Luiz Fernando Carvalho de Almeida was born in 1960 in Rio de Janeiro. He's an innovative Brazilian director, producer, writer, and film editor. He studied literature and architecture.
His first feature film was Lavoura Arcaica (To the left of the father), based on the novel of the same name by Raduan Nassar. The movie retains the novelist's poetical language.
His works on TV include artistic series such as Os Maias and Hoje é dia de Maria. Both of them show Luiz Fernando's different style of directing for television. He is also known for directing the telenovela O Rei do Gado.
Luís Fernando or Luiz Fernando is a given name, may refer to:
Luiz Fernando Pongelupe Machado (born 20 February 1988), simply known as Luiz Fernando is a Brazilian professional footballer playing for Yangon Unitedin Myanmar as a goalkeeper.
Fernando spent 14 years at the Corinthians. After being released by the club, he joined Red Bull Brasil. He made his 100th appearance for the club against Rio Branco-SP. In that season, he went 316 minutes without conceding a goal. In the match against Rio Branco, he made "two great saves". After playing for a number of clubs as well returning to his former club, Fernando embraced Cypriot football with Doxa Katokopias in 2014.
On January 11, 2015, he embraced Asian football signing for Yangon United of Myanmar.
Alberto Fernando Carvalho Oliveira (born February 5, 1965) was one of Portugal's leading cyclists in the late 1980s and early 1990s, racing with the Lousa-Trinaranjus-Akai team and then Ruquita-Philips-Feirense team.
His strength was that of a great all-rounder, able to win tough mountain stages, time-trials and sprints; he was also known as a reckless descender and celebrated some spectacular crashes.
As the leader of the Ruquita team, he became a well-known cyclist in Spain, although his biggest victories came in Portugal, including the Volta ao Alentejo in 1989, the Volta ao Algarve in 1989 and 1990 and the Volta a Portugal in 1990.
He retired from cycling in 1994 and set up the Escola de Ciclismo Fernando Carvalho U18 and U23 race team, racing under the Dulcetextil colours 2004-2006 and then L.A. Aluminios in 2007, as a part of the L.A. Aluminios pro team.
He also established a custom cycling clothing brand in 2002 under his own name selling cycling and triathlon clothing to clubs around the world.