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His first and second feature films were separated by 30 years. See more trivia »

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Manoel Candido Pinto de Oliveira
in Oporto, Portugal
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Hide HideDirector (61 titles)
2013 A Igreja do Diabo (pre-production)
 
2012 Centro Histórico (segment "O Conquistador Conquistado")
 
2012 Mundo Invisível (segment "Do Visível ao Invisível")
 
2012 O Gebo e a Sombra
 
2010 Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão Poética (short)
 
2010 The Strange Case of Angelica
 
2009 Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl
 
2008 Romance de Vila do Conde (short)
 
2008 O Vitral e a Santa Morta (short)
 
2007 Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma
 
2007 Rencontre unique (short)
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Rencontre Unique")
 
2006 O Improvável Não é Impossível (short)
 
2006 Belle toujours
 
2005 Do Visível ao Invisível (short)
 
2005 Magic Mirror
 
2004 The Fifth Empire
 
2003 A Talking Picture
 
2002 Momento (short)
 
2002 The Uncertainty Principle
 
2001 Porto of My Childhood
 
2001 Je rentre à la maison
 
2000 Word and Utopia
 
1999 La lettre
 
1998 Anxiety
 
1997 Voyage to the Beginning of the World
 
1996 Party
 
1995 The Convent
 
1994 A Caixa
 
1993 Abraham Valley
 
1992 O Dia do Desespero
 
1991 A Divina Comédia
 
1990 'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar
 
1988 A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional (documentary short)
 
1988 Os Canibais
 
1986 Mon cas
 
1986 Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra (TV documentary)
 
1985 Le soulier de satin
 
1983 Capitali culturali d'Europa (TV series documentary)
– Lisboa Cultural (1983)
 
1983 Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo (documentary)
 
1982 Memories and Confessions
 
1981 Francisca
 
1979 Ill-Fated Love (TV mini-series)
 
1975 Benilde or the Virgin Mother
 
1972 Past and Present (as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1965 As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (documentary short)
 
1964 Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana (documentary short)
 
1964 A Caça (short) (as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1963 Acto da Primavera
 
1959 O Pão (documentary)
 
1958 O Coração (documentary short)
 
1957 A Visita a Portugal da Rainha Isabel II da Grã Bretanha (documentary) (uncredited)
 
1956 The Artist and the City (documentary short)
 
1942 Aniki Bóbó (As Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1941 Famalicão (documentary short)
 
1938 Miramar, Praia das Rosas (documentary short)
 
1938 Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em Portugal (documentary short)
 
1937 Os Últimos Temporais: Cheias do Tejo (documentary short)
 
1932 Estátuas de Lisboa (documentary short)
 
1932 Hulha Branca (documentary short)
 
1931 Labor on the Douro River (documentary short)
 
Show ShowWriter (52 titles)
2013 A Igreja do Diabo (adaptation / screenplay) (pre-production)
 
2012 Centro Histórico (screenplay / segment "O Conquistador Conquistado")
 
2012 Mundo Invisível (segment "Do Visível ao Invisível")
 
2012 O Gebo e a Sombra (screenplay)
 
2010 Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão Poética (short) (screenplay)
 
2010 The Strange Case of Angelica (screenplay)
 
2009 Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl (adaptation / screenplay)
 
2008 Romance de Vila do Conde (short) (screenplay)
 
2008 O Vitral e a Santa Morta (short) (screenplay)
 
2007 Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma (adaptation / screenplay)
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (dialogue / segment "Rencontre Unique" / scenario / segment "Rencontre Unique")
 
