BiographyJosé Padillha (Rio de Janeiro, 1967) studied business administration, political science and economics in his hometown and continued his academic career in Oxford, Great Britain, where he studied English Literature. He has been active in the film world since 1999, at first as a producer of documentaries. He made his directorial debut in 2002 with the documentary Ônibus 174, which received several awards. In 2007 his feature film debut appeared, the tough crime film Tropa de Elite, which was highly successful and won 30 international film awards, including one at the Berlin Film Festival. The sequel Tropa de Elite 2 has already received various awards as well. Padhilla is currently working on his new film: Rio, eu te amo.
Filmography
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2010 Tropa de Elite 2 - O inimigo agora é outro (Elite Squad: The Enemy Within)
2010 Secrets of the Tribe
2009 Garapa
2007 Tropa de elite
2002 Ônibus 174