Halder Gomes
Halder Catunda Gomes (Fortaleza, February 15, 1967) is a Brazilian filmmaker, director and producer.[1]
Biography
Born in the capital of Ceará, he spent his childhood in Senador Pompeu. He has a degree in business administration at the Federal Univerity of Fortaleza.[2]
On 1984 Gomes started exchange program in Drayton Plains, Michigan where he took his first taekwondo class. On 1991, moved to Los Angeles to start acting as a stunt for Art Camacho, where he started taking small tips in film direction.[2] On 2004, after working as a stunt, Gomes decided to direct his first movie in Fortaleza. For the film script, Gomes went to the art school and placed a note saying that he was "looking for a writer" for a action/martial arts film. After having the project being fund by local tax incentive program, Sunland Heat: No Calor da Terra do Sol" premiered in local cinemas.[3]
With a major success with his films, Gomes directed in 2004 the short "Cine Holiúdy – the Good Guy Against the Bad Guy", that later lead for his feature film "Cine Holiúdy".[4] On 2008, co-directed the horror film "The Morgue" along Gerson Sanginitto.
After the good experience with "Cine Holiúdy", Gomes returned to the backlands of the ceára in November 2020 to shoot the film "Bem-vinda a Quixeramobim"[5], which will premiere at the 24th Festival du Cinéma Brésilien de Paris on April 3, 2022.[6]
Expected for the second semester of 2022, Gomes directed and wrote the series "O Cangaceiro do Futuro" project from Netflix's "Mais Brasil na Tela".[7]
Filmography
Cinema
| Ano | Título | Notas |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bem-vinda a Quixeramobim | |
| 2019 | Cine Holliúdy 2: A Chibata Sideral | |
| 2017 | Os Parças | |
| 2016 | Shaolin do Sertão | |
| 2013 | Cine Holliúdy | |
| 2011 | As Mães de Chico Xavier | Codirected with Glauber Filho |
| 2008 | The Morgue | |
| 2004 | Sunland Heat – No Calor da Terra do Sol |
References
- ^ "Diretor do Cine Holliúdy será homenageado na Câmara Municipal". Câmara Municipal de Fortaleza. Archived from the original on 2016-12-25. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 2016-11-25 suggested (help) - ^ a b "Com apoio da Secult, Halder Gomes e Marta Aurélia serão homenageados no 31° Cine Ceará". Secretaria da Cultura (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ McLennan, Jim (2005-11-28). "Feature: Halder Gomes and Sunland Heat: Fun in the Sun". Girls With Guns. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ "Halder Gomes: o diretor do sucesso 'Cine Holliúdy' quer contar ao mundo histórias 'made in Ceará'". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ "Bem-vinda a Quixeramobim - A nova comédia do Ceará". Globo Filmes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ Povo, O. (2022-03-07). "De Quixeramobim para Paris: filme de Halder Gomes estreia em festival". O POVO (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ Lang, Jamie; Lang, Jamie (2022-02-24). "Iconic Brazilian Bandit Lampião Returns in New Netflix Comedy Series 'O Cangaceiro do Futuro' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
External links
Halder Gomes at IMDb