Zuenir Ventura
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 1, 1931, Alem Paraiba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Died
- September 22, 2026
- Movies
- 19
Zuenir Carlos Ventura (June 1, 1931 – September 22, 2026) was a Brazilian journalist and writer. He was a columnist for the newspaper O Globo, and for Época magazine. He won the Jabuti Prize in 1995 in the "reportage" category for the book Cidade Partida. In 2009, his book 1968 - O Que Fizemos de Nós won the third place at the same category of the prize. In 1989, he and his team of journalists from Jornal do Brasil won the Esso Journalism Award for their reportage on Chico Mendes' murder investigation.
Best-Known Movies
Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
2003
Favela Rising
2005
Dunas do Barato
2017
Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
2004
Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
2015
Helô
2023
Luis Fernando Verissimo - O Filme
2023
Que Viva Glauber!
1991
3 Antônios & 1 Jobim
2018
Retrato da Terra
2004
Filmography
| 2023 | Helô | Self |
| 2023 | Luis Fernando Verissimo - O Filme | |
| 2018 | 3 Antônios & 1 Jobim | Self |
| 2017 | Dunas do Barato | Self |
| 2015 | Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro | Self |
| 2013 | Rubem Braga: Olho as Nuvens Vagabundas | |
| 2011 | Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro | Self (archive footage) |
| 2008 | Milagrez | Self |
| 2007 | Encontro Marcado com Fernando Sabino | Self |
| 2006 | O Sol - Caminhando Contra o Vento | Self |
| 2005 | Favela Rising | Himself |
| 2004 | Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje | Self |
| 2004 | Retrato da Terra | Self |
| 2003 | Rio de Jano | Himself |
| 2003 | Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth | Self / Interviewee |
| 2003 | Cartas da Mãe | |
| 1991 | Que Viva Glauber! | Self |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2004 | Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje | Writer |
| 1972 | Semana de Arte Moderna | Writer |
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