Andrucha Waddington

Career

His several film credits include Me You Them (2000), Mention spéciale of Un Certain Regard in Cannes, an Official Selection of Toronto and Sundance Film Festivals, Brazil's official entry to the Oscars - 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 Goya Awards.

Moreover, he directed and produced the TV Globo/Conspiração drama series Under Pressure (2017–2019), 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), the drama Vitória 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.

He was one of the creative directors of the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, working alongside Daniela Thomas and Fernando Meirelles on a shoestring budget equivalent to less than £5 million.

Personal life

He is married to actress Fernanda Torres since 1997. The couple has two sons, Joaquim (b. 2000) and Antônio (b. 2008). He also has two sons, João (b. 1993) and Pedro (b. 1995), from his first marriage to art director Kiti Duarte. From his second marriage, he is the son-in-law of Brazilian writer and actress Fernanda Montenegro and the Brazilian actor Fernando Torres.

Filmography

Film

• 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)
• Vitória (2025)

TV shows

• Sob Pressão (2017–2019)
• Rio 2016 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony (TV Special)
• André Midani: do Vinil ao Download (2015)
• Retrato Celular (2007)

References

References

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3. "Cannes: "Eu, Tu, Eles" recebe menção especial".
4. "Fernanda Montenegro é aplaudida no Festival de Berlim - Cultura".
5. "Folha de S.Paulo - Cinema 2: "Casa de Areia" é premiado em Sundance - 30/01/2006".
6. "AFF + Sundance Institute/NHK Award".
7. Kay, Jeremy. (2009-01-24). "Max Mayer's Adam wins Alfred P Sloan Prize at Sundance".
8. (13 September 2010). "Público do Festival de Veneza aplaude o filme 'Lope', de Andrucha Waddington".
9. (13 September 2010). "Público do Festival de Veneza aplaude o filme 'Lope', de Andrucha Waddington".
10. "Lope, de Andrucha Waddington, recebe 7 indicações ao Goya 2011".
11. (26 July 2019). "3ª temporada de "Sob Pressão" chega ao fim com recorde de audiência". RD1 - TV & Famosos.
12. (24 January 2013). "Com Marcelo Adnet, filme "Os Penetras" chega a 2,5 milhões de espectadores".
13. (29 October 2015). "Ricardo 'Gordo' se torna um dos sócios da Conspiração".
14. (29 July 2015). "Rio Olympics committee reveals opening ceremony details". China Central Television.
15. Glenny, Misha. (6 August 2016). "Olympic opening ceremony was done on the cheap – but it was heartfelt and dazzling". The Observer.
16. (2 January 2025). "Fernanda Torres chega a São Paulo com o marido, Andrucha Waddington".
17. Valbão, Mariana. (13 March 2025). "Quem é Andrucha, marido de Fernanda Torres que dirige filme com Montenegro".
18. "Fernanda Torres se diz 'madrastérrima': 'Eu nunca quis ser uma mãe substituta'".
19. (17 October 2024). "Fernanda Torres faz aparição rara com o marido e o enteado em noite de cinema".
20. (4 December 2019). "Crítica: 'O Juízo' é tentativa honesta, ainda que imperfeita, de visão nacional no terror".
21. Santana, Greicehelen. (30 April 2019). "Andrucha elogia parceria com Julio Andrade na direção de Sob Pressão".
22. (5 August 2016). "'Ainda tem boas surpresas pro final', promete Andrucha Waddington".