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Anna Muylaert
Que Horas Ela Volta? no Lançamento do Cineclube Ambiente Cultura (22539340222).jpg
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 (born April 21, 1964) is a talented Brazilian filmmaker. She is known for directing, producing, and writing films and TV shows.

Anna's Early Life and Studies

Anna Muylaert studied filmmaking at the University of São Paulo (USP) from 1980 to 1984. After her studies, she worked as a film critic for magazines like IstoÉ. She also wrote for newspapers such as O Estado de S. Paulo.

In 1988, Anna 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. She also wrote scripts for popular children's TV shows like Mundo da Lua (1991–92) and Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum (1994–97).

Anna's Directing Journey

Anna Muylaert has directed six short films, which won awards at film festivals. Her first full-length movie was Durval Discos (2002). This film won seven awards at the Festival de Gramado, including Best Director and Best Film.

Seven years later, she released her second film, É Proibido Fumar. This movie won eight awards at the Festival de Brasília, including Best Screenplay and Best Film. Anna also directed Chamada a Cobrar (2012). This film was based on a TV movie she had directed earlier.

Her fourth film, The Second Mother, was shown at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. It also won an Audience Award at the Berlinale film festival. In 2016, her film Don't Call Me Son was shown for the first time at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.

Films Directed by Anna Muylaert

Here is a list of films and TV shows Anna Muylaert has directed:

Key
dagger This means it's a documentary film. double-dagger This means it's a short film.
List of films directed by Anna Muylaert
Year Original Title English Title Language Notes
1979 Kikos Marinhos double-dagger Portuguese Co-directed with Márcio Ferrari.
1983 Hot Dog double-dagger Portuguese Co-directed with Márcio Ferrari.
1984 Paixão XX double-dagger Portuguese
1988 Rock Paulista dagger Portuguese A short documentary about rock bands in São Paulo.
1992 As Rosas Não Calam double-dagger Portuguese
1994-1995 Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum Portuguese A TV series where she directed 11 episodes.
1995 A Origem dos Bebês Segundo Kiki Cavalcanti double-dagger Portuguese
2002 Durval Discos Durval Discos / Durval Records Portuguese
2006 Um Menino Muito Maluquinho Portuguese A TV series she co-created and wrote for.
2009 É Proibido Fumar Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Portuguese
2012 Arco-Íris double-dagger Rainbow Portuguese An episode for the TV series Preamar.
2012 Chamada a Cobrar Chamada a Cobrar Portuguese
2013 As Canalhas Portuguese A TV series where she directed two episodes.
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 will be shown at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2025.
TBA Jéssicas dagger Portuguese

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