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Andrea Tonacci

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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 0All crew credits: 17

TMDB ID: 1156445

IMDb ID: nm0867104

Known for: Directing

Born: January 1, 1944

Died: June 16, 2016

Age: 72

Place of birth: Rome, Italy

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1966 - 2023

Years active: 58

Average TMDB rating: 7.6

Wikidata: Q974156

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Biography

Andrea Tonacci (Rome, 1944 - São Paulo, 2016) was an Italian-Brazilian filmmaker, considered one of the main figures of the Cinema Marginal movement of underground filmmaking in 1970s Brazil. He moved with his parents to São Paulo when he was 11 years-old. A few years later, he studied Architecture and Engineering at the Presbiterian University of Mackenzie, but dropped both careers to purchase his dream of becoming a filmmaker. His first feature-lenght film, "Bang-Bang" (1971), was recieved with mixed opinions by the Cinema Marginal movement and was screened at the Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Festival. In 2006, his film "Serras da Desordem" got him the Kikitos for best photography, best picture and best director at the Gramado Festival of Brazilian Cinema. In 2010, he was given the Order of Cultural Merit, highest honor of the Brazilian Government to personalities who contribute to the development of Brazilian identity and culture. He passed away in December 16, 2016, a victim of pancreatic cancer.