Fernando Meirelles

Fernando Meirelles was born in São Paulo, Brazil, and graduated with a degree in Architecture from São Paulo University. He began to achieve recognition in the film industry when he began to make experimental videos whilst still a student. In the beginning of the 1980’s, he and Paulo Morelli formed the production company Olhar Eletrônico (Electronic Look) with some friends, which creatively went on to provide a much needed breath of fresh air to Brazilian… (meer)