Paulo Rocha | |
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| Born | Paulo Soares da Rocha 22 December 1935 |
| Died | 29 December 2012 (aged 77)
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Alma mater |
University of Lisbon Institut des hautes études cinématographiques |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
| Movement | Novo Cinema Português |
Paulo Soares da Rocha (22 December 1935 – 29 December 2012) [1] was a Portuguese film director. Among his best-known films are A Ilha dos Amores and O Rio do Ouro. A Ilha dos Amores was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, [2] O Desejado was entered into the main competition at the 44th edition of the Venice Film Festival, [3] and O Rio do Ouro was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Festival. [4]
Filmography as director
- Os Verdes Anos (1963)
- Mudar de Vida (1966)
- Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência (1971)
- A Pousada das Chagas (1972)
- A Ilha dos Amores (1982)
- O Desejado (1988)
- "Cinéma, de Notre Temps": Oliveira - L'Architecte (1993)
- Portugaru San - O Sr. Portugal em Tokushima (1993)
- Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker (1995)
- Camões - Tanta Guerra, Tanto Engano (1998)
- O Rio do Ouro (1998)
- A Raiz do Coração (2000)
- As Sereias (2001)
- Vanitas (2004)
- Se Eu Fosse Ladrão, Roubava (2011)
References
- ^ "Portuguese director Paulo Rocha dies aged 77 - Photos - BULGARIAN NEWS AGENCY". Bta.bg. Retrieved 2012-12-30.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: A Ilha dos Amores". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ Aa. Vv. Variety Film Reviews, Volume 20. Garland Pub., 1988.
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: River of Gold". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
Bibliographic references
- (in Portuguese) O Cais do Olhar by José de Matos-Cruz, Portuguese Cinematheque, 1999
External links
- Paulo Rocha at IMDb
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