FILM DIRECTOR

Nelson Pereira dos Santos

1928 - 2018

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Nelson Pereira dos Santos (22 October 1928 – 21 April 2018) was a Brazilian film director. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nelson Pereira dos Santos has received more than 96,682 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (down from 21 in 2019). Nelson Pereira dos Santos is the 919th most popular film director (down from 792nd in 2019), the 474th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 357th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Brazilian Film Director.

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  • 49.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Nelson Pereira dos Santos ranks 919 out of 2,041. Before him are Kim Jee-woon, Pasquale Festa Campanile, Karel Kachyňa, Jørgen Leth, Chad Stahelski, and Tay Garnett. After him are Philippe Rousselot, Christophe Gans, Francesco Maselli, Lucian Pintilie, Ludwig Berger, and Kote Marjanishvili.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Nelson Pereira dos Santos ranks 360. Before him are Dezső Bundzsák, Miguel Poblet, Ruth Westheimer, François Remetter, Charles David Keeling, and Michel Brault. After him are Gudrun Pausewang, Frank Rosenblatt, Paul Dooley, Türkân Akyol, Jürgen Moser, and Mário Pinto de Andrade. Among people deceased in 2018, Nelson Pereira dos Santos ranks 272. Before him are Dave Holland, Marty Balin, Barbara Harris, Ehsan Yarshater, Rosenda Monteros, and Lawrence Roberts. After him are Lucian Pintilie, Anne Treisman, David Douglas Duncan, Ringo Lam, Sergio Pitol, and Yurik Vardanyan.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Nelson Pereira dos Santos ranks 474 out of 2,236. Before him are Marquinhos (1994), Bernardo Rezende (1959), Aloísio Lorscheider (1924), Mano Menezes (1962), Danilo (1991), and Luís Mesquita de Oliveira (1911). After him are Willian (1988), Martim Mércio da Silveira (1911), Miranda (1984), José Perácio (1917), Romeu Pellicciari (1911), and Leonel Brizola (1922).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Brazil

Among film directors born in Brazil, Nelson Pereira dos Santos ranks 5. Before him are Glauber Rocha (1939), Fernando Meirelles (1955), Alberto Cavalcanti (1897), and Walter Salles (1956). After him are José Padilha (1967), Bruno Barreto (1955), and Carlos Saldanha (1965).

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Filmography

Barren Lives
Director
In vivid images, the documentary-like story of a drover and his family in the northern badlands of Brazil during the drought. A family in the search of new hope and destiny.
Aug 22o 19637.4 / 10
How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman
Director
Brazil, 1594. The Tupinambás natives are friends of the French and their enemies are the Tupiniquins, friends of the Portuguese. A Frenchman is captured by the Tupinambás, and in spite of his trial to convince them that he is French, they believe he is Portuguese. The Frenchman becomes their slave, and maritally lives with Seboipepe.
Jun 1o 19716.2 / 10
Rio, 100 Degrees F.
Director
On a scorching summer day in Rio de Janeiro, five impoverished black boys venture out of their favela to peddle peanuts throughout the bustling city. As they navigate the various districts of Rio, they bear witness to a series of unfortunate events and encounters, unfolding a vivid tapestry of urban life in Rio de Janeiro during that period. These true misadventures shed light on the gritty reality of the city, unveiling its vibrant urban tapestry.
Aug 24o 19557.181 / 10