Andrucha Waddington

Andrucha Waddington

director, producer, writer

Andrucha Waddington was born on Jan 20, 1970 in Brazil. Andrucha Waddington's big-screen debut came with Gêmeas directed by Andrucha Waddington in 1999. Andrucha Waddington is known for Gilda, Lúcia e o Bode directed by Andrucha Waddington, Fernanda Montenegro stars as Gilda and Fernanda Torres as Lúcia. Andrucha Waddington has got 17 awards and 21 nominations so far. The most recent award Andrucha Waddington achieved is São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards. The upcoming new movie Andrucha Waddington plays is Gilda, Lúcia e o Bode which will be released on Dec 25, 2020.

Andrucha Waddington (born January 20,1970) is a Brazilian film director, producer, and screenwriter.His several film credits include "Me You Them" (2000), Mention spéciale of Un Certain Regard in Cannes, an Official Selection of Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals, Brazil's official entry to the Oscars Best Foreign Language Film - and winner, Best Film, at Karlovy Vary, Havana and Cartagena Film festivals; "The House of Sand" (2005) Berlin, Toronto and Sundance film festivals official selection, winner of the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Script and Alfred Sloan awards; and the Brazil/Spain co-production "Lope" (2010), a Venice and Toronto official selection and winner of two Goya Awards.Moreover, he directed and produced the TV Globo/ Conspiração drama series "Under Pressure" (2017-2018-2019), which got rave reviews and skyrocket ratings. He also directed and produced the Brazilian blockbuster "Party Crashers" (2012), the biopic "Chacrinha - O Velho Guerreiro" (2018), the thriller "O Juizo" (2019) and theatrical film documentaries as "Gilberto Gil - Viva São João" (2002), "Maria Bethania-Pedrinha de Aruanda" (2007) and "André Midani - from vinyl to download" ( 2015).He was also creative director of the iconic Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.Andrucha Waddington has been a partner at Conspiração Filmes since 1995.

  • Birthday

    Jan 20, 1970
  • Place of Birth

    Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Known For

Awards

17 wins & 21 nominations

São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards
2020
Television: Best Director (Televisão: Melhor Diretor)
Winner - APCA Trophy
2018
Television: Best Series (Televisão: Melhor Série)
Winner - APCA Trophy
2018
Television: Best Director (Televisão: Melhor Diretor)
Winner - APCA Trophy
Cinema Brazil Grand Prize
2019
Best Film (Melhor Filme)
Winner - Audience Award
Chacrinha: O Velho Guerreiro (2018)
2019
Best Director (Melhor Diretor)
Winner - Audience Award
Chacrinha: O Velho Guerreiro (2018)
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