Luiz Bolognesi was born on January 14, 1966 in São Paulo, Brazil as Luiz Roberto Bolognesi. He is a writer and director, known for Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury (2013), Cine Mambembe - O Cinema Descobre o Brasil (1999) and Chega de Saudade (2007). He is married to Laís Bodanzky. They have two children.