José Padilha
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For similarly-named people, see José Padilla.
In this Portuguese name, "Neto" is a generational suffix meaning "grandson", which is used for someone whose name is the same as their father and grandfather, like "III" in English.
José Bastos Padilha Neto[1] (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʒuˈzɛ paˈdʒiʎɐ]; born 1 August 1967) is a Brazilian film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the Brazilian critical and financial successes Elite Squad and Elite Squad: The Enemy Within and the 2014 remake of RoboCop. He has won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for Elite Squad in 2008. He is also the producer of the Netflix original series Narcos, starring frequent collaborator Wagner Moura, and directed the first two episodes in the series.
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José Padilha | |
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Born | José Bastos Padilha Neto (1967-08-01) 1 August 1967 (age 56) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Alma mater | Oxford University |
Occupation(s) | Film director, producer and screenwriter |
Years active | 2000–present |
Known for | Elite Squad Elite Squad: The Enemy Within RoboCop |
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