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Paulo Rocha
Director

Paulo Rocha

22 Dec 1935Born
29 Dec 2012Died
77Age at death
27Credits

Biography

Paulo Rocha was born on December 22, 1935 in Porto, Portugal. He was a director and producer, known for A Ilha dos Amores (1982), O Rio do Ouro (1998) and A Raiz do Coração(2000). He died on December 29, 2012 in Porto.

Abandoned Lisbon Law School to dedicate himself to the movies, and founded Cine-Clube de Lisboa (CCC) with Nuno de Bragança, João Bénard da Costa, Pedro Tamen and Alberto Vaz da Silva. In 1962, concluded his studies at IDHEC, Paris, France, but he says he learned more watching time and again Jean Renoir and 'Kenzo Mizoguchi' films than in academic film studies

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2025The Life of MirrorsFilm
  2. 2013If I Were a Thief... I'd StealFilm: Director, Screenplay
  3. 2006EncontrosFilm
  4. 2004VanitasFilm: Director
  5. 2001História do Cinema PortuguêsSeries (2 episodes)
  6. 2001As SereiasFilm: Director
  7. 2000The Heart's RootFilm: Director, Screenplay
  8. 1999River of GoldFilm: Director, Screenplay
  9. 1998Camões - Tanta Guerra, Tanto EnganoFilm: Director
  10. 1995Shohei Imamura: The FreethinkerFilm: Director, Writer
  11. 1994Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de VistaFilm
  12. 1993On the Edge of the HorizonFilm
  13. 1993Oliveira, l'architecteFilm: Director
  14. 1993Portugaru San - O Sr. Portugal em TokushimaFilm: Director
  15. 1990The Sound of the Shaking EarthFilm: Hostel Doorman
  16. 1988Steel Mask Versus Blue AbyssFilm: Screenplay, Director
  17. 1988Three Less MeFilm: The Melomaniac
  18. 1987The Mountains of the MoonFilm: Director, Screenplay
  19. 1986Passagem ou a Meio CaminhoFilm
  20. 1986The Satin SlipperFilm: Premier Prête
  21. 1984A Ilha de MoraesFilm: Director, Writer
  22. 1982Island of LovesFilm: Camilo Pessanha, Director, Screenplay
  23. 1981FranciscaFilm: Doctor
  24. 1972A Pousada das ChagasFilm: Director
  25. 1971Sever do Vouga... Uma ExperiênciaFilm: Director
  26. 1967Change of LifeFilm: Director, Screenplay
  27. 1963The Green YearsFilm: Screenplay, Director

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