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José Padilha

Birth Name:
José Padilha
Birth Place:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Profession
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
José Padilha

Fast Facts

  • Originally studied physics in Brazil, but graduated in business administration and also studied political economy at Oxford
  • Decided to make his first documentary because his father was a film producer
  • Didn't know what he wanted to do for a career until he directed his first documentary
  • Used his skill in mathematics to work in the financial market between college programs
  • Quote: "I believe in curiosity and reading books and researching things for yourself․"
  • Quote: "I'm not scared of technology per se, but certain technologies are potentially harmful or dangerous․ One is the drones․ If you replace soldiers with robots, what happens?"
  • Quote: "I'm really not interested in developing a character unless it's a real metaphor․"
  • After directing some of the most successful Brazilian movies of all time, he made his English-language debut with "RoboCop․"
  • Enjoys documentary filmmaking, and has tackled such projects as the acclaimed "Bus 174․"
  • A fan of science fiction, he has read all of Arthur C․ Clarke's and Ray Bradbury's books

Awards

  • 2001Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Cultural Production for TV (Melhor Produção Cultural de TV):Nominated
  • 2002FIPRESCI Prize - Best Brazilian Film (Melhor Filme Brasileiro):Winner
  • 2002FIPRESCI Prize - Best Brazilian Film (Melhor Filme Brasileiro):Winner
  • 2002Première Brazil - Best Documentary (Melhor Documentário):Winner
  • 2002Première Brazil - Best Film:Winner
  • 2002International Jury Award - Best Documentary:Winner
  • 2003Amnesty AwardWinner
  • 2003Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Documentary (Melhor Documentário):Nominated
  • 2003Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Screenplay, Original (Melhor Roteiro Original):Nominated
  • 2003Charles E. Guggenheim Emerging Artist AwardWinner
  • 2003Memoria Documentary AwardWinner
  • 2003Grand Coral - First Prize - Documentary:Winner
  • 2003Memoria Documentary AwardWinner
  • 2003Grand Coral - First Prize - Documentary:Winner
  • 2003Video Source AwardWinner
  • 2003Amnesty International - DOEN Award - Special MentionWinner
  • 2003Grand Jury Prize - Documentary Features - Ibero-American Cinema Competition:Winner
  • 2003One Future PrizeWinner
  • 2003One Future PrizeWinner
  • 2003VVFP Award - Best Documentary:Nominated
  • 2004DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary:Nominated
  • 2004Premio Guarani - Best Documentary:Winner
  • 2004Premio Guarani - Best Director:Nominated
  • 2005Emmy - Outstanding Cultural & Artistic Programming:Winner
  • 2007Prêmio Qualidade - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Winner
  • 2008ACIE Award - Best Film (Melhor Filme):Winner
  • 2008Audience AwardWinner
  • 2008ACIE Award - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Winner
  • 2008ACIE Award - Best Screenplay (Melhor Roteiro):Nominated
  • 2008Silver Ariel - Best Latin-American Film (Mejor Película Iberoamericana):Nominated
  • 2008Golden Berlin BearWinner
  • 2008Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Winner
  • 2008Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Screenplay, Original (Melhor Roteiro Original):Nominated
  • 2008Audience AwardWinner
  • 2008Elcine Second Prize - Best Film:Winner
  • 2008Jury Award - Best Screenplay (Melhor Roteiro):Winner
  • 2008Jury Award - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Winner
  • 2008Premio Guarani - Best Director:Winner
  • 2008Premio Guarani - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2008Audience Award - Best Film (Melhor Filme):Winner
  • 2008Audience Award - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Winner
  • 2008APCA Trophy - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Winner
  • 2009Silver Condor - Best Foreign Film, Spanish Language (Mejor Película Iberoamericana):Winner
  • 2009Amnesty AwardNominated
  • 2009Golden AlhambraNominated
  • 2009Grand Coral - Second Prize - Documentary:Winner
  • 2009Nuremberg International Human Rights Film AwardNominated
  • 2009Jury Award - Best Director - Documentary (Melhor Diretor - Documentário):Nominated
  • 2009Jury Award - Best Documentary Feature:Nominated
  • 2010Maysles Brothers Award - Best Documentary:Winner
  • 2010Grand Jury Prize - World Cinema - Documentary:Nominated
  • 2011ACIE Award - Best Screenplay (Melhor Roteiro):Winner
  • 2011ACIE Award - Best Film (Melhor Filme):Winner
  • 2011ACIE Award - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Nominated
  • 2011Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Winner
  • 2011Cinema Brazil Grand Prize - Best Screenplay, Original (Melhor Roteiro Original):Winner
  • 2011Andorinha Trophy - Best Screenplay (Melhor Roteiro):Winner
  • 2011Andorinha Trophy - Best Production (Melhor Produção):Winner
  • 2011Special Jury Prize - Best Film:Winner
  • 2011Best DirectorWinner
  • 2011Jury Award - Best Screenplay (Melhor Roteiro):Winner
  • 2011Jury Award - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Winner
  • 2011Premio Guarani - Best Director:Winner
  • 2011Premio Guarani - Best Original Screenplay:Winner
  • 2011Critics Award - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Winner
  • 2011Critics Award - Best Screenplay (Melhor Roteiro):Winner
  • 2011Audience Award - Best Film (Melhor Filme):Winner
  • 2011Audience Award - Best Director (Melhor Diretor):Winner
  • 2011Audience Award - Best Screenplay (Melhor Roteiro):Winner
  • 2014Flicker Award - Mockbuster Twin:Winner
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