Writing
Millor Fernandes
Born — Died
1923-08-16 — 2012-03-27
Place of birth
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Known for
Writing
Credits
15 titles
Millôr Fernandes (Rio de Janeiro, August 16, 1923 — Rio de Janeiro, March 27, 2012), artistic name of Milton Viola Fernandes, was a Brazilian cartoonist, humorist, playwright, writer, poet, translator and journalist . He gained notoriety for his graphic humor columns in publications such as Veja, O Pasquim and Jornal do Brasil.
Known for
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O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976
7.3During a time of political upheaval in Brazil, two strangers meet by coincidence in a foreign land and end up caught in the middle of a gem smuggling ring.
Foreign Land
1996
7.9A young engineer on holiday gets involved with a boy who has a strange relationship with the wind. Their close friendship arouses suspicion in the small town. When the boy disappears, the engineer is accused of murdering him.
The Boy and the Wind
1967
When a woman discovers her husband's infidelity, she decides to get divorced. But he still loves her, and learning that another guy has fallen for her, decides to change places with him. He would be the lover.
Love for Three
1958
8.2Person is a documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Luiz Sérgio Person. The documentary brings the reconstruction of the history of the São Paulo filmmaker through the personal journey of his daughter, Marina. Through interviews with friends, family, and people who worked with Person, she seeks to discover more than dates and biographical data.
Person
2007
7.5From Italian set designer to Brazilian stage director, Gianni Ratto, born in Italy in 1916 and based in Brazil since 1954, retraces the geographical path of his life, accompanied by his daughter, passing through Genoa, Milan, Florence, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro, visiting places and people who marked his journey. At each encounter, Gianni speaks of his work and reveals the ideas of someone who not only executes but also thinks about theater from a humanist perspective.
The Peddler's Backpack
2005
Film credits
2010s · 2 titles
NRDocumentary that chronicles the trajectory of the journalist, federal deputy, secretary of state, minister of state, governor and ambassador José Aparecido de Oliveira, who lived with the greatest authorities and personalities from the political, business and cultural circles in Brazil and the world.
José Aparecido de Oliveira – O Maior Mineiro do Mundo
2019
7.0Documentary discussing the life and work of José Lewgoy, one of the most important Brazilian actors of all times.
I, I, I José Lewgoy
2011
2000s · 2 titles
8.2Person is a documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Luiz Sérgio Person. The documentary brings the reconstruction of the history of the São Paulo filmmaker through the personal journey of his daughter, Marina. Through interviews with friends, family, and people who worked with Person, she seeks to discover more than dates and biographical data.
Person
2007
7.5From Italian set designer to Brazilian stage director, Gianni Ratto, born in Italy in 1916 and based in Brazil since 1954, retraces the geographical path of his life, accompanied by his daughter, passing through Genoa, Milan, Florence, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro, visiting places and people who marked his journey. At each encounter, Gianni speaks of his work and reveals the ideas of someone who not only executes but also thinks about theater from a humanist perspective.
The Peddler's Backpack
2005
1970s · 1 titles
1960s · 2 titles
7.0Eleven small stories, loving chronicles about Rio de Janeiro and its people, written by some of the best Brazilian writers of the time.
Crônica da Cidade Amada
1965
NRAll the magic of the theatre is revealed to viewers as they follow the challenges involved in the various stages of putting on a play – from selection and reading to rehearsals and, finally, opening night before the audience.
The Language of Theatre
1966
Behind the camera
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O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
1976
7.3During a time of political upheaval in Brazil, two strangers meet by coincidence in a foreign land and end up caught in the middle of a gem smuggling ring.
Foreign Land
1996
7.9A young engineer on holiday gets involved with a boy who has a strange relationship with the wind. Their close friendship arouses suspicion in the small town. When the boy disappears, the engineer is accused of murdering him.
The Boy and the Wind
1967
When a woman discovers her husband's infidelity, she decides to get divorced. But he still loves her, and learning that another guy has fallen for her, decides to change places with him. He would be the lover.
Love for Three
1958
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Esse Rio que Eu Amo
1962
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Chico Anísio Ao Vivo no Carnegie Hall
1981
5.7The story of Brazilian Antônio José da Silva, a jewish poet, playwright and lawyer living in the 18th Century Lisbon, who managed to avoid Inquisition by converting himself to Catholicism, after being tortured. But his fierce criticism of Portugal's élite led him to persecution and torture, becoming kind of a scapegoat.
The Jew
1996