Fernando Meirelles Biography & Movies

FERNANDO MEIRELLES Date of Birth: November 9, 1955 Hailed as Latin America's Martin Scorsese, Fernando Meirelles was born in São Paulo, Brazil. While studying architecture at the University of São Paulo, he began to develop an interest in filmmaking. Along with a group of friends, he produced experimental videos. They formed a company called Olhar Electrônico, and the team became well known after winning awards at Brazilian film festivals. The company moved from experimental videos to producing... See All