Fernando Grostein Andrade

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1981-01-30 (43 years old)

Place of Birth São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Fernando Grostein Andrade

Biography

Fernando Grostein Andrade (born January 30, 1981, in São Paulo) is a Brazilian filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography, and media entrepreneur. He is a columnist for VEJA magazine and the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo. His best-known work is the documentary Quebrando o Tabu, which discusses alternative policies to the War on Drugs and features former Brazilian president Fernando Henrique Cardoso as well as former US presidents Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, infectologist Drauzio Varella and writer Paulo Coelho. In 2012, in partnership with Sun Dog Pictures, owned by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, the documentary was adapted into an international version which was narrated by actor Morgan Freeman. The project has spun off into the largest online platform in defense for human rights, with over 15 million followers between Facebook and Instagram.

Known For

Director

2024
Necklace

as Director

2022
Breaking Myths

as Director

2020
Abe

as Director

2019
Encarcerados

as Director

2014
Na Quebrada

as Director

2011
Breaking the Taboo

as Director

2009
Wandering Heart

as Director

Producer

2022
Breaking Myths

as Producer

2019
2018

Writer

2022
Breaking Myths

as Writer

2020
Abe

as Story

Actor

2022