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Anna Muylaert

b. 1964

Brazilian film director

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Born 1964. Anna Muylaert is a Brazilian screenwriter, television director, film director, actor, film actor and television actor.

Ana Luiza Machado da Silva Muylaert (born 21 April 1964), known professionally as Anna Muylaert, is a Brazilian film and television director, producer and screenwriter.

Education and early career Anna studied filmmaking at the School of Communications and Arts at University of São Paulo (USP) from 1980 to 1984. She became a film critic for IstoÉ and O Estado de S. Paulo and in 1988 she joined the staff of Rede Gazeta's program TV Mix. In 1999, she worked as an editor and reporter on TV Cultura's Matéria-Prima. She also wrote scripts for the Cultura programs Mundo da Lua (1991–92) and Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum (1994–97). —before directing her first feature film, Durval Discos (2002). Her fourth film, The Second Mother, entered the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and Panorama at Berlinale film festival, where the film received the Audience Award.

Mulaert's 2016 film Don't Call Me Son premiered at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.

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+ List of films directed by Anna Muylaert Year Original title English release title Language(s) Notes 1979 Kikos Marinhos Portuguese Co-directed with Márcio Ferrari. 1983 Hot Dog Portuguese Co-directed with Márcio Ferrari. 1984 Paixão XX Portuguese 1988 Rock Paulista Portuguese Short documentary on contemporary rock bands of São Paulo. 1992 As Rosas Não Calam Portuguese 1994-1995 Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum Portuguese TV series. Segment director for 11 episodes. 1995 A Origem dos Bebês Segundo Kiki Cavalcanti Portuguese 2002 Durval Discos Durval Discos / Durval Records Portuguese 2006 Um Menino Muito Maluquinho Portuguese TV series. Co-created with Cao Hamburger. Writer for all 26 episodes. 2009 É Proibido Fumar Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Portuguese 2012 Arco-Íris Rainbow Portuguese Episode of TV series Preamar. 2012 Chamada a Cobrar Chamada a Cobrar Portuguese 2013 As Canalhas Portuguese TV series. Director of episodes "Carolina" and "Amélia". 2013 E Além de Tudo Me Deixou Mudo o Violão While My Guitar Gently Weeps Portuguese TV film 2015 Que Horas Ela Volta? The Second Mother Portuguese 2016 Mãe Só Há Uma Don't Call Me Son Portuguese 2025 A melhor mãe do mundo The Best Mother in the World Portuguese TBA Jéssicas Portuguese

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of São Paulo
Awards
Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil); Brazilian Cinema Grand Prize for Best Director
Also known as
Ana Luiza Machado da Silva Muylaert

Family & relationships

Spouse
André Abujamra

People in Anna Muylaert's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anna Muylaert?

Brazilian film director

When was Anna Muylaert born?

Anna Muylaert was born on 21 April 1964 in São Paulo.

What is Anna Muylaert's occupation?

Anna Muylaert is a screenwriter, television director, film director, actor, film actor and television actor.

What nationality is Anna Muylaert?

Anna Muylaert is Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anna Muylaert

· Wikidata: Q8200132

· DBpedia: Anna Muylaert

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