Writing
Rodrigo Pimentel
- Born
- Mar 2, 1971 · Age 55
- Place of birth
- Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 3
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (3)
- Rodrigo Rodrigues Pimentel
- Capitão Pimentel
- Capitão Rodrigo Pimentel
Biography
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…
