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Paulo Rocha(1935-2012)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Paulo Rocha was born on 22 December 1935 in Porto, Portugal. He was a director and producer, known for Os Verdes Anos (1963), Island of Loves (1982) and Vanitas (2004). He died on 29 December 2012 in Porto, Portugal.
BornDecember 22, 1935
DiedDecember 29, 2012(77)
BornDecember 22, 1935
DiedDecember 29, 2012(77)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins & 6 nominations

Known for

Rui Gomes and Isabel Ruth in Os Verdes Anos (1963)
Os Verdes Anos
7.4
  • Director
  • 1963
Island of Loves (1982)
Island of Loves
7.3
  • Director
  • 1982
Vanitas (2004)
Vanitas
4.6
  • Director
  • 2004
A Raiz do Coração (2000)
A Raiz do Coração
5.6
  • Director
  • 2000

Credits

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Director

  • Se Eu Fosse Ladrão, Roubava (2013)
    Se Eu Fosse Ladrão, Roubava
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2013
  • Vanitas (2004)
    Vanitas
    4.6
    • Director
    • 2004
  • As Sereias
    Short
    • Director
    • 2001
  • A Raiz do Coração (2000)
    A Raiz do Coração
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Camões - Tanta Guerra, Tanto Engano (1998)
    Camões - Tanta Guerra, Tanto Engano
    Video
    • Director
    • 1998
  • River of Gold (1998)
    River of Gold
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1998
  • Cinéma, de notre temps (1989)
    Cinéma, de notre temps
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1993–1995
  • Portugaru San - O Sr. Portugal em Tokushima
    5.6
    Video
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss (1989)
    Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • O Desejado (1987)
    O Desejado
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1987
  • A Ilha de Moraes (1984)
    A Ilha de Moraes
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Island of Loves (1982)
    Island of Loves
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1982
  • A Pousada das Chagas (1972)
    A Pousada das Chagas
    5.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência
    Short
    • Director
    • 1971
  • Geraldo Del Rey and Isabel Ruth in Change of Life (1966)
    Change of Life
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1966

Producer

  • Se Eu Fosse Ladrão, Roubava (2013)
    Se Eu Fosse Ladrão, Roubava
    6.1
    • producer
    • 2013
  • A Verdade Inventada
    Short
    • producer
    • 2008
  • A Conquista de Faro
    5.2
    Short
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Vanitas (2004)
    Vanitas
    4.6
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Querença (2004)
    Querença
    6.6
    • producer
    • 2004
  • A Piscina (2004)
    A Piscina
    5.6
    Short
    • producer
    • 2004
  • A Raiz do Coração (2000)
    A Raiz do Coração
    5.6
    • producer
    • 2000
  • O Guardador de Rebanhos (1999)
    O Guardador de Rebanhos
    5.8
    Video
    • producer
    • 1999
  • Cinéma, de notre temps (1989)
    Cinéma, de notre temps
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1993
  • Xavier (1992)
    Xavier
    6.8
    • producer
    • 1992
  • Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss (1989)
    Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1989
  • O Desejado (1987)
    O Desejado
    5.9
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Island of Loves (1982)
    Island of Loves
    7.3
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1982

Actor

  • Rasganço (2001)
    Rasganço
    5.2
    • Dr. Portugal
    • 2001
  • Olhos Claros
    Short
    • 1998
  • Esperança
    Short
    • Pedro Rijo
    • 1994
  • O Fio do Horizonte (1993)
    O Fio do Horizonte
    6.3
    • Monk
    • 1993
  • O Som da Terra a Tremer (1990)
    O Som da Terra a Tremer
    7.0
    • Hostel Doorman
    • 1990
  • Três Menos Eu (1988)
    Três Menos Eu
    6.2
    • The Melomaniac
    • 1988
  • The Satin Slipper (1985)
    The Satin Slipper
    6.9
    • Premier prêtre
    • 1985
  • Island of Loves (1982)
    Island of Loves
    7.3
    • Camilo Pessanha
    • 1982
  • Francisca (1981)
    Francisca
    7.1
    • Doctor
    • 1981
  • Passagem ou a Meio Caminho
    5.2
    • 1980

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 22, 1935
    • Porto, Portugal
  • Died
    • December 29, 2012
    • Porto, Portugal(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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    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.

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