Esmir Filho

Biography

Born in Sao Pablo, Brazil, he graduated from the FAAP Film School in 2004. He directed, among others, the short films Ato II Cena 5 (2004), Something like that (2006; Best Screenplay award at Cannes Critic’s Week and Best Film at the Biarritz Festival), Tapa na pantera (2006) and Saliva (2007). The Famous and the Dead is his first feature film.