• Born: 1961c in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Occupation: Director, Writer
• Active: '90s-2000s
• Major Genres: Drama, Crime
• Career Highlights: The Three Marias, Um Copo de Colera
• First Major Screen Credit: Um Copo de Colera (1998)

Biography

Aluizio Abranches studied economics before taking up film studies at the London Film School in the 1980s, where his first short films were made. He lived in Paris and Los Angeles and produced two documentaries and one feature, Carlota Joaquina, Princessa do Brasil (1995) directed by Carla Camurati. His first feature film was an experimental piece called Um Copo de Colera (1998). ~ Gönül Dönmez-Colin, All Movie Guide