Daniela Thomas (born 1959) is a Brazilian

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and

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Early life

In 1959, Thomas was born as Daniela Gontijo Alves Pinto in Brazil. Thomas' father is Ziraldo Alves Pinto, a cartoonist. Thomas' brother is Antonio Pinto.

Career

In 1994, Thomas co-directed her first feature film, ''

Terra Estrangeira ''Foreign Land'' ( pt, Terra Estrangeira) is a 1995 Brazilian action film directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas. Synopsis The film deals with the loneliness experienced by immigrants. It tells the story of Paco (Fernando Alves Pinto), ...

'' aka Foreign Land, alongside

Walter Salles Walter Moreira Salles Júnior (; born 12 April 1956) is a Brazilian filmmaker. Early life Salles was born on 12 April 1956 in Rio de Janeiro and attended the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He is the son of Brazil ...

. Thomas is also its screenwriter and production designer. In 1998, Thomas debuted as a theatre director with her version of ''

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'' by

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, starring

Fernanda Montenegro Arlette Pinheiro Esteves Torres ONM (née da Silva; born 16 October 1929), known by her stage name Fernanda Montenegro ( /feʁˈnɐ̃dɐ mõtʃiˈnegɾu/), is a Brazilian stage, television and film actress. Considered by many the greatest Brazil ...

and assisted by Luiz Päetow. In 2007, again with Salles, Thomas directed ''

Linha de Passe ''Linha de Passe'' is a 2008 Brazilian drama film directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas. Written by Salles, Thomas and Bráulio Mantovani, the film stars Vinícius de Oliveira and Sandra Corveloni, who won the Best Actress Award at the ...

'', the film which gave

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a Best Actress Award at the

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. Thomas was also one of two creative directors for Rio's contribution to the 2016 Summer Olympics opening ceremony. Thomas' film

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premiered at the

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Filmography

As a director

*1995 - ''

'' (aka Foreign Land) *1998 - '' O Primeiro Dia'' (aka Midnight) *1998 - '' Somos Todos Filhos da Terra'' *2002 - '' Armas e Paz'' *2002 - '' Castanha e caju contra o encouraçado Titanic'' (short film) *2006 - ''

Paris, je t'aime ''Paris, je t'aime'' (; ''Paris, I love you'') is a 2006 anthology film starring an ensemble cast of actors of various nationalities. The two-hour film consists of eighteen short films set in different arrondissements (districts). The 22 director ...

'' (segment "Loin du 16ème") *2007 - ''

'' *2009 - ''Sunstroke'' (''Insolação'') *2017 - ''

As a writer

*1995 - ''Terra Estrangeira'' *1998 - '' Menino Maluquinho 2: A Aventura'' *1998 - '' O Primeiro Dia'' *2001 - '' Abril Despedaçado'' *2006 - ''Paris, je t'aime'' (segment "Loin du 16ème") *2007 - ''Linha de Passe'' *2017 - ''

Awards

* 2000 Winner of Silver Ariel Award for Midnight (1998). * 2000 Winner of Best Director of Cinema Brazil Grand Prize for Midnight (1998).

References

External links

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Daniela Thomas at Festival-cannes.com
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