Guilherme de Almeida Prado

Born: 1954-11-06

Birthplace: Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Biography

Guilherme de Almeida Prado (Ribeirão Preto, November 6, 1954) is a Brazilian film director. He got his start as an assistant director in pornochanchada films in the so-called Boca do Lixo in São Paulo. From his second film onwards, Almeida Prado begun to make movies inspired by the atmosphere of 40s and 50s cinema, especially Hollywood film noir and Mexican melodrama.

Known For

As Meninas de Madame Laura
Porno!
Quase da Família
O País dos Tenentes
Do Triunfo à queda do Império Vitoriano
Glaura
Foi Bom pra Você, Benzinho?
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema
Antonio Meliande: Pau pra Toda Obra
Antropofagia Marginal

Top Movie Credits

As Meninas de Madame Laura Assistant Director
Porno! Assistant Director
Quase da Família Producer
O País dos Tenentes
Do Triunfo à queda do Império Vitoriano
Glaura Producer
Foi Bom pra Você, Benzinho?
The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema Writer
Antonio Meliande: Pau pra Toda Obra Himself
Antropofagia Marginal