FILM DIRECTOR

Kleber Mendonça Filho

1968 - Today

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Kleber Mendonça Filho (Portuguese: [ˈklɛbeʁ mẽˈdõsɐ ˈfiʎu]; born 22 November 1968) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and producer. Having initiated his career as a movie critic, he transitioned to filmmaking in 2002, initially directing short films and documentaries. In 2012, his narrative feature debut Neighboring Sounds (2012) was included by The New York Times in its best-of-the-year list. His following films, Aquarius (2016) and Bacurau (2019), were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, while the latter won the Jury Prize at Cannes and the the NYFCC Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Kleber Mendonça Filho is the 1,471st most popular film director, the 823rd most popular biography from Brazil and the 9th most popular Brazilian Film Director.

Kleber Mendonça Filho is most famous for his critically acclaimed films "Aquarius" (2016) and "Bacurau" (2019), which explore social and political themes in contemporary Brazil. His work is noted for its unique storytelling and strong character development, earning him recognition in international cinema.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Kleber Mendonça Filho ranks 1,471 out of 2,041. Before him are Robert Schwentke, Joseph Kosinski, Doris Dörrie, Pablo Berger, Dan Gilroy, and Attila Dargay. After him are Ellen Kuras, Montxo Armendáriz, Ken Burns, Melvin Frank, Tarsem Singh, and Semih Kaplanoğlu.

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Among people born in 1968, Kleber Mendonça Filho ranks 372. Before him are Oumou Sangaré, Antonio de la Torre, Robert Schwentke, Viktor Rossi, Aya Hisakawa, and Hikaru Midorikawa. After him are Dariusz Michalczewski, Andy Jassy, Johann Olav Koss, Hu Jun, Ara Malikian, and Hideo Nomo.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Kleber Mendonça Filho ranks 823 out of 2,236. Before him are Eleazar de Carvalho (1912), Joaquim Cruz (1963), Liédson (1977), Jorge Mendonça (1954), Nathalia Dill (1986), and José Rodrigues Neto (1949). After him are Marcos Paulo (1977), Luciano Burti (1975), Christian Corrêa Dionisio (1975), Fidélis (1944), Luís Oliveira (1969), and Magno Alves (1976).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Brazil

Among film directors born in Brazil, Kleber Mendonça Filho ranks 9. Before him are Glauber Rocha (1939), Alberto Cavalcanti (1897), Nelson Pereira dos Santos (1928), Bruno Barreto (1955), José Padilha (1967), and Carlos Saldanha (1965). After him are Karim Aïnouz (1966).

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