Sérgio Machado
- Known For
- Directing
- Active Years
- 1991–2025 (35 Years)
- Total Credits
- 56 credits in database
Biography
Sérgio Machado is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter born in Salvador on September 19, 1968. He worked for years with director Walter Salles. Machado served as assistant director on Central Station, which won the Golden Bear in Berlin, and on The First Day. He also worked as a screenwriter and assistant director on April Broken, a film that won an award in Venice. His first feature-length fiction film, Cidade Baixa, also known as Lower City, was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. Additionally, he is known as an actor for his work in the 2025 production Os Dois Lados Da Vida. His known credits in the industry include directing.
Career overview
Sérgio Machado is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter born in Salvador on September 19, 1968. He worked for years with director Walter Salles. In his early career, he served as the assistant director for Central Station, which won the Golden Bear in Berlin, and The First Day. He also contributed as a screenwriter and assistant director on April Broken, a project that won an award in Venice.
Machado directed his first fictional feature film, Cidade Baixa, which was also known as Lower City. The film was selected and screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. In addition to his work on these projects, his known credits and associated titles across his career include Noah's Ark, The Violin Teacher, and the acting role of Os Dois Lados Da Vida in 2025.
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Full Filmography
56 titles- Maria: The Outlaw Legend (2025) Director
- Maria: The Outlaw Legend (2025) Screenplay
- Maria: The Outlaw Legend (2025) Creator
- 3 Obás de Xangô (2025) Director
- 3 Obás de Xangô (2025) Screenplay
- A Bahia Me Fez Assim (2025) Director
- A Bahia Me Fez Assim (2025) Screenplay
- Noah's Ark (2024) Director
- Noah's Ark (2024) Screenplay
- City of God: The Fight Rages On (2024) Writer
- Betinho: No Fio da Navalha (2023) Screenplay
- River of Desire (2023) Screenplay
- River of Desire (2023) Producer
- River of Desire (2023) Director
- Neojiba - Música Que Transforma (2020) Writer
- Neojiba - Música Que Transforma (2020) Director
- The Freitas Brothers (2019) Director
- The Freitas Brothers (2019) Creator
- Sala de Roteiristas (2019)
- O País do Cinema (2016) as Self
- A Luta do Século (2016) Director
- The Violin Teacher (2015) Director
- The Violin Teacher (2015) Writer
- Aqui Deste Lugar (2015) Director
- Odu (2013)
- The Invisible Collection (2013) Screenplay
- The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (2010) Director
- The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (2010) Screenplay
- The Two Deaths of Quincas Wateryell (2010) Adaptation
- Alice Especial, Part 2: The Last Night (2010) Director
- Alice Especial, Part 2: The Last Night (2010) Writer
- The Prince Charming (2010) Writer
- The Prince Charming (2010) Director
- Alice (2008) Director
- Alice (2008) Creator
- Lower City (2005) Director
- Lower City (2005) Screenplay
- Four for None (2005) as Monike Caveira
- Madame Satã (2002) Writer
- Pastores da Noite (2002) Director
- Pastores da Noite (2002) Writer
- At the Edge of the Earth (2002) Director
- At the Edge of the Earth (2002) Writer
- Behind the Sun (2001) Screenplay
- Behind the Sun (2001) Casting
- 3 Histórias da Bahia (2001) Director
- 3 Histórias da Bahia (2001) Screenplay
- Brava Gente (2000) Writer
- Central Station (1998) Casting
- Central Station (1998) Assistant Director
- Midnight (1998) Casting
- Troca de Cabeça (1991) Writer
- Troca de Cabeça (1991) Director
- More Than Friends Director of Photography
- O Sal da Vida Director
- Untitled Chico Mendes Biopic Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Sérgio Machado best known for?
Sérgio Machado is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including City of God: The Fight Rages On (2024), Abandoned (2010), Abandoned (2010), Brava Gente (2000).
How many credits does Sérgio Machado have?
Sérgio Machado has accumulated over 56 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1991 to 2025.
What is Sérgio Machado's background in cinema and television?
Sérgio Machado is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter born in Salvador on September 19, 1968. He worked for years with director Walter Salles. Machado served as assistant director on Central Station, which won the Golden Bear in Berlin, and on The First Day. He also worked as a screenwriter and assistant directo...
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