2007 Rencontre unique (short) (dialogue / scenario)
 
2006 O Improvável Não é Impossível (short) (screenplay)
 
2006 Belle toujours (written by)
 
2005 Do Visível ao Invisível (short)
 
2005 Magic Mirror (adaptation and dialogue)
 
2004 The Fifth Empire (scenario, dialogue and adaptation)
 
2003 A Talking Picture (scenario and dialogue)
 
2002 The Uncertainty Principle
 
2001 Je rentre à la maison (scenario and dialogue)
 
2000 Word and Utopia
 
1999 La lettre (scenario and dialogue)
 
1998 Anxiety (writer)
 
1997 Voyage to the Beginning of the World (scenario and dialogue)
 
1996 Party (scenario)
 
1995 The Convent (scenario and dialogue)
 
1994 A Caixa (adaptation, scenario and dialogue)
 
1993 Abraham Valley (adaptation)
 
1992 O Dia do Desespero
 
1991 A Divina Comédia (dialogue / scenario)
 
1990 'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar (dialogue)
 
1988 Os Canibais (writer)
 
1986 Mon cas (scenario)
 
1985 Le soulier de satin (adaptation)
 
1982 Memories and Confessions (screenplay)
 
1981 Francisca (adaptation)
 
1979 Ill-Fated Love (TV mini-series) (screenplay and adaptation)
 
1975 Benilde or the Virgin Mother (adaptation)
 
1972 Past and Present (adaptation / as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1965 As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (documentary short) (screenplay)
 
1964 A Caça (short) (as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1963 Acto da Primavera (scenario)
 
1959 O Pão (documentary) (writer)
 
1956 The Artist and the City (documentary short)
 
1942 Aniki Bóbó (dialogue - uncredited / script / as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1941 Famalicão (documentary short)
 
1938 Miramar, Praia das Rosas (documentary short) (writer)
 
1938 Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em Portugal (documentary short) (writer)
 
1937 Os Últimos Temporais: Cheias do Tejo (documentary short)
 
1932 Estátuas de Lisboa (documentary short)
 
1932 Hulha Branca (documentary short) (writer)
 
1931 Labor on the Douro River (documentary short)
 
Show ShowEditor (34 titles)
2012 Mundo Invisível (segment "Do Visível ao Invisível")
 
2009 Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl
 
2005 Do Visível ao Invisível (short)
 
2002 Momento (short)
 
2002 The Uncertainty Principle
 
1995 The Convent
 
1994 A Caixa
 
1993 Abraham Valley
 
1992 O Dia do Desespero
 
1991 A Divina Comédia
 
1990 'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar
 
1988 A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional (documentary short)
 
1988 Os Canibais
 
1983 Capitali culturali d'Europa (TV series documentary)
– Lisboa Cultural (1983) (uncredited)
 
1982 Memories and Confessions
 
1979 As Borboletas Também Amam
 
1978 Nos Embalos de Ipanema (as Manoel Oliveira)
 
1975 Benilde or the Virgin Mother
 
1972 Past and Present (as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1965 As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (documentary short)
 
1964 Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana (documentary short)
 
1964 A Caça (short) (as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1963 Acto da Primavera
 
1959 O Pão (documentary)
 
1958 O Coração (documentary short)
 
1956 The Artist and the City (documentary short)
 
1942 Aniki Bóbó (uncredited)
 
1941 Famalicão (documentary short)
 
1938 Miramar, Praia das Rosas (documentary short)
 
1938 Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em Portugal (documentary short)
 
1937 Os Últimos Temporais: Cheias do Tejo (documentary short)
 
1932 Estátuas de Lisboa (documentary short)
 
1932 Hulha Branca (documentary short)
 
1931 Labor on the Douro River (documentary short)
 
Show ShowProducer (13 titles)
1988 A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional (documentary short) (producer)
 
1972 Past and Present (producer - as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1965 As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (documentary short) (producer)
 
1964 A Caça (short) (producer - as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1963 Acto da Primavera (producer)
 
1959 O Pão (documentary) (producer)
 
1958 O Coração (documentary short) (producer)
 
1956 The Artist and the City (documentary short) (producer)
 
1942 Aniki Bóbó (co-producer - uncredited)
 
1938 Miramar, Praia das Rosas (documentary short) (producer)
 
1938 Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em Portugal (documentary short) (executive producer)
 
