Ignácio de Loyola Brandão

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.4395

Gender

Male

Birthday

31-Jul-1936

Age

(90 years old)

Place of Birth

Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil

Also Known As
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Ignácio de Loyola Brandão

Biography

Ignácio de Loyola Lopes Brandão (Araraquara, July 31, 1936) is a Brazilian short story writer, novelist, journalist and member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. He has a vast literary production, having been translated into several languages.


Credits

Samuel Wainer Samuel Wainer (2023) Character: Self
The man who changed Brazilian journalism. The film focuses on the period of Samuel's life spanning from 1951—the year the newspaper Última Hora was founded—to the mid-1960s, when its decline began.
Poemaria Poemaria (2024) Character: Self
Inspired by Eduardo Coutinho's films, debutant director Davi Kinski proposes the documentary Poemaria, assembled from conversations with 24 personalities. The subject: poetry.
Não Sei Viver sem Palavras Não Sei Viver sem Palavras (2026) Character: N/A
A film about one of the great names in Brazilian literature: Ignácio de Loyola Brandão—writer, journalist, cinephile, keen observer of reality, and dreamer. Subverting roles, the documentary turns the storyteller into the protagonist of a narrative that intertwines the many men existing within a single person.
Quando as Luzes das Marquises se Apagam Quando as Luzes das Marquises se Apagam (2018) Character: Himself
Through archive footage and testimonials from former filmgoers, this documentary presents the story of the historical movie theaters located on the avenues of São João and Ipiranga and its surroundings, in São Paulo's city centre. Known as the Cinelândia Paulistana, this area lived its heyday in the 1950s, when there were more than 15 cinemas in full operation.
Uma Estrela Chamada Ayrton Senna Uma Estrela Chamada Ayrton Senna (1998) Character: Self
The Official Film of Brazil's greatest Formula One driver, Ayrton Senna, who's sudden death in the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix sent shock waves around the World. It cemented his reputation both within the sport, and his native Brazil, as a legend. The film looks at his life and career using archive footage and featuring revealing interviews with the man, as well as those who knew him well; friends, family and competitors. It also shows how the Ayrton Senna Foundation, set up in his honor, is working to help under privileged and street-bound children in his native Brazil using sport as an incentive to learn. Written by Oliver Warman.
O Pagador de Promessas O Pagador de Promessas (1962) Character: N/A
Zé is a very poor man whose most prized possession is his donkey. When his donkey falls terminally ill, Zé makes a promise to Saint Bárbara: If his donkey recovers, he will carry a cross - like Jesus - all the way from his city to Saint Bárbara's church, in the state capital. Upon the recovery of his donkey, Zé leaves on his journey. He makes it to the church, but the priest refuses to accept the cross once he discovers the context of Zé's promise.
Mazzaropi - O Cineasta das Platéias Mazzaropi - O Cineasta das Platéias (2002) Character: Himself
This documentary, produced by the Mazzaropi Institute, shows movie scenes, testimonials of researchers, historians, intellectuals, and popular artists. As a bonus, it shows parts of Mazzaropi's last appearance on TV, on Hebe Camargo Show.



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