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Bruno Barreto(I)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Bruno Barreto
Bruno Barreto was born on 16 March 1955 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is a director and producer, known for Reaching for the Moon (2013), Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976) and Four Days in September (1997). He was previously married to Amy Irving.
BornMarch 16, 1955
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BornMarch 16, 1955
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    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Known for

    Miranda Otto and Glória Pires in Reaching for the Moon (2013)
    Reaching for the Moon
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2013
    Sonia Braga, Mauro Mendonça, and José Wilker in Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)
    Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
    6.9
    • Director
    • 1976
    Alan Arkin in Four Days in September (1997)
    Four Days in September
    7.4
    • Director
    • 1997
    Regina Duarte in Happily Ever After (1985)
    Happily Ever After
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Director

    • Yellow Passport (Passaporte Amarelo)
      • Director
      • Pitch
    • Pra Você Gostar de Mim
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • El Olor del Olvido
      • Director
      • Production Unknown
    • Michel Temer in 963 Dias (2026)
      963 Dias
      • director
      • 2026
    • Larissa Manoela and Giovanna Rispoli in Traição Entre Amigas (2025)
      Traição Entre Amigas
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Vovó Ninja (2024)
      Vovó Ninja
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Férias Trocadas (2024)
      Férias Trocadas
      5.5
      • Director
      • 2024
    • O Hóspede Americano (2021)
      O Hóspede Americano
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Slavery 21st Century (2021)
      Slavery 21st Century
      6.7
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • series director
      • 2021
    • Toda Forma de Amor (2019)
      Toda Forma de Amor
      5.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Inventores do Brasil (2016)
      Inventores do Brasil
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • 2016
    • Crô: O Filme (2013)
      Crô: O Filme
      3.6
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Miranda Otto and Glória Pires in Reaching for the Moon (2013)
      Reaching for the Moon
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Vladimir Brichta, Carolina Ferraz, Dalton Vigh, Alinne Moraes, Marjorie Estiano, and Malvino Salvador in Amor em 4 Atos (2011)
      Amor em 4 Atos
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Last Stop 174 (2008)
      Last Stop 174
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Caixa Dois (2007)
      Caixa Dois
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Encontro Marcado
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Romeo & Juliet ...Get Married (2005)
      Romeo & Juliet ...Get Married
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2005

    Producer

    • O Hóspede Americano (2021)
      O Hóspede Americano
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2021
    • Last Stop 174 (2008)
      Last Stop 174
      7.1
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Marília Pêra in Urban Snap-Shots (2008)
      Urban Snap-Shots
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2008
    • Caixa Dois (2007)
      Caixa Dois
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2007
    • The Middle of the World (2003)
      The Middle of the World
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Amy Irving and Antônio Fagundes in Bossa Nova (2000)
      Bossa Nova
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 2000
    • Dennis Hopper and Amy Irving in Carried Away (1996)
      Carried Away
      6.3
      • executive producer
      • 1996
    • Tim Maia (1987)
      Tim Maia
      8.4
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 1987
    • Alessandro Rabelo in Where the River Runs Black (1986)
      Where the River Runs Black
      6.4
      • line producer: Rio
      • 1986
    • Garota Dourada (1983)
      Garota Dourada
      4.4
      • producer
      • 1983
    • Menino do Rio (1982)
      Menino do Rio
      5.9
      • producer
      • 1982
    • Betty Faria, Fábio Jr., José Wilker, and Zaira Zambelli in Bye Bye Brazil (1980)
      Bye Bye Brazil
      7.4
      • associate producer
      • 1980

    Writer

    • Regina Duarte in Happily Ever After (1985)
      Happily Ever After
      5.8
      • story
      • 1985
    • Marcello Mastroianni and Sonia Braga in Gabriela (1983)
      Gabriela
      6.2
      • writer
      • 1983
    • Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, and James Caan in Kiss Me Goodbye (1982)
      Kiss Me Goodbye
      6.0
      • suggested by material from
      • 1982
    • Menino do Rio (1982)
      Menino do Rio
      5.9
      • screenplay
      • 1982
    • Sonia Braga, Mauro Mendonça, and José Wilker in Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (1976)
      Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 1976
    • Betty Faria in Rising Star (1974)
      Rising Star
      6.7
      • Writer
      • 1974
    • Tati (1973)
      Tati
      6.5
      • writer
      • 1973
    • Emboscada
      Short
      • adaptation
      • 1971
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Barreto
    • Born
      • March 16, 1955
      • Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    • Spouse
      • Amy IrvingSeptember 27, 1996 - January 29, 2005 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Parents
        Luiz Carlos Barreto
    • Other works
      Print ad for NY Reebok Sports Club (1999)
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      • 1 Interview

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He and Amy Irving have a son named Gabriel Barreto (aka Gabriel Davis Barreto), who was born on May 4th, 1990.

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