Biography
Academy Award nominees for their work on City of God, cinematographer César Charlone and director Fernando Meirelles have been collaborating on feature films and commercials for more than 15 years.
A native of Uruguay, Mr. Charlone attended film school at Sao Paulo's Escola Superior De Cinema and began his career shooting commercials and documentaries in Brazil and Sweden. For his work on Fernando Meirelles' short film Palace II (Golden Gate), he won the Golden Frog Award at the 2003 Camerimage Festival of the Art of Cinematography and the Best Cinematography Award from the Brazilian Cinematographers Association.
He wrote and directed an episode of the popular Brazilian television series Cidade dos Homens (City of Men).
Mr. Charlone's other credits as cinematographer include Tony Scott's Man on Fire (as co-cinematographer); Spike Lee's telefilm S.F.C. (Sucker-Free City); and several Brazilian features, among them Lula Buarque De Holanda's documentary Verger: Mensageiro entre Dois Mundos, Murilo Salles' Como Nascem os Anjos, Sergio Rezende's Doida Demais and O Homem da Capa Preta, and Sergio Amon's Aqueles Dois.
Cinematographer
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2019 |
The Two Popes |
2017 |
American Made |
2011 |
La redota - Una historia de Artigas |
2008 |
Blindness |
2007 |
The Pope's Toilet |
2005 |
The Constant Gardener |
2004 |
Sucker Free City (TV movie) |
2002 |
City of God |
1996 |
Como Nascem os Anjos |
1989 |
Doida Demais |
1987 |
Feliz Ano Velho |
1986 |
Homem da Capa Preta, O |
1985 |
Aqueles Dois |
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2024 |
Sugar |
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Farewell (E08) |
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Go Home (E06) |
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Boy in the Corner (E05) |
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more episodes (2) | ||
2000 |
Brava Gente |
Documentaries | |
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2022 |
Benedetti, 60 años con Luz |
2021 |
Alvorada |
2017 |
Red Trees |
2016 |
Unseen Enemy |
2007 |
Stranded! The Andes Plane Crash Survivors (TV movie) |
1995 |
Two Billion Hearts |
1985 |
Em Nome da Segurança Nacional |
Short | |
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2008 |
Blackout |
Director
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2011 |
La redota - Una historia de Artigas |
2007 |
The Pope's Toilet |
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2016 |
3 Percent |
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Chapter 08: Button (S01E08) |
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Chapter 07: Capsule (S01E07) |
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Chapter 06: Glass (S01E06) |
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more episodes (5) | ||
2003 |
City of Men |
Performer
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2004 |
The 76th Annual Academy Awards |
Actor
Documentaries | |
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2016 |
Keepers of the Magic |
2012 |
Miradas múltiples: La máquina loca |
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2008 |
Blackout |
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