Andrew "Andrucha" Waddington (born 20 January 1970) is a Brazilian film

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, producer, and screenwriter.

Career

His several film credits include “ Me You Them” (2000), Mention spéciale of

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, an Official Selection of

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and Sundance Film Festivals, Brazil's official entry to the

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- Best Foreign Language Film - and winner, Best Film, at Karlovy Vary, Havana and Cartagena Film festivals; “ The House of Sand” (2005) Berlin, Toronto and Sundance film festivals official selection, winner of the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Script and Alfred Sloan awards; and the Brazil/Spain co-production “Lope” (2010), a Venice and Toronto official selection and winner of two

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. Moreover, he directed and produced the TV Globo/ Conspiração drama series “

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” (2017-2018-2019), which got rave reviews and skyrocket ratings. He also directed and produced the Brazilian blockbuster “Party Crashers” (2012), the biopic “Chacrinha – O Velho Guerreiro“ (2018), the thriller “The Loss” (2019) and theatrical film documentaries as “Gilberto Gil – Viva São João” (2002), “Maria Bethania-Pedrinha de Aruanda” (2007) and "André Midani - from vinyl to download" ( 2015). Andrucha Waddington has been a partner at Conspiração Filmes since 1995.

Filmography

* '' Paralamas em Close Up'' (1998) * '' Gêmeas'' (1999) * '' Eu Tu Eles'' (2000) * '' Outros (Doces) Bárbaros'' (2000) * '' Os Paralamas do Sucesso - Longo Caminho'' (2002) * '' Gilberto Gil: Tempo Rei'' (2002) * '' Viva São João!'' (2002) * '' Casa de Areia'' (2005) * '' 'Y Ikatu Xingu'' (2006) * '' Maria Bethânia - Pedrinha de Aruanda'' (2007) * '' Lope'' (2010) * '' Os Penetras'' (2012) * '' Rio, I Love You'' (segment "Dona Fulana") (2014) * '' Sob Pressão (2016)'' * '' Os Penetras 2'' (2017) * '' Chacrinha, o Velho Guerreiro'' (2018) * ''The Loss'' (2019)

TV shows

(2017-2019) * Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (TV Special) * André Midani: do Vinil ao Download (2015) * Retrato Celular (2007)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Waddington, Andrucha 1970 births Living people Brazilian people of English descent Brazilian film directors Brazilian women film directors Brazilian film producers Brazilian women film producers Brazilian screenwriters Brazilian women screenwriters Alfred P. Sloan Prize winners