Irandhir Santos
Acting
Biography
Irandhir Santos Pinto (Barreiros, August 22, 1978) is a Brazilian actor. He has received several awards throughout his career, including an APCA Award, five Guarani Awards, and an Extra Award, in addition to receiving nominations for seven Grande Otelo Awards, an ACIE Award, and a Quality Brazil Award. Santos is revered for his work in cinema, which earned him awards at the most important festivals, including a Kikito Trophy for Best Actor at the Gramado Festival. Recently he has stood out for his performances on television.
Born: August 22, 1978
Place of Birth: Barreiros, Pernambuco, Brazil
Known For
Amigos de Risco
After years on the run, Joca is back again in town. And, to commemorate, nothing better than a night on the tiles with his good friends Nelsão and Benito. However, the happy occasion turns to a nightmare when Joca is suddenly taken ill. With no money, no transportation or communication, his friends now have to carry him through the deserted town to the closest hospital. A race against the clock is about to begin, with umpteen surprises and enough to shake the firmest of bonds of friendship.
Iran
An account on the immersion process of Brazilian method actor Irandhir Santos, while building up his character for "Redemoinho" (Whirlpool, 2017), captured on set by director of photography Walter Carvalho.
Guerreiros do Sol
The story of two country folk, Josué and Rosa, and how they meet to become one of the most famous cangaceiro couples of all time.
Dois Irmãos
Between the 1920s and 1980s, the plot narrates the trajectory of a Lebanese family focusing on the conflicted relationship of the twin brothers Omar and Yaqub.
Recife, Cidade Roubada
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
After a bloody invasion of the BOPE in the High-Security Penitentiary Bangu 1 in Rio de Janeiro to control a rebellion of interns, the Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Nascimento and the second in command Captain André Matias are accused by the Human Right Aids member Diogo Fraga of execution of prisoners. Matias is transferred to the corrupted Military Police and Nascimento is exonerated from the BOPE by the Governor.
The Time and Turn of Augusto Matraga
Based on Guimarães Rosa's (classic Brazilian author) short story, the movie tells the story of Augusto Matraga, a bankrupt and violent farmer who lives above the Law in Minas Gerais' hinterland. During a difficult time, he finds himself in the middle of a trap that nearly kills him. Born again, Matraga resorts to faith and hard work in the pursuit of redemption. Years later, he arrives at the village reigned by the hinterland's ruler and his thugs. This new friendship will challenge his destiny. Inside Matraga, the Saint and the Warrior will duel until his time comes.
Velho Chico
The History of Eternity
In a small village in the hinterland, three stories of love and desire are changing the emotional landscape of its residents. Characters of a romanesque world in which their conceptions of life are limited on one side by human instincts, on the other by a blind and fatalist fate.
Tattoo
Paulete, the star of a daring theater group, is visited by his military brother-in-law, the young Fininha. A torrid relationship arises between the two, and now the soldier must deal with the prevailing repression during the Brazilian military dictatorship.
Filmography
as Vincente
as Valerio
as Arduíno Alencar
as Sebastião de Pádua (Tião Galinha)
as Luís
as Joventino Leôncio / Zé Lucas de Nada (José Lucas Leôncio)
as Breno
as Álvaro
as Omar
as Djair
as Samir
as Self
as Luzimar
as Nael
as Roberval
as Bento dos Anjos
as Wanderley
as ele mesmo
as Ivo
as João Carlos
as Ney
as Lampião
as Joo
as José Aparecido Menezes (Zelão)
as Clécio
as Narrador
as Clodoaldo
as Zizo
as Diogo Fraga
as Nonato
as Cabo Martim
as Noca de Antonia
as Quaderna
as Maninho
as Manoel