e Fúria: O Filme | 2009 | adaptation | |
| Som & Fúria | 2009 | TV Series adaptation - 12 episodes | |
| Antônia | 2006 | TV Series screenplay - 2 episodes | |
| City of Men | 2002-2005 | TV Series writer - 2 episodes | |
| Domésticas | 2001 | screenplay | |
| Rá-Tim-Bum | 1989 | TV Series creator - 28 episodes |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Men | 2005 | TV Series | |
| Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum | 1994-2002 | TV Series | Passarinho |
| A Floresta Feliz | 2000 | voice |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junho: O Mês que Abalou o Brasil | 2014 | Documentary special thanks | |
| A Grande Vitória | 2014 | very special thanks | |
| O Amuleto do Dragão | 2013 | Short special thanks | |
| La jaula de oro | 2013 | thanks | |
| Phoenix | 2012/I | Short very special thanks | |
| Freeman | 2004 | Short special thanks | |
| Speaker Phone | 2003 | special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Here Is Something Beautiful (Etc. | Documentary announced | Himself | |
| Fantástico | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Programa do Jô | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pânico na TV | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Domingão do Faustão | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Roberto Justus Mais | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 55th BFI London Film Festival | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois | 2011 | Documentary | |
| Brasil Animado | 2011 | Himself (voice) | |
| José e Pilar | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Cinema 3 | 2003-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Días de cine | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Miradas 2 | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Fotograma | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bokura no jidai | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Vision of Blindness | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Shootout | 2004-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lado B: Como Fazer um Longa Sem Grana no Brasil | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Die Invasion der Ideen | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| XX premios Goya | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best European Film (taped) |
| The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Nominee: Best Director |
| Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of the Constant Gardener | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| John le Carré: From Page to the Screen | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Comme au cinéma | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Film '72 | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| El Magacine | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Embracing Africa: Filming in Kenya | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberto Iglesias, el músico fiel | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| The 76th Annual Academy Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Director |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Honorary Award | ACIE Awards, Brazil | ||
| 2012 | Honorary Award | Recife Cine PE Audiovisual Festival | ||
| 2010 | APCA Trophy | São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards | Television: Best Miniseries (Televisão: Melhor Minissérie) | Som & Fúria (2009) |
| 2010 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Top Ten of the Year - International Competition | Blindness (2008) |
| 2010 | CinEuphoria | CinEuphoria Awards | Top Ten of the Year - Audience Award | Blindness (2008) |
| 2010 | IDA Award | International Documentary Association | Distinguished Feature Documentary | Waste Land (2010) |
| 2010 | Pare Lorentz Award | International Documentary Association | Waste Land (2010) | |
| 2008 | Audience Award | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Motion Picture | Blindness (2008) |
| 2006 | ALMA Award | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Director of a Motion Picture | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2006 | Evening Standard British Film Award | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Best Film | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2006 | Audience Award | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Best Foreign Director (Melhor Diretor Estrangeiro) | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2005 | Young Cinema Award | Venice Film Festival | Best International Film | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2005 | NYFCO Award | New York Film Critics, Online | Best Director | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2003 | Grand Prize of the Critics | São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards | Television (Televisão) | Cidade dos Homens (2002) |
| 2003 | Special Jury Award | Uruguay International Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2003 | Golden India Catalina | Cartagena Film Festival | Best Film (Mejor Película) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | Golden India Catalina | Cartagena Film Festival | Best Director (Mejor Director) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Director (Melhor Diretor) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | Grand Jury Prize | Cinemanila International Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2003 | Best Film | Flickerfest International Short Film Festival | Palace II (2000) | |
| 2003 | Audience Award | Guadalajara International Film Festival | Ibero-American Competition | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | Elcine First Prize | Lima Latin American Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2003 | Critics Award | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Best Film (Melhor Filme) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | Critics Award | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Best Director (Melhor Diretor) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | Audience Award | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Best Film (Melhor Filme) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | Audience Award | SESC Film Festival, Brazil | Best Director (Melhor Diretor) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | International Achievement in Filmmaking | |
| 2002 | Visions Award - Special Citation | Toronto International Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2002 | Grand Prix | Toulouse Latin America Film Festival | Domésticas (2001) | |
| 2002 | Grand Prize of the City of Portimão | Algarve International Film Festival | Palace II (2000) | |
| 2002 | Jury Award | Aspen Shortsfest | Best Drama | Palace II (2000) |
| 2002 | Panorama Award of the New York Film Academy | Berlin International Film Festival | Palace II (2000) | |
| 2002 | Special Distinction | Drama Short Film Festival | International | Palace II (2000) |
