Image of Andrea Tonacci

Andrea Tonacci

1944-01-01 Rome, Italy

Image of Andrea Tonacci

Biografia

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.

Películas

A Longa Viagem do Ônibus Amarelo 2023-01-30
Jovens Infelizes ou Um Homem que Grita não é um Urso que Dança 2016-01-29
Já Visto Jamais Visto 2014-10-19
Andrea Tonacci 2012-08-01
Castelar e Nelson Dantas no País dos Generais Himself (archive footage) 2008-01-24
Serras da Desordem Self (uncredited) 2006-03-28
Mais Luz 1986-01-01