FERNANDO MEIRELLES

DIRECTING

Fernando Ferreira Meirelles (Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du mejˈɾɛlis]; born 9 November 1955; São Paulo) 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.