Biography
Manoel de Oliveira (1908, Porto, Portugal) began making films in 1927, when he and some friends attempted to make a film about World War I. In 1931 he completed his first film Douro, Faina Fluvial. He made his feature film debut in 1942 with Aniki-Bóbó and continued to make shorts and documentaries for the next 30 years. In 1971 Oliveira made his second feature narrative film Past and Present. Since the late 1980s he has been one of the most prolific working film directors and continues to make an average of one film per year past the age of 100. He is also the only filmmaker whose active career has spanned from the silent era to the digital age. Among his numerous awards are Cannes Gran-prix award, Venice Special Jury award, career Golden Lion and Leopard of Honor.
Director
Movies | |
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2012 |
Centro Histórico |
Gebo and the Shadow |
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Mundo Invisível |
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2010 |
The Strange Case of Angelica |
2009 |
Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl |
2007 |
Christopher Columbus, The Enigma |
To Each His Own Cinema |
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2006 |
Belle toujours |
2005 |
Magic Mirror |
2004 |
The Fifth Empire |
2003 |
A Talking Picture |
2002 |
The Uncertainty Principle |
2001 |
I'm Going Home |
2000 |
Palavra e Utopia |
1999 |
La Lettre |
1998 |
Inquietude |
1997 |
Voyage to the Beginning of the World |
1996 |
Party |
1995 |
The Convent |
1994 |
Blind Man's Buff |
1993 |
Abraham's Valley |
1992 |
O Dia do Desespero |
1991 |
The Divine Comedy |
1990 |
No, or the Vain Glory of Command |
1988 |
Les Cannibales |
1986 |
My Case |
1985 |
The Satin Slipper |
1981 |
Francisca |
1978 |
Ill-Fated Love |
1975 |
Benilde or The Virgin Mother |
1972 |
Passado e o Presente, O |
1963 |
Le Mystère du printemps |
1942 |
Aniki-Bóbó |
Documentaries | |
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2015 |
Um Século de Energia |
2001 |
Porto da Minha Infância |
1983 |
Capitali culturali d'Europa (series) |
Cultural Lisbon |
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Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo |
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1982 |
Visite ou Mémoires et Confessions |
1966 |
Păo, O |
1965 |
Pinturas do Meu Irmăo Júlio, As |
1956 |
Pintor e a Cidade, O |
1941 |
Famalicăo |
1938 |
Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em Portugal |
Miramar, Praia das Rosas |
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1932 |
Estátuas de Lisboa |
1931 |
Working on the Douro River |
Music videos | |
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2002 |
Pedro Abrunhosa: Momento |
Screenwriter
Movies | |
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2012 |
Centro Histórico |
Gebo and the Shadow |
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Mundo Invisível |
|
2010 |
The Strange Case of Angelica |
2009 |
Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl |
2005 |
Magic Mirror |
2003 |
A Talking Picture |
2000 |
Palavra e Utopia |
1999 |
La Lettre |
1996 |
Party |
1995 |
The Convent |
1994 |
Blind Man's Buff |
1993 |
Abraham's Valley |
1992 |
O Dia do Desespero |
1991 |
The Divine Comedy |
1988 |
Les Cannibales |
1986 |
My Case |
1985 |
The Satin Slipper |
1981 |
Francisca |
1978 |
Ill-Fated Love |
Short | |
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2014 |
The Old Man of Belém |
1997 |
En une poignée de mains amies |
Actor
Movies | |
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2007 |
Christopher Columbus, The Enigma |
1997 |
Voyage to the Beginning of the World |
1994 |
Lisbonne story |
1990 |
No, or the Vain Glory of Command |
1982 |
The Other One |
1978 |
Ill-Fated Love |
1933 |
La Chanson de Lisbonne |
1928 |
Fátima Milagrosa |
Documentaries | |
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2012 |
101: Manoel de Oliveira as seen by Luis Miñarro |
2011 |
Biette |
2010 |
Sodankylä ikuisesti (series) |
2008 |
40 x 15 |
2007 |
A 15ª Pedra |
2006 |
Conversazione a Porto |
2004 |
Je t'aime... moi non plus : Artistes et critiques |
2001 |
Porto da Minha Infância |
1999 |
História do Cinema (series) |
1997 |
Especial Cannes: 50 Anos de Festival (TV movie) |
Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember |
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1993 |
Cinéaste de notre temps : Oliveira, l'architecte (TV movie) |
1984 |
Cinématon |
1982 |
Visite ou Mémoires et Confessions |
Editor
Movies | |
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2009 |
Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl |
1963 |
Le Mystère du printemps |
Documentaries | |
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1931 |
Working on the Douro River |
Music videos | |
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2002 |
Pedro Abrunhosa: Momento |
Cinematographer
Movies | |
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1963 |
Le Mystère du printemps |
Producer
Movies | |
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1963 |
Le Mystère du printemps |
Guest
Shows | |
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2003 |
Cartaz Cultural |
1996 |
Mundo VIP |
1992 |
Le Cercle de minuit |
1984 |
Cinema 3 |