João Batista de Andrade


João Batista de Andrade is a Brazilian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 20 films between 1967 and 2006. His 1981 film O Homem que Virou Suco won the Golden Prize at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.
On 22 May 2017, Batista assumed as acting minister of Culture after the resignation of Roberto Freire. Resigned a few weeks later after president Michel Temer involvement in the meat company JBS complaints.

Selected filmography