1932 Hulha Branca (documentary short) (producer)
 
1931 Labor on the Douro River (documentary short) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (10 titles)
2010 Hitler in Hollywood
Manoel de Oliveira
 
2007 Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma
Manuel Luciano (2007)
 
2001 Porto of My Childhood
The thief
 
1998 Anxiety
Tango Dancer (uncredited)
 
1997 Voyage to the Beginning of the World
Driver
 
1990 'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar
Narrator (uncredited)
 
1982 The Other One
Death in Hospital: Priest
 
1979 Ill-Fated Love (TV mini-series)
Voz off (voice)
 
1933 A Song of Lisbon
Carlos
 
1928 Fátima Milagrosa
Extra (uncredited)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (10 titles)
1988 A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional (documentary short)
 
1965 As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (documentary short)
 
1964 Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana (documentary short)
 
1964 A Caça (short) (as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1963 Acto da Primavera
 
1959 O Pão (documentary)
 
1958 O Coração (documentary short)
 
1956 The Artist and the City (documentary short)
 
1937 Os Últimos Temporais: Cheias do Tejo (documentary short)
 
1932 Estátuas de Lisboa (documentary short)
 
Show ShowSound Department (4 titles)
1965 As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (documentary short) (sound)
 
1964 A Caça (short) (sound - as Manuel de Oliveira)
 
1963 Acto da Primavera (sound)
 
1959 O Pão (documentary) (sound)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1971 Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência (short) (supervisor)
 
Show ShowSelf (41 titles)
2012 101 (documentary short)
Himself
 
2011 Biette (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Biette Intermezzo (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Sala 33 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.22 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Nome de Guerra, a Viagem de Junqueiro
Himself
 
2010 Sodankylä ikuisesti (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ensimmäisen elokuvamuiston kaiho (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Globos de Ouro 2009 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009-2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 December 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Globos de Ouro 2008 (TV movie)
Himself - Prémio Mérito e Excelência
 
2009 Fotograma (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.47 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Libro aberto (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2003 Cartaz Cultural (TV series)
Himself (2008)
 
2008 A Verdade Inventada (short)
Himself
 
2008 40 x 15 (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 A 15ª Pedra (documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Cartaz (TV series)
Himself (2006)
 
2006 Conversazione a Porto (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 B 360º (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 49º premis Sant Jordi de cinematografía (TV special)
Himself
 
2004 Je t'aime... moi non plus: Artistes et critiques (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Noites Marcianas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 June 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
1998-2001 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Himself
– Show nº256 (2001) … Himself
– Show nº129 (1998) … Himself
– Show nº128 (1998) … Himself
 
2000 HermanSIC (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Globos de Ouro 1998 (TV movie)
Himself (Best Director)
 
1999 História do Cinema (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
1998 La mandrágora (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 June 1998 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Globos de Ouro 1996 (TV movie)
Himself (Best Director)
 
1997 Troféu Nova Gente (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
 
1997 Jet 7 (TV series)
Himself
 
1997 Especial Cannes: 50 Anos de Festival (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Lisbon Story
Himself
 
1994 Prémios Bordalo 1993 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Flash Moda (TV series)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1993 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Oliveira - L'architecte (1993) … Himself
 
1991 E.T. - Entretenimento Total (TV series)
Himself
 
1982 Memories and Confessions
Himself
 
1981 Ciné regards (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 May 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 Cinématon n°102 (short)
Himself
 
1964 Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana (documentary short)
Narrator
 

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Alternate Names:

Manoel Oliveira | Manuel de Oliveira

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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His first and second feature films were separated by 30 years. See more »

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Frequently casts Luís Miguel Cintra, Leonor Silveira, Diogo Dória, Michel Piccoli, John Malkovich and Catherine Deneuve. See more »

Star Sign:

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