Manoel de Oliveira
Director
82
Películas
5
Series
Manoel de Oliveira was born in Porto, Portugal on December 11, 1908, to Francisco José de Oliveira and Cândida Ferreira Pinto. His family were wealthy industrialists. Oliveira attended school in Galicia, Spain and his goal as a teenager was to become an actor. He enrolled in Italian film-maker Rino Lupo's acting school at age 20, but later changed his mind when he saw Walther Ruttmann's documentary Berlin: Symphony of a City. This prompted him to direct his first film, also a documentary, titledDouro, Faina Fluvial (1931). He also acted in the second Portuguese sound film, A Canção de Lisboa (1933). His first feature film came much later, in 1942. Aniki-Bóbó, a portrait of Oporto's street children, was a commercial failure when it opened, and its merit only came to be recognised over time. This drawback forced Oliveira to abandon other film projects he was involved in, and to dedicate himself to running his family vineyard. He re-emerged onto the film scene in 1956 with The Artist and the City, a work that marked a turning point in Oliveira's conception of the cinema. In 1963, O Acto de Primavera (The Rite of Spring), a documentary depicting an annual passion play, marked a turning point for his career. This was shortly followed by A caça (The Hunt), a grim feature film that contrasted with the happy tones of his previous documentary. Despite the widespread acclaim garnered by both films, he would not return to the director's seat until the 1970s. Since 1990 (when he turned 82), he has made at least one film each year. Oliveira has said that he direct movies for the sheer pleasure of doing it, regardless of critical reaction. He maintains a quiet life away from the spotlights, despite multiple honours such as those of the Cannes, Venice and Montreal film festivals. He has been awarded two Career Golden Lions in 1985 and 2004 and a golden palm for his lifetime achievements in 2008.
Detrás de Cámaras
Chacun son cinema ou Ce petit coup au coeur quand la lumiere s'eteint et que le film commence
Director, Escritor
Party
Director, Guionista
Amor de Perdição
Escritor, Director, Guionista, Creator
La Lettre
Director, Guionista
Vale Abraão
Director, Editor, Guionista
Una Película Hablada
Director, Escritor
Belle Toujours
Director, Escritor
Espelho Mágico
Director, Escritor
Francisca
Director, Guionista
O Princípio da Incerteza
Director, Editor, Guionista
O Convento
Director, Escritor, Editor
Gebo et l'ombre
Guionista, Director
Singularidades de uma Rapariga Loura
Guionista, Director, Editor
Palavra e Utopia
Director, Escritor
Aniki-Bóbó
Director, Guionista, Co-Producer, Editor
Je rentre à la maison
Director, Guionista
O Estranho Caso de Angélica
Escritor, Director
Le Soulier de satin
Director, Guionista
A Divina Comédia
Escritor, Editor, Guionista, Director
A Caixa
Adaptation, Director, Editor, Escritor
Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma
Director, Guionista
Mon Cas
Director, Guionista
Inquietude
Director, Guionista
Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo
Director, Escritor
Mundo Invisível
Director, Escritor
O Quinto Império - Ontem Como Hoje
Director, Guionista
Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar
Director, Guionista, Editor
Famalicão
Escritor, Director, Productor, Sound
O Velho do Restelo
Guionista, Director
Os Canibais
Director, Editor, Guionista
Como Actor/Actriz
Zona+
Próprio
Historias de Lisboa
Himself
Já Está
Self
Agnès de ci de là Varda
Self
Amor de Perdição
(voice)
Guest
Self
Una Película Hablada
HH, Hitler à Hollywood
Cinématon
N°102
História do Cinema Português
Henri Langlois vu par...
Self
A Vida dos Espelhos
Le Soulier de satin
Gentleman bowing with hat
A Divina Comédia
A Canção de Lisboa
Carlos
Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma
Manuel Luciano (2007)
Agnès de ci de là Varda
Self
Inquietude
Tango Dancer
Os Verdes Anos
Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo
Driver
Biette
Self
Non, ou a Vã Glória de Mandar
Narrator
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
Self (archive footage)
A 15ª Pedra
Himself
Amor de Perdição
Narrator (voice)
Porto da Minha Infância
Himself / Narrator / The Thief
Marcello Mastroianni - Mi ricordo, sì, io mi ricordo
Self
Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe
Screaming Madman (voice)
101
Visita ou Memórias e Confissões
Self