About João Batista de Andrade
Born 1939. João Batista de Andrade is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and writer.
João Batista de Andrade (born 14 December 1939) is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 20 films between 1967 and 2006. His 1981 film O Homem que Virou Suco won the Golden Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.
On 22 May 2017, Batista assumed as acting minister of Culture after the resignation of Roberto Freire. Resigned a few weeks later after president Michel Temer involvement in the meat company JBS complaints.
Selected filmography O Homem que Virou Suco (1981)
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Film director, screenwriter
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João Batista de Andrade was born on 14 December 1939 in Ituiutaba.
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João Batista de Andrade is a film director, screenwriter and writer.
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João Batista de Andrade is Brazilian.
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