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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-04-19 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Montevideo, Uruguay

César Charlone

Biography:

César Charlone (born 1958) is an Uruguayan-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, actor and cinematographer. He was born in Montevideo, but settled in Brazil, his current homeland. In 2003, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the highly acclaimed film City of God. On 2007, he directed his first feature film, The Pope's Toilet, which was selected by Uruguay as its official submission for the 80th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. A year earlier, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Known For

Acting

2008

Blackout as Carneiro

Camera

2024

Mother Mother as Director of Photography
Sugar as Director of Photography

2023

The Girl from Uruguay as Director of Photography

2022

Benedetti, 60 años con Luz as Director of Photography

2019

The Two Popes as Director of Photography

2017

American Made as Director of Photography
Unseen Enemy as Director of Photography

2008

Blindness as Director of Photography
Blackout as Director of Photography

2007

The Pope's Toilet as Director of Photography

2005

The Constant Gardener as Director of Photography

2004

Man on Fire as Camera Operator
Sucker Free City as Director of Photography

2002

City of God as Director of Photography

2000

Palace II as Director of Photography

1986

The Man in the Black Cape as Director of Photography

1985

Aqueles Dois as Camera Operator

1984

Nada Será como Antes, Nada? as Director of Photography

Crew

2021

Alvorada as Cinematography

2017

Red Trees as Cinematography

2011

The Story of Artigas as Cinematography

2000

Brava Gente as Cinematography

1996

How Angels are Born as Cinematography

1987

A Humilhação e a Dor as Cinematography
Feliz Ano Velho as Cinematography

Directing

2016

3% as Director

2014

Rio, I Love You as Director

2011

2007

The Pope's Toilet as Director

2002

City of Men as Director

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Writing

2011

2007

The Pope's Toilet as Screenplay

2002

City of Men as Writer

Production

2011