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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-06-18

Place of Birth

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Biography

Fernando Henrique Cardoso (born 18 June 1931), also known by his initials FHC, is a Brazilian sociologist, professor, and politician who served as the 34th president of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 1 January 2003. He was the first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term. An accomplished scholar of dependency theory noted for his research on slavery and political theory, Cardoso has earned many honors including the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation (2000) and the Kluge Prize from the US Library of Congress (2012).

Known for

Lula

Lula

An intimate and revelatory portrait of one of the world’s most influential political figures, Lula explores the rise, fall and triumphant return of beloved Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva, chronicling his extraordinary journey in 2022 to regain the Brazilian presidency after spending nineteen months in prison.

O Teatro das Tesouras

O Teatro das Tesouras

A series of documentaries about Brazilian presidential elections.

Fernando Collor: The Maharajah Hunter

Fernando Collor: The Maharajah Hunter

The rise and fall of Fernando Collor de Mello, Brazil's youngest president and the first president in the Americas to be impeached.

Fernando Collor: The Maharajah Hunter

Fernando Collor: The Maharajah Hunter

The rise and fall of Fernando Collor de Mello, Brazil's youngest president and the first president in the Americas to be impeached.

O Repórter do Poder

O Repórter do Poder

Escravidão – Século XXI

Escravidão – Século XXI

Pelé

Pelé

Against the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil, this documentary captures Pelé's extraordinary path from breakthrough talent to national hero. Mixing rare archival footage and exclusive interviews, this documentary celebrates the legendary Brazilian footballer who personified football as art.

Inventores do Brasil

Inventores do Brasil

1964: 40 Years After

1964: 40 Years After

Documentary that shows the events that culminated in the deposition of President João Goulart, on March 31, 1964, and the implementation of the military dictatorship in Brazil. Around 40 characters reveal behind the scenes and comment in detail on this important moment in Brazilian political history.

Breaking the Taboo

Breaking the Taboo

Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this groundbreaking new documentary uncovers the UN sanctioned war on drugs, charting its origins and its devastating impact on countries like the USA, Colombia and Russia. Featuring prominent statesmen including Presidents Clinton and Carter, the film follows The Global Commission on Drug Policy on a mission to break the political taboo and expose the biggest failure of global policy in the last 50 years

O Brasil que Dá Certo: Os Bastidores do Plano Real

O Brasil que Dá Certo: Os Bastidores do Plano Real

Caro Francis

Caro Francis

Documentary about the life of Brazillian journalist Paulo Francis

Amazon - The Awakening of Florestania

Amazon - The Awakening of Florestania

Aiming to address how the environment has been mistreated since the beginning of the 20th century, the production brings back historical characters and compiles testimonies from representatives of diverse groups related to the theme.

Citizen Boilesen

Citizen Boilesen

A documentary about the controversial businessman Henning Boilesen Jr. and his involvement with the military regime as one of its most enthusiastic supporters, financing it and participating in the tortures of political prisoners. Those actions later culminated in his assassination in 1971 by members of militant groups opposed to the regime.

O Dinheiro é Nosso

O Dinheiro é Nosso