Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (May 25, 1932 – September 10, 1988) was a Brazil
ian film director
and screenwriter
. He was a member of the Cinema Novo
movement in Brazil. Andrade is best known for his 1969
film Macunaíma
, based loosely on the novel of the same title by Mário de Andrade
. His 1962 documentary film Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle
was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
. He was a member of the Cinema Novo
Cinema Novo
Cinema Novo was practised by Brazilian filmmakers in the 1950s and 1960s. In Portugal, Novo Cinema flourished after the 1960s, where it lasted, inspired by Italian Neo-Realism and the French movement of the New wave, the direct cinema techniques, and by the ideals the Carnation Revolution up to...
movement in Brazil. Andrade is best known for his 1969
1969 in film
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* Last year for prize giving at the Venice Film Festival until it is revived in 1980...
film Macunaíma
Macunaíma (film)
Macunaíma is a 1969 Brazilian comedy film produced by Filmes do Serro and directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade. It was released in a dubbed version for American audiences in 1972 by New Line Cinema. On June 13 and July 12, 2005, European and Latin American syndicates of the TV5 network aired the...
, based loosely on the novel of the same title by Mário de Andrade
Mário de Andrade
Mário Raul de Morais Andrade was a Brazilian poet, novelist, musicologist, art historian and critic, and photographer. One of the founders of Brazilian modernism, he virtually created modern Brazilian poetry with the publication of his Paulicéia Desvairada in 1922...
. His 1962 documentary film Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle
Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle
Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle is a 1962 Brazilian documentary film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, about the Brazilian soccer player Garrincha. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival....
was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival
13th Berlin International Film Festival
The 13th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 21 June to 2 July 1963.-Jury:* Wendy Toye * Harry R. Sokal* Fernando Ayala* Jean-Pierre Melville* B. R...
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Selected filmography
- Garrincha: Hero of the JungleGarrincha: Hero of the JungleGarrincha: Hero of the Jungle is a 1962 Brazilian documentary film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade, about the Brazilian soccer player Garrincha. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival....
(1962) - The Priest and the GirlThe Priest and the GirlThe Priest and the Girl is a 1966 Brazilian drama film directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade. It was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Helena Ignez - Mariana* Paulo José - Priest* Mário Lago - Fortunato...
(1966) - MacunaímaMacunaíma (film)Macunaíma is a 1969 Brazilian comedy film produced by Filmes do Serro and directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade. It was released in a dubbed version for American audiences in 1972 by New Line Cinema. On June 13 and July 12, 2005, European and Latin American syndicates of the TV5 network aired the...
(1969)