Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 01, 1931
Died
Sep 22, 2026
Place of Birth
Alem Paraiba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Credits
20 titles
Zuenir Ventura
Biography
Zuenir Carlos Ventura (June 1, 1931 – September 22, 2026) was a Brazilian journalist and writer. He was a columnist for the newspaper O Globo, and for Época magazine. He won the Jabuti Prize in 1995 in the "reportage" category for the book Cidade Partida. In 2009, his book 1968 - O Que Fizemos de Nós won the third place at the same category of the prize. In 1989, he and his team of journalists from Jornal do Brasil won the Esso Journalism Award for their reportage on Chico Mendes' murder investigation.
Known For
Filmography
Helô
Self
Luis Fernando Verissimo - O Filme
O Repórter do Poder
Self
3 Antônios & 1 Jobim
Self
Dunas do Barato
Self
O País do Cinema
Self
Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
Self
Rubem Braga: Olho as Nuvens Vagabundas
Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
Self (archive footage)
Milagrez
Self
Encontro Marcado com Fernando Sabino
Self
O Sol - Caminhando Contra o Vento
Self
Favela Rising
Himself
Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
Self
Retrato da Terra
Self
Rio de Jano
Himself
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
Self / Interviewee
Cartas da Mãe
Que Viva Glauber!
Self
Semana de Arte Moderna
Writer