José Padilha

José Padilha

56 · Born: Aug 1, 1967

Personal Details

Born Aug 1, 1967 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography

José Padilha is an award-winning Brazilian director of the Brazilian films Bus 174,Tropa de Elite - which earned him a Golden Bear award at the 2008 Berlin International Film Festival - and Tropa de Elite 2. The films form part of a trilogy, looking at the influence of media, police and, finally, polticians. His film Secrets of the Tribe premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim.  This documentary explores the allegations, first brought to light in the book Darkness in El Dorado, that anthropologists studying the Yanomami Indians in the 1960s and 70s engaged in bizarre and inappropriate interactions with the tribe, including sexual and medical violations.

Career

2018
7 Days in Entebbe
7 Days in Entebbe as Director
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2014
RoboCop
RoboCop as Director
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Rio, I Love You
Rio, I Love You as Director
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2010
Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within
Elite Squad 2: The Enemy Within as Director, Screenplay, Story
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Secrets of the Tribe
Secrets of the Tribe as Director
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2007
Elite Squad
Elite Squad as Director, Screenplay
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2002
Bus 174
Bus 174 as Director, Screenplay
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