Anna Muylaert facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Anna Muylaert
Muylaert in 2016
Born	(1964-04-21) 21 April 1964 (age 61) São Paulo, Brazil
Alma mater	University of São Paulo
Occupation	Screenwriter, director, producer
Years active	1979–present
Spouse(s)	André Abujamra ​ (divorced)​
Children	2

Anna Muylaert is a talented Brazilian filmmaker. She is known for directing, producing, and writing movies and TV shows. Anna was born on April 21, 1964, in São Paulo, Brazil.

Anna's Early Life and Learning

Anna Muylaert studied filmmaking at the University of São Paulo (USP) from 1980 to 1984. After her studies, she started working as a film critic. This means she wrote reviews and opinions about movies for magazines like IstoÉ and newspapers like O Estado de S. Paulo.

In 1988, she joined the team of a TV show called TV Mix at Rede Gazeta. Later, in 1999, she worked as an editor and reporter for Matéria-Prima on TV Cultura. Anna also wrote scripts for popular children's TV programs. These included Mundo da Lua (from 1991 to 1992) and Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum (from 1994 to 1997).

Anna's Directing Journey

Before making full-length movies, Anna Muylaert directed six short films. These short films won awards at festivals like Rio Cine and Cine Ceará.

Her first feature film was Durval Discos, released in 2002. This movie was a big success! It won seven awards at the Festival de Gramado, including Best Director and Best Film.

Seven years later, in 2009, she released her second film, É Proibido Fumar. This movie also won many awards, taking home eight prizes at the Festival de Brasília. These awards included Best Screenplay and Best Film.

In 2012, Anna directed Chamada a Cobrar. This film was based on a TV movie she had also directed in 2010.

Her fourth film, The Second Mother, was shown at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It also premiered at the Berlinale film festival, where it won the Audience Award.

Anna's 2016 film, Don't Call Me Son, was first shown at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.

Movies Directed by Anna Muylaert

Here is a list of films Anna Muylaert has directed:

Key

This means it's a documentary film.

This means it's a short film.

List of films directed by Anna Muylaert

Year	Original Title	English Title	Language	Notes
1979	Kikos Marinhos		Portuguese	Co-directed with Márcio Ferrari.
1983	Hot Dog		Portuguese	Co-directed with Márcio Ferrari.
1984	Paixão XX		Portuguese
1988	Rock Paulista		Portuguese	A short documentary about rock bands in São Paulo.
1992	As Rosas Não Calam		Portuguese
1994-1995	Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum		Portuguese	A TV series where she directed 11 episodes.
1995	A Origem dos Bebês Segundo Kiki Cavalcanti		Portuguese
2002	Durval Discos	Durval Discos / Durval Records	Portuguese
2006	Um Menino Muito Maluquinho		Portuguese	A TV series she co-created and wrote for all 26 episodes.
2009	É Proibido Fumar	Smoke Gets in Your Eyes	Portuguese
2012	Arco-Íris	Rainbow	Portuguese	An episode of the TV series Preamar.
2012	Chamada a Cobrar	Chamada a Cobrar	Portuguese
2013	As Canalhas		Portuguese	A TV series where she directed two episodes: "Carolina" and "Amélia".
2013	E Além de Tudo Me Deixou Mudo o Violão	While My Guitar Gently Weeps	Portuguese	A TV film.
2015	Que Horas Ela Volta?	The Second Mother	Portuguese
2016	Mãe Só Há Uma	Don't Call Me Son	Portuguese
2025	A melhor mãe do mundo	The Best Mother in the World	Portuguese	This film was shown at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025.
TBA	Jéssicas		Portuguese

See also

In Spanish: Anna Muylaert para niños