Bráulio Mantovani (born July 1963 in

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) is a Brazilian screenwriter and author. Graduating in Portuguese Language and Literature from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, he began his career writing professionally for theatre groups in 1987. In the early 1990s, he moved to

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where he worked as camera operator and assistant director for

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. Back in Brazil, he wrote the script for the short film ''Palace II'', directed by Fernando Meirelles in 2001. On the next year, the partnership extended to '' City of God'', which earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Awards and Recognitions

*2003 Academy Awards — Nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for '' City of God'' *2011

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— Shortlisted in the Best Book of the Year - Debut Author category for ''Perácio - Relato Psicótico''

Filmography

*'' Tropa de Elite 2'' (2010) *''

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 ...

'' (2008) *''

Tropa de Elite ''Elite Squad'' ( pt, Tropa de Elite, ) is a 2007 Brazilian crime film based on the novel '' Elite da Tropa'' by Luiz Eduardo Soares, André Batista, and Rodrigo Pimentel. Directed by José Padilha from a screenplay by Padilha, Bráulio Mant ...

'' (2007) *''

O Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias ''The Year My Parents Went on Vacation'' ( pt, O Ano em Que Meus Pais Saíram de Férias) is a 2006 Brazilian drama film directed by Cao Hamburger. The screenplay, which took four years to be completed, was written by Hamburger, Adriana Falcão, ...

'' (2006) *Nanoilusão (2005) *'' Cidade dos Homens'' (2003) (TV series) *'' Cidade de Deus'' (2002) *''Palace II'' (2002)

References

External links

* 1963 births Living people Brazilian screenwriters {{Brazil-film-bio-stub