Film and television · Brazil · 1976–
Wagner Moura Life & Career Timeline
Bahian theatre to Elite Squad, Narcos and historic global awards.
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Wagner Moura combines Brazilian political cinema, international performance and directing with a Cannes-winning career peak.
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Born in Salvador
Wagner Maniçoba de Moura was born in Salvador and raised in Bahia.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brBegins professional theatre
Moura built his craft on the Bahian stage while studying journalism.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brWoman on Top
A small role marked an early feature-film appearance.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brBehind the Sun
Walter Salles’s drama introduced Moura to international festival audiences.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brCarandiru
Héctor Babenco’s prison drama became a major Brazilian success.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brLower City
Moura’s intense lead performance gained broad critical recognition.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brElite Squad
Captain Nascimento became a defining role and a cultural phenomenon.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brRomance
Moura balanced film stardom with intimate drama and theatre.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brElite Squad: The Enemy Within
The sequel became one of Brazil’s highest-grossing domestic films.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brElysium
Moura entered a major English-language science-fiction production.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brNarcos
As Pablo Escobar, Moura reached a worldwide streaming audience.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brGolden Globe nomination
Narcos brought a nomination for Best Actor in a television drama.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brMarighella directing debut
Moura directed the political biographical drama, which premiered in Berlin.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brPuss in Boots: The Last Wish
He voiced the Wolf in the acclaimed animated adventure.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brCivil War
As journalist Joel, Moura joined Alex Garland’s dystopian road film.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brThe Secret Agent
Kleber Mendonça Filho cast Moura as a man pursued during Brazil’s military dictatorship.
Source: www.academiabrasileiradecinema.com.brBest Actor at Cannes
Moura became the first Brazilian man to win Cannes Best Actor.
Source: www.festival-cannes.comFirst Academy Award nomination
The Secret Agent brought Moura a Best Actor nomination, the first for a Brazilian man.
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