Hugo Moura is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter from Rio de Janeiro. Born in 1957, he is a celebrated filmmaker with a career spanning more than four decades.
Moura began his career as an assistant director in the 1980s, working with renowned Brazilian filmmaker Carlos Diegues. After assisting on several of Diegues’ films, he made his directorial debut in 1989 with the feature film “The Age of Innocence.” The film was a critical and commercial success, and it earned Moura the Best Newcomer Director award at the 1990 Gramado Film Festival.
In the 1990s, Moura directed several well-received films. He directed the romantic drama “Rio, I Love You,” which won the Best Film award at the 1992 Rio Film Festival. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe for his 1994 film “The Heart of the World,” which told the story of a young Brazilian girl’s journey of self-discovery.
In the 2000s, Moura continued to direct critically acclaimed films. His 2006 film “The Life of the Other” was a box office hit and earned him a nomination for the Best Director award at the 2007 Brazilian Academy Awards. In 2010, he directed the romantic comedy “The Last Summer,” which became a cult classic.
Moura has also directed several television series. His most notable works include the 2016 series “The Lost Boy,” which won the Best Drama Series award at the 2017 International Emmy Awards, and the 2018 series “Dreams and Nightmares,” which was nominated for the Best Drama Series award at the 2019 International Emmy Awards.
In addition to directing, Moura has also written several screenplays. He wrote the screenplay for the 2003 film “The Storm in My Heart,” which won the Best Screenplay award at the 2004 Rio Film Festival.
Moura is considered one of the most influential and important filmmakers in Brazilian cinema. He has won numerous awards throughout his career, including the Gold Medal from the Brazilian Academy of Cinema in 2018.