About Geraldo Sarno
Lived 1938 – 2022 (aged 83). Geraldo Sarno was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter.
Geraldo Sarno (6 March 1938 – 22 February 2022) was a Brazilian documentarist, screenwriter and film director.
Life and career Born in Poções, after studying law at the Universidad del Salvador Sarno moved to São Paulo where he became an assistant of Thomaz Farkas. He made his directorial debut in 1965 with the Farkas-produced Viramundo, about the internal migration in north-east Brazil, which was one of the major themes in his documentary career.
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Who was Geraldo Sarno?
Brazilian screenwriter and film director
When was Geraldo Sarno born?
Geraldo Sarno was born on 6 March 1938 in Poções.
When did Geraldo Sarno die?
Geraldo Sarno died on 23 February 2022 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Geraldo Sarno was a film director and screenwriter.
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Geraldo Sarno was Brazilian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Geraldo Sarno. https://biography.guide/geraldo-sarno/
MLA: "Geraldo Sarno." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/geraldo-sarno/.
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