Andrew "Andrucha" Waddington (born 20 January 1970) is a Brazilian film director, producer, and screenwriter.[1][2]
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Born | Andrew Waddington (1970-01-20) 20 January 1970 (age 52) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Occupation | Film director, film producer, screenwriter |
Years active | 1998–present |
His several film credits include “Me You Them” (2000), Mention spéciale[3] 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,[4] Toronto and Sundance[5] film festivals official selection, winner of the Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers Script [6] and Alfred Sloan awards;[7] and the Brazil/Spain co-production “Lope” (2010), a Venice[8] and Toronto official selection[9] and winner of two Goya Awards.[10]
Moreover, he directed and produced the TV Globo/ Conspiração drama series “Under Pressure” (2017-2018-2019), which got rave reviews and skyrocket ratings.[11] He also directed and produced the Brazilian blockbuster “Party Crashers” (2012),[12] 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.[13]
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