Cláudio Assis (born December 19, 1959) is a Brazilian
filmmaker. He was born in
Caruaru, in the state of
Pernambuco, and went to
Recife, the state's capital, when he was 17. There, he started to attend for Economics and Communication studies, but he felt "totally incompatible" with its structure. After working as assistant in some production, he went to direct his own short films: Padre Henrique - Um Crime Político (1987), Soneto do Desmantelo Blue (1993), Viva o Cinema (1996), and Texas Hotel (1999). The latter served as inspiration for his first feature film Mango Yellow, which was released in 2002,[1] winning several awards including the Best Film at the
Festival de Brasília.[2] His second feature film, Bog of Beasts (2006), debuted won five awards, including Best Film, at the Festival de Brasília,[3] and the Tiger Award at the
International Film Festival Rotterdam.[4]Rat Fever, his third film, was released in 2011 and won the Best Film Award at the Festival de Paulínia.[5]
Filmography
Film
Henrique (1987) (short)
Soneto do Desmantelo Blue (1993) (short)
Texas Hotel (1999) (short)
O Brasil em Curtas 06 - Curtas Pernambucanos (1999) (segment)