Zuenir Ventura
- Acting
- June 1, 1931 · Alem Paraiba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- September 22, 2026
Biography
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.
Known for
Filmography
- Mestre Zu
- Helô · Self
- Luis Fernando Verissimo - O Filme
- O Repórter do Poder · Self
- 3 Antônios & 1 Jobim · Self
- Dunas do Barato · Self
- O País do Cinema · Self
- Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro · Self
- Rubem Braga: Olho as Nuvens Vagabundas
- Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro · Self
- Milagrez · Self
- Encontro Marcado com Fernando Sabino · Self
- O Sol - Caminhando Contra o Vento · Self
- Favela Rising · Self
- Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje · Self, Writer
- Retrato da Terra · Self
- Rio de Jano · Self
- Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth · Self / Interviewee
- Cartas da Mãe
- Que Viva Glauber! · Self
- Semana de Arte Moderna · Writer