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Fernando Meirelles - The Famous Filmmaker
The same group of friends went on to found the innovative studio, Olhar Eletrônico (Electronic Glance), bringing new life to Brazilian TV in the 1980s. For a decade, the group produced programmes for a variety of TV stations. In 1989-1990, Meirelles created and directed the popular children's series “Rá-Tim-Bum,” for Brazilian public television. The 190 episodes of “Rá-Tim-Bum” received the Gold Medal from the New York Film and TV Festival in addition to numerous other awards. From television, Meirelles went on to direct commercials and promotional videos. His independent studio, O2 Filmes, became the largest in Brazil and over a period of ten years, received the most prestigious national and international prizes, including five Cannes Lions, several Clios, and nine Professional of the Year awards. In 1997, Meirelles directed his first feature film, O Menino Maluquinho (Wacky, Wacky Boy) with Fabrizia Pinto. Since 2002, following on from the success of City of God, O2 Filmes together with Globo Television has produced five episodes per year of the television series, "City of Men" (Cidade dos Homens). Meirelles produces all episodes and has directed several of them.Fernando Meirelles is currently involved in his next feature film project, Intolerance in addition to producing films from first-time Brazilian directors. In 2004 Meirelles directed the feature film The Constant Gardener, based on the John Le Carré novel. More details of celebrities, their interviews, movie details, wallpapers, music videos - all are available from the following sites Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com |
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