Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Brazilian film director (1928–2018)
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Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Summary

Nelson Pereira dos Santos is a human[1]. His place of birth was São Paulo[2]. He was born on +1928-10-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4]. He died on +2018-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film editor[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos was born in São Paulo[2].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos died in Rio de Janeiro[4].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos was born on +1928-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos died on +2018-04-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Nelson Pereira dos Santos was Ney Santanna[11].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos held citizenship in Brazil[12].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos's professions included film director[6].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos worked as a film editor[8].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos's professions included actor[9].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[13].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos was educated at University of São Paulo[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Nelson Pereira dos Santos is Barren Lives[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Nelson Pereira dos Santos is How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman[16].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos received the Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[17].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos received the Commander of the Order of Rio Branco[18].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos received the honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[19].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos was a member of Brazilian Academy of Letters[20].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos's image is recorded as Nelson Pereira dos Santos cropped.jpg[21].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos's image is recorded as Nélson Pereira dos Santos (1971).tif[22].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos is recorded as male[23].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos's movement is recorded as Cinema Novo[25].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083870511[26].
  • Nelson Pereira dos Santos's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60620827[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in São Paulo[2], Nelson Pereira dos Santos… he was born on +1928-10-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[13], a film school[28], in France[29], founded in 1943[30] and University of São Paulo[14], a public university[31], in Brazil[32], founded in 1934[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film editor[8], and actor[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Barren Lives[15], a film[34], directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos[35] and How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman[16], a film[36], directed by him[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[17], an order[38], in Brazil[39], founded in 1991[40]; Commander of the Order of Rio Branco[18], a grade of an order[41], in Brazil[42]; and honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[19], an award[43], in France[44].

Personal Life

A child of Nelson Pereira dos Santos was Ney Santanna[11].

Death and Burial

Nelson Pereira dos Santos died on +2018-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rio de Janeiro[4]. The cause of death was liver cancer[45].

Why It Matters

Nelson Pereira dos Santos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Nelson Pereira dos Santos born?

Nelson Pereira dos Santos's place of birth was São Paulo[2].

Where did Nelson Pereira dos Santos die?

Nelson Pereira dos Santos passed away in Rio de Janeiro[4].

What did Nelson Pereira dos Santos do for work?

Nelson Pereira dos Santos worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film editor[8], and actor[9].

Where did Nelson Pereira dos Santos go to school?

Nelson Pereira dos Santos was educated at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques[13] and University of São Paulo[14].

What awards did Nelson Pereira dos Santos receive?

Honors received include Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)[17], Commander of the Order of Rio Branco[18], and honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Le Monde. wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Le Monde. wikidata.org.
  5. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Museum of Modern Art online collection. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [45] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
  26. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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