Person

Rodrigo Pimentel

Writing · Born 1971-03-02 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rodrigo Pimentel (born 1972) is a former member of BOPE, the elite group of the Brazilian Military Police. He co-wrote both films of director José Padilha, The Elite Squad (Tropa de Elite) (based on a book he co-wrote with sociologist Luiz Eduardo Soares) and Bus 174 (Onibus 174). Rodrigo Pimentel is also noted to have participated in the Brazilian documentary by João Moreira Salles, News From a Personal War (Noticias de uma Guerra Particular). In an interview regarding Tropa de Elite, he stated that the main character, Capitão Nascimento was a person with problems and claimed to be surprised at the public's strong positive reaction towards the character. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rodrigo Pimentel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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  Street's Virgin

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  Elite Squad

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  Elite Squad: The Enemy Within

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  Rio de Janeiro: Paraíso em Chamas

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  Bus 174

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  Intervenção

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  News from a Personal War

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• 2025Rio de Janeiro: Paraíso em Chamas
• 2021IntervençãoScreenplay
• 2014Street's VirginSound Mixer
• 2010Elite Squad: The Enemy WithinStory
• 2007Elite SquadScreenplay
• 2002Bus 174Himself
• 1999News from a Personal WarHimself
• —Operação TraíraStory