César Charlone

Personal Info

Known For Camera

Gender Male

Birthday 1958-04-19 (66 years old)

Place of Birth Montevideo, Uruguay

César Charlone

Biography

César Charlone (born 1958) is an Uruguayan-born Brazilian film director, screenwriter, actor and cinematographer. He was born in Montevideo, but settled in Brazil, his current homeland. In 2003, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the highly acclaimed film City of God. On 2007, he directed his first feature film, The Pope's Toilet, which was selected by Uruguay as its official submission for the 80th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. A year earlier, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. ​

Known For

Camera

2024
Mother Mother

as Director of Photography

2024
Sugar

as Director of Photography

2023
The Girl from Uruguay

as Director of Photography

2022
Benedetti, 60 años con Luz

as Director of Photography

2019
The Two Popes

as Director of Photography

2017
American Made

as Director of Photography

2017
Unseen Enemy

as Director of Photography

2008
Blindness

as Director of Photography

2008
Blackout

as Director of Photography

2007
The Pope's Toilet

as Director of Photography

2005
The Constant Gardener

as Director of Photography

2004
Man on Fire

as Camera Operator

2004
Sucker Free City

as Director of Photography

2002
City of God

as Director of Photography

2000
Palace II

as Director of Photography

1986
The Man in the Black Cape

as Director of Photography

1985
Aqueles Dois

as Camera Operator

1985
1984
Nada Será como Antes, Nada?

as Director of Photography

Crew

2021
Alvorada

as Cinematography

2017
Red Trees

as Cinematography

2011
The Story of Artigas

as Cinematography

2000
Brava Gente

as Cinematography

1996
How Angels are Born

as Cinematography

1987
A Humilhação e a Dor

as Cinematography

1987
Feliz Ano Velho

as Cinematography

Director

2016
3%

as Director

2014
Rio, I Love You

as Director

2011
2007
The Pope's Toilet

as Director

2002
City of Men

as Director

Writer

2011
2007
The Pope's Toilet

as Screenplay

2002
City of Men

as Writer

Producer

2011

Actor

2008
Blackout

as Carneiro