Known For
Directing
Born
Jan 01, 1944
Died
Jun 16, 2016
Place of Birth
Rome, Italy
Credits
25 titles
Andrea Tonacci
Biography
Andrea Tonacci (Rome, 1944 - São Paulo, 2016) was an Italian-Brazilian filmmaker, considered one of the main figures of the Cinema Marginal movement of underground filmmaking in 1970s Brazil. He moved with his parents to São Paulo when he was 11 years-old. A few years later, he studied Architecture and Engineering at the Presbiterian University of Mackenzie, but dropped both careers to purchase his dream of becoming a filmmaker. His first feature-lenght film, "Bang-Bang" (1971), was recieved with mixed opinions by the Cinema Marginal movement and was screened at the Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Festival. In 2006, his film "Serras da Desordem" got him the Kikitos for best photography, best picture and best director at the Gramado Festival of Brazilian Cinema. In 2010, he was given the Order of Cultural Merit, highest honor of the Brazilian Government to personalities who contribute to the development of Brazilian identity and culture. He passed away in December 16, 2016, a victim of pancreatic cancer.
Known For
Filmography
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Young and Miserable or a Man Screaming Is Not a Dancing Bear
Seen, Not Seen
Andrea Tonacci
Castelar e Nelson Dantas no País dos Generais
Himself (archive footage)
Benzedeiras de Minas
Director
The Hills of Disorder
Self (uncredited)
O Catedrático do Samba
Thanks
Biblioteca Nacional
Director
Theatro Mvnicipal de São Paulo
Director
Óculos para ver Pensamentos
Director
Diacuí, a viagem de volta
Editor
Mais Luz
Conversas no Maranhão
Cinematography
Os Arara
Director
Jouez Encore, Payez Encore
Director
Bang Bang
Director
The Woman of Everyone
Art Direction
Superstição e Futebol
Cinematography
The Red Light Bandit
Production Design
BLABLABLÁ
Director
Opção
Director of Photography
Eye for an Eye
Writer
Documentário
Director of Photography
O Pedestre
Editor