Directed credits
25
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Fernando Meirelles
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
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Directed movies: 16Directed series: 9All crew credits: 70
TMDB ID: 8557
IMDb ID: nm0576987
Known for: Directing
Born: November 9, 1955
Age: 70
Place of birth: São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1978 - 2026
Years active: 49
Average TMDB rating: 6.84
Wikidata: Q343293
Also known as
페르난두 메이렐리스
Frequent jobs
Director (25)Producer (17)Executive Producer (11)Associate Producer (10)Co-Producer (2)Creator (1)Production Design (1)Roto Supervisor (1)Screenplay (1)
Biography
Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (Brazilian Portuguese:[feʁˈnɐ̃du mejˈɾɛlis]; born 9 November 1955) is a Brazilian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for co-directing the film City of God, released in 2002 in Brazil and in 2003 in the U.S. by Miramax Films, which received international critical acclaim. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for his work in the film. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director in 2005 for The Constant Gardener, which garnered the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Rachel Weisz. He also directed the 2008 adaptation of José Saramago's novel Blindness and the 2011 film 360. In 2019, Meirelles directed The Two Popes for Netflix. In television, Meirelles directed and produced the HBO original series Joint Venture in Brazil. In 2024, he led the directing work for the crime series Sugar and the historical miniseries The Sympathizer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fernando Meirelles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Fernando Meirelles.
In 5 weeks
Beast Race
Director
2026 Movie
7.5
The Two Popes
Director
2019 Movie
6.8
Rio 2016 Olympic Opening Ceremony: A New World
Director
2016 Movie
4.8
Rio, I Love You
Director
2014 Movie
5.7
360
Director
2012 Movie
8.0
Sound & Fury: Film
Director
2010 Movie
Amanhecer
Director
2010 Movie
6.5
Blindness
Director
2008 Movie
7.0
The Constant Gardener
Director
2005 Movie
8.4
City of God
Director
2002 Movie
6.9
Maids
Director
2001 Movie
6.3
Palace II
Director
2000 Movie
4.2
The Nutty Boy 2
Director
1998 Movie
6.3
Punk em São Paulo: Garotos do Subúrbio
Director
1983 Movie
Marly Normal
Director
1983 Movie
Here Comes the Flood
Director
Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Fernando Meirelles.
6.9
The Sympathizer
Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.2
Joint Venture
Director • 2 eps
2019 Series
3.7
The Wise Ones
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Happily Ever After?
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Sound & Fury
Director • 4 eps
2009 Series
7.2
City of Men
Director • 4 eps
2002 Series
7.5
Brava Gente
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
10.0
A Comédia da Vida Privada
Director • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.6
Rá-Tim-Bum
Director • 36 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Fernando Meirelles.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Fernando Meirelles.
8.4
City of God
Director
2002 Movie
7.7
Eduardo and Monica
Associate Producer
2022 Movie
7.6
Marighella
Associate Producer
2021 Movie
7.6
Waste Land
Executive Producer
2010 Movie
7.5
The Two Popes
Director
2019 Movie
7.2
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation
Co-Producer
2006 Movie
7.1
7 Prisoners
Producer
2021 Movie
7.1
Trash
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
7.0
City of Men
Producer
2007 Movie
7.0
The Constant Gardener
Director
2005 Movie
6.5
Stronger Than The World
Associate Producer
2016 Movie
6.5
Blindness
Director
2008 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Fernando Meirelles.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Fernando Meirelles.
8.4
City of God
Director
2002 Movie
6.5
Blindness
Director
2008 Movie
7.1
Trash
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Buscapé
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
7.8
Loop
Associate Producer
2019 Movie
7.6
Marighella
Associate Producer
2021 Movie
7.0
The Constant Gardener
Director
2005 Movie
7.4
Xingu
Producer
2012 Movie
6.4
VIPs
Producer
2011 Movie
7.5
The Two Popes
Director
2019 Movie
7.1
7 Prisoners
Producer
2021 Movie
In 5 weeks
Beast Race
Director
2026 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Fernando Meirelles.
6.2
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Sugar
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2024 Series
6.9
The Sympathizer
Director • 1 eps
2024 Series
5.6
The South Bank Show
as Self • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.5
Brava Gente
Director • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.6
City of God: The Fight Rages On
Producer • 6 eps
2024 Series
7.1
Happily Ever After?
Director • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.2
City of Men
Director • 4 eps
2002 Series
6.6
Rivers of Fate
Producer • 4 eps
2025 Series
8.2
Joint Venture
Director • 2 eps
2019 Series
7.3
Sound & Fury
Director • 4 eps
2009 Series
7.6
Rá-Tim-Bum
Director • 36 eps
1990 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Fernando Meirelles.
From Nowhere - A Portrait of Valter Hugo Mãe
Producer
2025 Movie
7.0
Tempos de Barbárie – Ato I: Terapia de Vingança
Associate Producer
2023 Movie
8.3
Slam
Associate Producer
2023 Movie
Buscapé
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
7.7
Eduardo and Monica
Associate Producer
2022 Movie
7.1
7 Prisoners
Producer
2021 Movie
7.2
Urubus
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
The Meaning of Life
Producer
2021 Movie
6.0
Ousmane
Executive Producer
2021 Movie
7.6
Marighella
Associate Producer
2021 Movie
6.2
The Great Green Wall
Producer
2020 Movie
7.8
Loop
Associate Producer
2019 Movie
6.2
Sócrates
Executive Producer
2018 Movie
6.6
Liquid Truth
Associate Producer
2017 Movie
7.0
492: A Man Called Death
Associate Producer
2017 Movie
8.0
A Fera na Selva
Associate Producer
2017 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Fernando Meirelles.
6.6
Rivers of Fate
Producer • 4 eps
2025 Series
6.5
Children of the Church Steps
Executive Producer • 4 eps
2024 Series
7.6
City of God: The Fight Rages On
Producer • 6 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Sugar
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2024 Series
9.0
Xingu: A Saga dos Irmãos Villas-Boas
Creator
2012 Series
6.8
The Illusionist
Production Design • 64 eps
2011 Series
6.0
Antonia
Screenplay • 5 eps
2006 Series
6.5
Amor com Amor Se Paga
Set Designer • 160 eps
1984 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Fernando Meirelles.
Passages: Travelling In and Out of Film Through Brazilian Geography
2019 Movie
10.0
VIVA - The opening Ceremony Documentary of Rio 2016
as Self
2017 Movie
O Velho Guerreiro Não Morrerá - O Cangaceiro de Lima Barreto 50 Anos Depois
as Self
2011 Movie
5.4
Brasil Animado
2011 Movie
Comercial
2010 Movie
7.9
Critic
as Self
2008 Movie
4.0
Anatomy of a Global Thriller: Behind the Scenes of The Constant Gardener
as Self
2006 Movie
Once Upon a Time There Was Iracema
2005 Movie
6.0
Cidade de Deus: Oficina dos Atores
as Himself
2003 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Fernando Meirelles.