
Zuenir Ventura
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 1, 1931
- Died
- September 22, 2026 (aged 95)
- Birthplace
- Alem Paraiba, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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
Movie

Helô
Movie · as Self

Luis Fernando Verissimo - O Filme
Movie

O Repórter do Poder
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Ferreira Gullar: Arqueologia do Poeta
Movie · as Self

3 Antônios & 1 Jobim
Movie · as Self

Dunas do Barato
Movie · as Self

O País do Cinema
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
Movie · as Self

Rubem Braga: Olho as Nuvens Vagabundas
Movie

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro
Movie · as Self (archive footage)

Milagrez
Movie · as Self
Encontro Marcado com Fernando Sabino
Movie · as Self

O Sol - Caminhando Contra o Vento
Movie · as Self

Favela Rising
Movie · as Himself

Retrato da Terra
Movie · as Self

Paulinho da Viola: Meu Tempo É Hoje
Movie · as Self

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth
Movie · as Self / Interviewee

Rio de Jano
Movie · as Himself
Cartas da Mãe
Movie

Que Viva Glauber!
Movie · as Self