Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
IMDbPro

Vinicius J. Santos

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Editor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Vinícius José dos Santos, from the city of Jacareí, São Paulo, Brazil. He started making films in 2008 with his first short film called "The Cereal Killer". Awarded in Corpus de Gesso 2008. Totally self-taught, Vinicius J. Santos (or Vini Trash as he is also known), as well as director, is also a screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor and special effects makeup artist. In your resume you have not only short but medium production and even feature length films. As is the case of the long Steve Cicco, winner of two awards in the short Amazon, Best Fiction and Best Actor for Marcelo Rodrigues. He then produced the feature film "Iandara", "Steve Cicco - Popoviski Mission" and "Exorcistas Carinhosos". Recently he was invited to be part of the technical team of the national film "Goitacá", by director Rodrigo Rodrigues, co production Brazil and United Kingdom, film that counts on a great cast, like Luciano Szafir, Leandro Firmino and Lady Francisco.
BornApril 26, 1985
BornApril 26, 1985
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • View contact info at IMDbPro
    • More at IMDbPro
      • Contact info
      • Agent info

    Known for

    Cute Exorcist (2019)
    Cute Exorcist
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2019
    Steve Cicco: Missão Popoviski (2015)
    Steve Cicco: Missão Popoviski
    • Director
    • 2015
    Tropical SOV (2025)
    Tropical SOV
    • Director(as Vini Trash)
    • 2025
    Tales of Death (2016)
    Tales of Death
    7.2
    • Director(segments "Paralisia do Sono", "Samantha")
    • 2016

    Credits

    Edit
    IMDbPro

    Director



    • Rotten Hand
      • Director
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • A Procissão das Almas
      • Director (directed by)
      • Post-production
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Os Doces Mágicos da Velma
      • Director
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Sexo, Pizzas e Filmes de Terror
      • Director
      • In Production
    • Trash Cinema: Pouco Dinheiro, e Muito Sangue
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Tropical SOV (2025)
      Tropical SOV
      • segment director (as Vini Trash)
      • 2025
    • Steve Cicco - The Badass (2025)
      Steve Cicco - The Badass
      Short
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Fábrica do Medo - Edição Comemorativa (2024)
      Fábrica do Medo - Edição Comemorativa
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2024
    • Steve Cicco: Garoto de Programa (2019)
      Steve Cicco: Garoto de Programa
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019–2022
    • Detetive Gandhi (2022)
      Detetive Gandhi
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Cute Exorcist (2019)
      Cute Exorcist
      5.6
      • Director
      • 2019
    • A Marca do Diabo (2018)
      A Marca do Diabo
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Exorcism's Day (2018)
      Exorcism's Day
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Culinária Pop (2018)
      Culinária Pop
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Tales of Death 2 (2018)
      Tales of Death 2
      • Director (segment "A Marca do Diabo")
      • 2018
    • Jean Claude: The Zombie Hunter (2017)
      Jean Claude: The Zombie Hunter
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • O Lado Bom da Vida (2017)
      O Lado Bom da Vida
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Samantha (2016)
      Samantha
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Kobra - Uma História de Luta (2016)
      Kobra - Uma História de Luta
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Tales of Death (2016)
      Tales of Death
      7.2
      • Director (segments "Paralisia do Sono", "Samantha")
      • 2016

    Writer



    • Rotten Hand
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • A Procissão das Almas
      • Writer
      • Post-production
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Os Doces Mágicos da Velma
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Sexo, Pizzas e Filmes de Terror
      • Writer
      • In Production
    • Trash Cinema: Pouco Dinheiro, e Muito Sangue
      • Writer
      • Pre-production



    • Tropical SOV (2025)
      Tropical SOV
      • Writer (as Vini Trash)
      • 2025
    • Steve Cicco - The Badass (2025)
      Steve Cicco - The Badass
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2025
    • Fábrica do Medo - Edição Comemorativa (2024)
      Fábrica do Medo - Edição Comemorativa
      • Writer
      • 2024
    • Steve Cicco: Garoto de Programa (2019)
      Steve Cicco: Garoto de Programa
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2019–2022
    • Detetive Gandhi (2022)
      Detetive Gandhi
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2022
    • Cute Exorcist (2019)
      Cute Exorcist
      5.6
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • A Marca do Diabo (2018)
      A Marca do Diabo
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Exorcism's Day (2018)
      Exorcism's Day
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Culinária Pop (2018)
      Culinária Pop
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Jean Claude: The Zombie Hunter (2017)
      Jean Claude: The Zombie Hunter
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • O Lado Bom da Vida (2017)
      O Lado Bom da Vida
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Samantha (2016)
      Samantha
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Tales of Death (2016)
      Tales of Death
      7.2
      • Writer (segments "Paralisia do Sono", "Samantha")
      • 2016
    • A Paralisia do Sono (2015)
      A Paralisia do Sono
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015
    • O Porão (2015)
      O Porão
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2015

    Editor



    • Rotten Hand
      • Editor
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • A Procissão das Almas
      • Editor
      • Post-production
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Os Doces Mágicos da Velma
      • Editor
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025
    • Sexo, Pizzas e Filmes de Terror
      • Editor
      • In Production
    • Trash Cinema: Pouco Dinheiro, e Muito Sangue
      • Editor
      • Pre-production



    • Tropical SOV (2025)
      Tropical SOV
      • segment editor (as Vini Trash)
      • 2025
    • Steve Cicco - The Badass (2025)
      Steve Cicco - The Badass
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2025
    • Steve Cicco: Garoto de Programa (2019)
      Steve Cicco: Garoto de Programa
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2019–2022
    • Detetive Gandhi (2022)
      Detetive Gandhi
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2022
    • Cute Exorcist (2019)
      Cute Exorcist
      5.6
      • Editor
      • 2019
    • A Marca do Diabo (2018)
      A Marca do Diabo
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Exorcism's Day (2018)
      Exorcism's Day
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Culinária Pop (2018)
      Culinária Pop
      TV Series
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Jean Claude: The Zombie Hunter (2017)
      Jean Claude: The Zombie Hunter
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • O Lado Bom da Vida (2017)
      O Lado Bom da Vida
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2017
    • Samantha (2016)
      Samantha
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2016
    • Kobra - Uma História de Luta (2016)
      Kobra - Uma História de Luta
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2016
    • Tales of Death (2016)
      Tales of Death
      7.2
      • Editor (segments "Paralisia do Sono", "Samantha")
      • 2016
    • A Paralisia do Sono (2015)
      A Paralisia do Sono
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2015
    • O Porão (2015)
      O Porão
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2015

    Personal details

    Edit
    • Alternative name
      • Vini Trash
    • Born
      • April 26, 1985
      • Brazil

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Nickname
      • Vini Trash

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.