Bruno Villela Barreto Borges (born 16 March 1955) is a Brazilian film director.

Biography

Born in

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, Barreto has been making feature-length films ever since he was 17 years old and remains one of Brazil's most accomplished and popular directors to this day. His films vary widely, from light comedies like '' Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' (1976) and ''

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'' (2000) to tense political thrillers like ''

Four Days in September ''Four Days in September'' ( pt, O Que É Isso, Companheiro?) is a 1997 Brazilian thriller film directed by Bruno Barreto and produced by his parents Lucy and Luiz Carlos Barreto. It is a dramatized version of the 1969 kidnapping of the United ...

'' (1997). ''Four Days in September'' was entered into the

47th Berlin International Film Festival The 47th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 13 to 24 February 1997. The Golden Bear was awarded to Canadian-American film '' The People vs. Larry Flynt'' directed by Miloš Forman. The retrospective dedicated to Austrian fi ...

. His 1973 film '' Tati'' was entered into the

8th Moscow International Film Festival The 8th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 10 to 23 July 1973. The Golden Prizes were awarded to the Soviet film '' That Sweet Word: Liberty!'' directed by Vytautas Žalakevičius and the Bulgarian film ''Affection'' directed by L ...

. Other films Barreto has directed films include '' Carried Away'' and ''

View from the Top ''View from the Top'' is a 2003 American romantic comedy film directed by Bruno Barreto and starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Candice Bergen, Joshua Malina, Mark Ruffalo, Rob Lowe, Mike Myers, and Kelly Preston. The film follows a you ...

''. Barreto was married to actress

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from 1996 to 2005, with whom he made ''

'' and ''Carried Away''. They had one son (Gabriel) together born in 1990. He is the ex-stepfather of Max Spielberg, Irving's son by her first husband

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Controversy

According to Bloomberg News, Brazilian prosecutors allege that Barreto razed protected jungle on Brazil's Pico Island to build a personal home. He was charged in 2006 for illegally clearing protected forestland. Barreto had agreed in a 2008 court proceeding to demolish said house and restore the land within 2 years. Yet, four years later, prosecutors claim that the house remains intact.

Selected filmography (director)

* '' Reaching for the Moon'' (2013) * ''

Last Stop 174 ''Last Stop 174'' ( pt, Última Parada 174) is a 2008 Brazilian film directed by Bruno Barreto, written by Braulio Mantovani, produced by Moonshot Pictures and starring Michel Gomes and Marcello Melo, Jr.. The film relates a fictionalized accoun ...

'' (2008) * ''Wicked Childhood'' (2006) * '' Romeo and Juliet are Getting Married'' (2005) * ''

'' (2003) * ''

'' (2000) * ''

One Tough Cop ''One Tough Cop'' is a 1998 American action crime film. It was directed by Bruno Barreto and written by Jeremy Iacone. The movie stars Stephen Baldwin as the protagonist and first-person narrator Bo Dietl, a real-life New York City detective wh ...

'' (1998) * ''

'' (1997) * '' Carried Away'' (1996) * ''

The Heart of Justice ''The Heart of Justice'', is a 1992 television film starring Eric Stoltz, Jennifer Connelly, Dermot Mulroney and Dennis Hopper. It was Vincent Price's final acting role before his death in 1993. Plot summary David Leader investigates a seeming ...

'' (1993) * '' A Show of Force'' (1990) * ''

The Story of Fausta ''The Story of Fausta'' ( pt, Romance da Empregada) is a 1988 Brazilian drama film directed by Bruno Barreto. The film was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 61st Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a ...

'' (1988) * '' Happily Ever After'' (1985) * '' Gabriela, Cravo e Canela'' (1983) * ''The Asphalt Kiss'' (1980) * '' Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' (1976) * '' Tati'' (1973)

References

External links

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Romeo and Juliet Get Married Myspace
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