Alain Fresnot (born June 6, 1951) is a French-born Brazilian

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and producer. Born in Paris, his family came to Brazil in 1957 to live in

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due to the

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. His family moved to

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where he attended on cinema courses before his first contact with professional cinema. In 1967, he made the

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for Walter Hugo Khouri's '' As Amorosas''. He directed three short films between 1973 and 1975, making his debut as a director in 1976 with '' Trem Fantasma''.

Filmography

* '' Trem Fantasma'' (1976; director) * '' Noite em Chamas'' (1977; editor) * '' Sede de Amar'' (1979; editor) * '' O Homem que Virou Suco'' (1980; editor) * '' Janete'' (1983; editor) * '' A Marvada Carne'' (1985; editor) * '' Jubiabá'' (1986; editor) * '' Lua Cheia'' (1989; director) * '' Ed Mort'' (1997; director) * '' Kenoma'' (1998; producer) * '' Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum'' (1999; producer) * '' Desmundo'' (2002; director) * '' Família Vende Tudo'' (2011; director) * '' Moto Anjos'' (2015; producer)

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