Fábio Barreto
Fábio Barreto | |
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Barreto during the premiere of Lula, o filho do Brasil at the 2009 Brasília Film Festival | |
| Born | Fábio Villela Barreto Borges June 6, 1957 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Died | November 20, 2019 (aged 62) Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1977–2009 |
| Spouse | Déborah Kalume (2003–2019) |
Fábio Villela Barreto Borges (June 6, 1957 – November 20, 2019) was a Brazilian filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, and film producer. He was best known for directing O Quatrilho (which was the first Brazilian film nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in more than 30 years) and Lula, o filho do Brasil, a biography based on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's early life, which had been the most expensive film in the history of Brazilian cinema upon its release. Barreto slipped into a coma in 2009 after being involved in a car accident in Rio de Janeiro and, in August 2014, was reported to be in a minimally conscious state. He died on November 20, 2019, after almost 10 years in a coma.