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Manoel de Oliveira
Directing

Manoel de Oliveira
Known For
Directing
Birthday
1908-12-11,Porto, Portugal
Gender
Male
Biography
Manoel de Oliveira was born in Porto, Portugal on December 11, 1908, to Francisco José de Oliveira and Cândida Ferreira Pinto. His family were wealthy industrialists. Oliveira attended school in Galicia, Spain and his goal as a teenager was to become an actor. He enrolled in Italian film-maker Rino Lupo's acting school at age 20, but later changed his mind when he saw Walther Ruttmann's documentary Berlin: Symphony of a City. This prompted him to direct his first film, also a documentary, titledDouro, Faina Fluvial (1931). He also acted in the second Portuguese sound film, A Canção de Lisboa (1933). His first feature film came much later, in 1942. Aniki-Bóbó, a portrait of Oporto's street children, was a commercial failure when it opened, and its merit only came to be recognised over time. This drawback forced Oliveira to abandon other film projects he was involved in, and to dedicate himself to running his family vineyard. He re-emerged onto the film scene in 1956 with The Artist and the City, a work that marked a turning point in Oliveira's conception of the cinema. In 1963, O Acto de Primavera (The Rite of Spring), a documentary depicting an annual passion play, marked a turning point for his career. This was shortly followed by A caça (The Hunt), a grim feature film that contrasted with the happy tones of his previous documentary. Despite the widespread acclaim garnered by both films, he would not return to the director's seat until the 1970s. Since 1990 (when he turned 82), he has made at least one film each year. Oliveira has said that he direct movies for the sheer pleasure of doing it, regardless of critical reaction. He maintains a quiet life away from the spotlights, despite multiple honours such as those of the Cannes, Venice and Montreal film festivals. He has been awarded two Career Golden Lions in 1985 and 2004 and a golden palm for his lifetime achievements in 2008.

Filmography

A Song of Lisbon

8.5

A Song of Lisbon
1933-11-07

A Friendly Handshake

0

A Friendly Handshake
1997-01-01

Christopher Columbus, The Enigma

5.3

Christopher Columbus, The Enigma
2007-09-06

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember

7.6

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember
1997-09-10

The Glory of Filmmaking in Portugal

6.2

The Glory of Filmmaking in Portugal
2015-07-06

Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought

0

Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought
2003-01-01

Fátima Milagrosa

0

Fátima Milagrosa
1928-01-02

5.3

The 15th Stone
2007-10-26

Oliveira, l'architecte

0

Oliveira, l'architecte
1993-10-06

Visit, or Memories and Confessions

7.5

Visit, or Memories and Confessions
1993-10-15

6

Guest
2011-03-25

Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo

4.5

Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo
1983-01-01

Voyage to the Beginning of the World

6.8

Voyage to the Beginning of the World
1997-05-16

No, or the Vain Glory of Command

6.1

No, or the Vain Glory of Command
1990-10-12

The Conversation Is Over

5.1

The Conversation Is Over
1982-05-13

Porto of My Childhood

6.7

Porto of My Childhood
2001-09-19

6.4

Anxiety
1998-05-19

7.2

Lisbon Story
1994-12-16

Manoel de Oliveira, O Caso Dele

0

Manoel de Oliveira, O Caso Dele
2007-12-11

6.875

Doomed Love
1979-11-25

Jornal Português (1938-1951)

0

Jornal Português (1938-1951)
2005-12-12

The Green Years

6.9

The Green Years
1963-11-29

No Tempo do Cinema

0

No Tempo do Cinema
2006-05-21

Conversazione a Porto

0

Conversazione a Porto
2006-01-01

Sem Cura - à saúde de Manoel de Oliveira

0

Sem Cura - à saúde de Manoel de Oliveira
2011-01-01

4.3

Cinématon
1978-12-20

9

101
2012-07-06

Henri Langlois vu par...

0

Henri Langlois vu par...
2014-07-27

0

Cinématon XI
1981-05-14

The Divine Comedy

6.9

The Divine Comedy
1991-10-11

Sodankylä Forever

0

Sodankylä Forever
2010-08-05

Agnès Varda: From Here to There

8.2

Agnès Varda: From Here to There
2011-10-01

Cinématon n°102 : Manoel de Oliveira

0

Cinématon n°102 : Manoel de Oliveira
1981-05-14

0

Biette
2013-06-26

Agnès Varda: From Here to There

6.4

Agnès Varda: From Here to There
2011-12-19

0

Já Está
1987-04-25

0

Zona+
1994-09-19

Agnès Varda: From Here to There

6.4

Agnès Varda: From Here to There
2011-12-19

6.3

Doomed Love
1978-11-19