José Medina

José Medina (April 14, 1893 – August 25, 1980) was a Brazilian filmmaker. He was a self-taught artist-communicator and a pioneer of Brazilian silent cinema. In addition to his performance in cinema, he also worked with photography, radio, newspapers, drawing, painting, advertising and theater.

Filmography 1919 – Exemplo regenerador 1919 – Quando Deus Castiga 1921 – Carlitinhos 1921 – Perversidade 1922 – A Culpa dos Outros 1922 – Do Rio a São Paulo Para Casar 1925 – Gigi 1929 – Fragments of Life 1943 – O Canto da Raça

Awards and honors In 1973, he received the Grand Prize of Critics, in the Cinema area, from São Paulo Art Critics Association, for his performance and relevance in Brazilian cinema. In 1977, the 10th Festival de Brasília paid tribute to José Medina. The film "Fragments of Life" was shown during the festival and an exhibition was set up about his cinematographic production. In 1980, months before his death, a tribute was made at the São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound, with the screening of two of his films.