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Kleber Mendonça Filho

Brazilian film director · Brazil · On the map · Directors · Born 1968 · age 58

Kleber de Mendonça Vasconcellos Filho is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and producer. Beginning his career as a movie critic, he transitioned to filmmaking in 2002, initially directing short films and documentaries.

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A typical day, 30 days to 28 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 96 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2026DelegadoSeries, ProducerEach Day in a Moment: 2025Film, 20262025Cannes Best Director AwardAwardThe Secret AgentFilm, 2025Director, Writer2023Pictures of GhostsFilm, Director, Writer2019Sitges Film Festival Best Director awardAwardBacurauFilm, 2019Director, Writer2016O País do CinemaSeries2014Love Film FestivalFilm, Himself2012Neighboring SoundsFilm, Director, Writer2009Cold TropicsFilm, Director, Writer2008CriticFilm, Director, Writer2005EletrodomésticaFilm, Director, Writer2004Green VinylFilm, Director, Writer1997Caged InFilm, Director, Writer1995KeychainFilm, Director, Writer1992Casa de ImagemFilm, Director, Writer1991TravellingFilm, Director1968Born3 November 1968

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Known for

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  • Pictures of Ghosts 2023
  • Bacurau 2019
  • Aquarius 2016
  • The Secret Agent 2025
  • Neighboring Sounds 2012

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 34

120 credits on file

Television 4

Media & music

Photos 1

Awards

Cannes Best Director Award2025
Sitges Film Festival Best Director award2019
Brazilian Cinema Grand Prize for Best Director

About this person

In 2012, his narrative feature debut Neighboring Sounds (2012) was included by The New York Times in its best-of-the-year list.

Country
Brazil
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1968 · age 58

In the same film or series as Kleber

Leandra LealAlso in Love Film Festival (2014)Nanda CostaAlso in Love Film Festival (2014)Nahuel Pérez BiscayartAlso in Sleep with Your Eyes Open (2024)