Neville D'Almeida

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Neville D'Almeida

Born May 15, 1941 · Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil (age 85)

A Brazilian filmmaker, screenwriter, actor, photographer and multimedia artist, involved with contemporary art, installations, art objects and performances, Neville Duarte Almeida was born in 1941 in the Brazilian city of Belo Horizonte. Raised by a Methodist Christian family, he studied theater at the Scholastic Theatre of Minas Gerais and participated at the local Center of Film Studies, where h…

Known For

Moon Over ParadorMoon Over Parador · 1988
Moon Over Parador
★ 5.91988
MovieComedyRomance
Underappreciated actor Jack Noah is on location in Parador at the time the dictator dies. The dictator's right-hand man makes Jack an offer he cannot refuse... to play the dictator. Jack's acting skills fool the masses but not close friends and employees of the dictator.
The Red Light BanditThe Red Light Bandit · 1968
The Red Light Bandit
★ 7.61968
MovieThrillerCrime
Born and raised in the misery of Brazilian slums, Jorge becomes a luxury house burglar in São Paulo and gets nicknamed "The Red Light Bandit" by the sensationalist press. In addition to wearing a red flashlight, he talks to his hostages in an irreverent tone and makes bold breakthroughs to later spend the money extravagantly. His world is the decadent neighbourhood of Boca do Lixo.
Lady on the BusLady on the Bus · 1978
Lady on the Bus
★ 5.61978
MovieDrama
Solange is a recently married young woman whose wedding night did not end well. After constant fights with her husband, she decides to live through her sexual frustration by sleeping with strangers she picks up on crowded buses in Rio de Janeiro.
Killed the Family and Went to the MoviesKilled the Family and Went to the Movies · 1991
Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
★ 5.51991
MovieDramaComedy
In Rio de Janeiro, after an altercation with his father and mother, a young man named Bebeto kills his family and goes to a movie theater, where he watches four weird vignettes.
BLABLABLÁBLABLABLÁ · 1968
BLABLABLÁ
★ 6.81968
MovieDrama
The tensions experienced by three different people during the military dictatorship in Brazil: a politician, a revolutionary and a common citizen.
The Seven KittensThe Seven Kittens · 1980
The Seven Kittens
★ 6.11980
MovieDramaComedy
Noronha is a low middle-class civil servant who lives with his frustrated wife Gorda and their four eldest daughters. The youngest one, virginal Silene, is unexpectedly sent back from boarding school after killing a female cat and her seven newborns in a hysterical fit. Many dark family secrets will emerge from that episode leading to tragic events.
Rio BabiloniaRio Babilonia · 1982
Rio Babilonia
★ 5.51982
MovieDramaCrime
A public relations man is invited to guide an American millionaire during his stay in Rio de Janeiro. He gets involved in the most bizarre situations, from orgiastic mega-parties to confrontations with the police, meetings with drug dealers and movie stars, facing corruption and even murder.
Razor in the FleshRazor in the Flesh · 1997
Razor in the Flesh
★ 4.61997
MovieDrama
The story of three characters in a brothel room: the prostitute Neusa Sueli, the gigolo Vado and the homosexual Veludo speak of their lives and expose their marginality.

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