Joaquim Pedro de Andrade

Joaquim Pedro de Andrade (May 25, 1932 – September 10, 1988) was a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He was a member of the Cinema Novo movement in Brazil. Andrade is best known for his 1969 film Macunaíma, based loosely on the novel of the same title by Mário de Andrade. His 1962 documentary film Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival.

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+ List of films directed by Joaquim Pedro de Andrade Year Original title English release title Language(s) Notes 1959 O Mestre de Apipucos The Master of Apipucos Portuguese Short documentary on Gilberto Freyre. 1959 O Poeta do Castelo The Poet of Castelo Portuguese Short documentary on Manuel Bandeira. 1960 Couro de Gato Cat Skin Portuguese Segment of Cinco Vezes Favela (1962). 1962 Garrincha: Alegria do Povo Garrincha: Hero of the Jungle / Garrincha: Joy of the People Portuguese Documentary on Garrincha. 1966 O Padre e a Moça The Priest and the Girl Portuguese 1967 Improvisiert und Zielbewusst Cinema Novo German, Portuguese German-Brazilian short TV documentary on Cinema Novo directors Leon Hirszman, Glauber Rocha, Arnaldo Jabor, Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Domingos de Oliveira and Carlos Diegues. 1968 Brasília: Contradições de Uma Cidade Nova Brasília: Contradictions of a New City Portuguese Short documentary on urbanization and living conditions in Brasília. 1969 Macunaíma Jungle Freaks / Macunaíma Portuguese 1970 A Linguagem da Persuasão The Language of Persuasion Portuguese 1972 Os Inconfidentes The Conspirators Portuguese 1975 Guerra Conjugal Conjugal Warfare Portuguese 1977 Vereda Tropical Tropical Lane Portuguese Segment of Contos Eróticos (1980). 1978 O Aleijadinho - Portuguese Short documentary on Aleijadinho. 1982 O Homem do Pau Brasil The Brazilwood Man Portuguese