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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

 
Director: Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
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  • Died: Sep 10, 1988
  • Occupation: Director, Writer
  • Active: '60s-'70s
  • Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
  • Career Highlights: Macunaíma, O Homem Do Pau-Brasil, Guerra Conjugal
  • First Major Screen Credit: Garrincha, Joy of the People (1962)

Biography

Brazilian filmmaker Joaquim Pedro DeAndrade was a leading member of his country's Cinema Novo movement. His 1969 black comedy Macunaima has become a prime example of the uniquely Brazilian film genre. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
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Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (May 25, 1932 – September 10, 1988) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He was a member of the Cinema Novo movement in Brazil. Andrade is best known for his 1969 film Macunaíma, based loosely on the novel of the same title by Mário de Andrade.

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