| 2002 | Grand Coral - First Prize | Havana Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2002 | FIPRESCI Prize | Havana Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2002 | OCIC Award | Havana Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2002 | Glauber Rocha Award | Havana Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2002 | Cuban Press Association Award | Havana Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2002 | Award of the Havana University | Havana Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2002 | Best Director | Marrakech International Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2002 | Grand Prix | Melbourne International Film Festival | Palace II (2000) | |
| 2002 | Outstanding Short Film Promoting Human Values | Melbourne International Film Festival | Palace II (2000) | |
| 2002 | Audience Award | Paris Brazilian Film Festival | Domésticas (2001) | |
| 2002 | Prêmio Qualidade | Prêmio Qualidade, Brazil | Best Director (Melhor Diretor - Rio de Janeiro) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2002 | Prêmio Qualidade | Prêmio Qualidade, Brazil | Best Director (Melhor Diretor - São Paulo) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2002 | Best Short Film | Stockholm Film Festival | Palace II (2000) | |
| 2001 | Jury Award | Ajijic International Film Festival | Best Independent Feature | Domésticas (2001) |
| 2001 | Canal Brasil Acquisition Award | Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema | Palace II (2000) | |
| 2001 | ANDI/Unicef Award - Honorable Mention | Brazilia Festival of Brazilian Cinema | Palace II (2000) | |
| 2001 | Coxiponé Award | Cuiabá Film and Video Festival | Best Film | Domésticas (2001) |
| 2001 | Coxiponé Award | Cuiabá Film and Video Festival | Best Screenplay | Domésticas (2001) |
| 2000 | Honorable Mention of the Children's Cinema Competition Jury | Cartagena Film Festival | Menino Maluquinho 2: A Aventura (1998) | |
| 1999 | Coxiponé Award | Cuiabá Film and Video Festival | Short Film - Best Director | E no meio passa um trem (1998) |
| 1999 | Golden Kikito | Gramado Film Festival | Short Film Competiton 35mm - Best Director (Curta Metragem em 35mm - Melhor Diretor) | E no meio passa um trem (1998) |
| 1999 | Golden Kikito | Gramado Film Festival | Short Film Competiton 35mm - Best Film (Curta Metragem em 35mm - Melhor Filme) | E no meio passa um trem (1998) |
| 1993 | APCA Trophy | São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards | Television: Best Children's or Youth Program (Televisão: Melhor Programa Infanto-Juvenil) | Rá-Tim-Bum (1989) |
| 1991 | APCA Trophy | São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards | Television: Best Children's or Youth Program (Televisão: Melhor Programa Infanto-Juvenil) | Rá-Tim-Bum (1989) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Film | London Film Festival | 360 (2011) | |
| 2009 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Director (Melhor Diretor) | Blindness (2008) |
| 2009 | Prêmio Qualidade | Prêmio Qualidade, Brazil | Television: Best Writer in a Miniseries (Televisão: Melhor Autor de Minissérie) | Som & Fúria (2009) |
| 2009 | Prêmio Qualidade | Prêmio Qualidade, Brazil | Television: Best Director in a Miniseries (Televisão: Melhor Diretor de Minissérie) | Som & Fúria (2009) |
| 2008 | Palme d'Or | Cannes Film Festival | Blindness (2008) | |
| 2008 | Art Cinema Award | Hamburg Film Festival | Blindness (2008) | |
| 2008 | Best Film | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Blindness (2008) | |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Director - Motion Picture | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2006 | Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film | BAFTA Awards | The Constant Gardener (2005) | |
| 2006 | David Lean Award for Direction | BAFTA Awards | The Constant Gardener (2005) | |
| 2006 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Director | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2006 | Goya | Goya Awards | Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea) | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2006 | Imagen Award | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Director | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2006 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Director of the Year | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2006 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Director | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2005 | Golden Lion | Venice Film Festival | The Constant Gardener (2005) | |
| 2005 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2005 | British Independent Film Award | British Independent Film Awards | Best Director | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2005 | Screen International Award | European Film Awards | The Constant Gardener (2005) | |
| 2005 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Director | The Constant Gardener (2005) |
| 2004 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Director | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2004 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best Non-American Film (Bedste ikke-amerikanske film) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2004 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Director | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2004 | DGGB Award | Directors Guild of Great Britain | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Foreign Language Film | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2004 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Foreign Film | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2004 | Silver Ribbon | Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists | Best Foreign Director (Regista del Miglior Film Straniero) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2004 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Breakthrough Filmmaker | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2004 | Robert | Robert Festival | Best Non-American Film (Årets ikke-amerikanske film) | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Film not in the English Language | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2002 | Tokyo Grand Prix | Tokyo International Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2002 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Short Film (Melhor Curta-Metragem) | Palace II (2000) |
| 2002 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Director (Melhor Diretor) | Domésticas (2001) |
| 2002 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Screenplay (Melhor Roteiro) | Domésticas (2001) |
| 2002 | Screen International Award | European Film Awards | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2002 | Golden Star | Marrakech International Film Festival | Cidade de Deus (2002) | |
| 2001 | Tiger Award | Rotterdam International Film Festival | Domésticas (2001) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Foreign Film | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
| 2003 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Director | Cidade de Deus (2002) |
Known for movies
City of God (2002)
as Director
The Constant Gardener (2005)
as Director
Blindness (2008)
as Director
Domésticas (2001)
as Director