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Manoel de Oliveira(1908-2015)

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Manoel de Oliveira
Set in the 1950s, a photographer is asked by hotel owners to take portraits of their recently deceased daughter.
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Manoel de Oliveira was born on 11 December 1908 in Oporto, Portugal. He was a director and writer, known for The Cannibals (1988), I'm Going Home (2001) and Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997). He was married to Maria Isabel Brandão de Meneses de Almeida Carvalhais. He died on 2 April 2015 in Oporto, Portugal.
BornDecember 11, 1908
DiedApril 2, 2015(106)
BornDecember 11, 1908
DiedApril 2, 2015(106)
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  • Awards
    • 56 wins & 74 nominations total

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Known for

The Cannibals (1988)
The Cannibals
7.0
Movie
  • Director
  • 1988
I'm Going Home (2001)
I'm Going Home
6.8
Movie
  • Director
  • 2001
Marcello Mastroianni in Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997)
Voyage to the Beginning of the World
6.9
Movie
  • Director
  • 1997
Gebo and the Shadow (2012)
Gebo and the Shadow
6.4
Movie
  • Director
  • 2012

Credits

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Director

  • Um Século de Energia (2015)
    Um Século de Energia
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Chafariz das Virtudes (2014)
    Chafariz das Virtudes
    5.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Mário Barroso, Luís Miguel Cintra, Diogo Dória, and Ricardo Trêpa in O Velho do Restelo (2014)
    O Velho do Restelo
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)
    Henri Langlois vu par...
    4.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Historic Centre (2012)
    Historic Centre
    6.3
    • Director (segment "O Conquistador Conquistado")
    • 2012
  • Invisible World (2012)
    Invisible World
    6.0
    • Director (segment "Do Visível ao Invisível")
    • 2012
  • Gebo and the Shadow (2012)
    Gebo and the Shadow
    6.4
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão Poética (2010)
    Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão Poética
    6.1
    Short
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Pilar López de Ayala, Ricardo Trêpa, and Filipe Vargas in The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)
    The Strange Case of Angelica
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)
    Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
    6.2
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Romance de Vila do Conde
    6.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2008
  • O Vitral e a Santa Morta
    5.2
    Short
    • Director
    • 2008
  • Christopher Columbus, the Enigma (2007)
    Christopher Columbus, the Enigma
    5.6
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Antoine Chappey and Michel Piccoli in Rencontre unique (2007)
    Rencontre unique
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 2007
  • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    To Each His Own Cinema
    6.7
    • Director (segment "Rencontre Unique")
    • 2007

Writer

  • Mário Barroso, Luís Miguel Cintra, Diogo Dória, and Ricardo Trêpa in O Velho do Restelo (2014)
    O Velho do Restelo
    6.2
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 2014
  • Historic Centre (2012)
    Historic Centre
    6.3
    • screenplay (segment "O Conquistador Conquistado")
    • 2012
  • Invisible World (2012)
    Invisible World
    6.0
    • Writer (segment "Do Visível ao Invisível")
    • 2012
  • Gebo and the Shadow (2012)
    Gebo and the Shadow
    6.4
    • screenplay
    • 2012
  • Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão Poética (2010)
    Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão Poética
    6.1
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 2010
  • Pilar López de Ayala, Ricardo Trêpa, and Filipe Vargas in The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)
    The Strange Case of Angelica
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • 2010
  • Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)
    Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
    6.2
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 2009
  • Romance de Vila do Conde
    6.2
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • O Vitral e a Santa Morta
    5.2
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 2008
  • Christopher Columbus, the Enigma (2007)
    Christopher Columbus, the Enigma
    5.6
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 2007
  • Antoine Chappey and Michel Piccoli in Rencontre unique (2007)
    Rencontre unique
    6.4
    Short
    • dialogue
    • scenario
    • 2007
  • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    To Each His Own Cinema
    6.7
    • dialogue
    • scenario (segment "Rencontre Unique")
    • 2007
  • O Improvável Não é Impossível (2006)
    O Improvável Não é Impossível
    5.5
    Short
    • screenplay
    • 2006
  • Bulle Ogier and Michel Piccoli in Belle toujours (2006)
    Belle toujours
    6.3
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Leon Cakoff and Ricardo Trêpa in Do Visível ao Invisível (2005)
    Do Visível ao Invisível
    5.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2005

Editor

  • Invisible World (2012)
    Invisible World
    6.0
    • Editor (segment "Do Visível ao Invisível")
    • 2012
  • Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)
    Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
    6.2
    • Editor
    • 2009
  • Leon Cakoff and Ricardo Trêpa in Do Visível ao Invisível (2005)
    Do Visível ao Invisível
    5.4
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2005
  • Pedro Abrunhosa in Pedro Abrunhosa: Momento (2002)
    Pedro Abrunhosa: Momento
    7.3
    Music Video
    • Editor
    • 2002
  • The Uncertainty Principle (2002)
    The Uncertainty Principle
    6.7
    • Editor
    • 2002
  • Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich in The Convent (1995)
    The Convent
    5.9
    • Editor
    • 1995
  • The Box (1994)
    The Box
    6.8
    • Editor
    • 1994
  • Memories and Confessions (1993)
    Memories and Confessions
    7.1
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Abraham's Valley (1993)
    Abraham's Valley
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Day of Despair (1992)
    Day of Despair
    6.7
    • Editor
    • 1992
  • The Divine Comedy (1991)
    The Divine Comedy
    7.1
    • Editor
    • 1991
  • No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)
    No, or the Vain Glory of Command
    7.2
    • Editor
    • 1990
  • A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional
    7.0
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • The Cannibals (1988)
    The Cannibals
    7.0
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • Milano '83 (1983)
    Capitali culturali d'Europa
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • 1983

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The Strange Case of Angelica
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The Strange Case of Angelica

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • MAOM
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • December 11, 1908
    • Oporto, Portugal
  • Died
    • April 2, 2015
    • Oporto, Portugal(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Maria Isabel Brandão de Meneses de Almeida CarvalhaisDecember 4, 1940 - April 2, 2015 (his death, 4 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 8 Interviews
    • 9 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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  • Trivia
    Manoel died while working on a movie at the age of 106, making him the oldest filmmaker.
  • Trademarks
      Frequently casts Luís Miguel Cintra, Leonor Silveira, Diogo Dória, Michel Piccoli, John Malkovich and Catherine Deneuve.

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