Considered one of the greatest newcomers in Brazilian cinema of the 1980's, André Klotzel has worked as director, producer and screenwriter for feature and short films.

While attending Cinema Studies at ECA-USP, he directed the 16mm short films Eva, Os Deuses da Era Moderna and Os Gaviões.

He directed his first feature in 1986, Damned Meat, a wonderful tale about the typical Brazilian hick, which was selected to Cannes Critic's Week and had over 1.2 million viewers.

In 1994 he directed Savage Capitalism, sarcastically concerning the contradictions Brazil lives in.

In 1996 he was invited by the Santos City Hall to direct a commercial about the city. André delivered A Brief History about the People of Santos, gathering historical accuracy, creative boldness and humor. 

In 2001 he directed Posthumous Memories, an adaptation of a classic novel by Machado de Assis, starring Reginaldo Farias. This film won five awards at Gramado Film Festival and was exhibited in eleven international film festivals, Berlin included. 

His feature Reflections of a Blender was released in 2010.

Filmography

Feature Films: Damned Meat, 1986; Savage Capitalism, 1994; Posthumous Memories, 2001, Reflections of a Blender, 2010.

Short Films: Eva, 1974 (16 mm, color, 10 min); Os Deuses da Era Moderna, 1978 (16 mm, B&W, 25 min); Gaviões, 1982 (16 mm, color, 20 min); No Tempo da II Guerra, 1991 (35 mm, color, 18 min); Jaguadarte, 1994 (16 mm, color, 3 min); A Brief Story about the People of Santos, 1996 (35 mm, color, 14 min).