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René Sampaio

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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René Sampaio was born on 26 November 1974 in Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil. He is a director and producer, known for Eduardo and Monica (2020), Sinistro (2000) and Brazilian Western (2013). He has been married to Bruna Spinola since 23 November 2013. They have one child.
BornNovember 26, 1974
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Alice Braga and Gabriel Leone in Eduardo and Monica (2020)
    Eduardo and Monica
    7.3
    • Director
    • 2020
    Sinistro (2000)
    Sinistro
    6.5
    Short
    • Director
    • 2000
    Fabrício Boliveira, Isis Valverde, and Felipe Abib in Brazilian Western (2013)
    Brazilian Western
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2013
    Rui Ricardo Diaz and Raphael Logam in Impuros (2018)
    Impuros
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director

    Credits

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    Director

    • Rui Ricardo Diaz and Raphael Logam in Impuros (2018)
      Impuros
      8.1
      TV Series
      • director
      • Director
      • 2018–2025
    • Bruna Marquezine in Benefits with Friends (2024)
      Benefits with Friends
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Seu Jorge in How to Be a Carioca (2023)
      How to Be a Carioca
      7.7
      TV Series
      • co-director
      • directed by
      • 2023
    • Alice Braga and Gabriel Leone in Eduardo and Monica (2020)
      Eduardo and Monica
      7.3
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Impuros: O Filme (2019)
      Impuros: O Filme
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Amor ao Quadrado
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Débora Falabella, Bruno Gagliasso, Marcello Novaes, and Luana Piovani in Merciless (2014)
      Merciless
      7.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Fabrício Boliveira, Isis Valverde, and Felipe Abib in Brazilian Western (2013)
      Brazilian Western
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Cristo Redentor
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Sinistro (2000)
      Sinistro
      6.5
      Short
      • Director
      • 2000

    Producer

    • The Son of a Thousand Men (2025)
      The Son of a Thousand Men
      7.3
      • produced by
      • 2025
    • Rui Ricardo Diaz and Raphael Logam in Impuros (2018)
      Impuros
      8.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2018–2023
    • Uma Família Feliz (2023)
      Uma Família Feliz
      6.5
      • producer
      • 2023
    • Mort Diplomatique (2023)
      Mort Diplomatique
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Bar Aberto (2020)
      Bar Aberto
      8.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2020–2022
    • Replay: Novos Baianos - Acabou Chorare (2020)
      Replay: Novos Baianos - Acabou Chorare
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Alice Braga and Gabriel Leone in Eduardo and Monica (2020)
      Eduardo and Monica
      7.3
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Petit Mal (2018)
      Petit Mal
      5.1
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2018
    • Amor ao Quadrado
      5.3
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2016
    • 4All (2016)
      4All
      8.0
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Tatuapé Mahal Tower (2014)
      Tatuapé Mahal Tower
      7.5
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • Fabrício Boliveira, Isis Valverde, and Felipe Abib in Brazilian Western (2013)
      Brazilian Western
      6.6
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Sinistro (2000)
      Sinistro
      6.5
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2000

    Writer

    • Sinistro (2000)
      Sinistro
      6.5
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2000

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Site
    • Born
      • November 26, 1974
      • Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
    • Spouse
      • Bruna SpinolaNovember 23, 2013 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Maria Luísa

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Despite now living in Rio de Janeiro, Sampaio loves the capital of Brazil, Brasília, where he was born, and chose it as the setting for most of his films. "Brasília does not leave me. It's been a character in all of my movies", he once said.
    • Quotes
      [On her future plans or projects after Eduardo and Monica (2020) ] I have several projects in English or Portuguese with a focus on foreign audiences, as was Round 6, spoken in Korean but a worldwide success. This is my mission now, to make films in Portuguese that communicate with the whole world.

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