Nelson Pereira dos Santos

Nelson Pereira dos Santos (22 October 1928 – 21 April 2018) was a Brazilian movie director. He directed movies such as "Vidas Secas" (Barren Lives). He also directed "Rio 40°" and "How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman".
In 1963, Pereira dos Santos was a member of the jury at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.
Pereira dos Santos was a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters since 2006.
Pereira dos Santos died of multiple organ failure complicated by liver cancer in Rio de Janeiro on 12 April 2018 at the age of 89.