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João Costa Menezes

Actor | Director | Writer

Joao Costa Menezes, a London-based film actor and film director, was born in Porto, Portugal. Over the course of his career, he has also lived in Paris, Barcelona and New York City. Joao Costa Menezes grew up during Portugal's "Carnation Revolution," a military-led coup d'etat which began in Lisbon on 25 April 1974 and ended almost 50 years of dictatorship in Portugal... See full bio »

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2013 I Give It a Year
Client (uncredited)
 
2010 Robin Hood
Archer (uncredited)
 
2010 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Trumpeter (uncredited)
 
2010 Clash of the Titans
Soldier (uncredited)
 
2010 Loucura (short)
Vicente
 
2009 Dorian Gray
Soldier (uncredited)
 
2008 Mulheres, bah! (short) (voice)
 
2007 28 Weeks Later
Infected Person (uncredited)
 
2007 Charlie
Diner Patron/Bartender of Lonely Bar (as Joao Menzes)
 
2006 Children of Men
Terrorist (uncredited)
 
2006 Basic Instinct 2
Soho Cool (uncredited)
 
2005 Perfect Day (TV movie)
double of Aidan McArdle
 
2005 V for Vendetta
Soldier (uncredited)
 
2005 The Blind Productions Project (short)
Man
 
2005 Quality Indigo
Ray The Hitman
 
2004 O Serial Killer (short)
João Guimarães
 
2001 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (TV movie)
Begger (uncredited)
 
2001 Akasha
Bruno
 
2000 Chocolat
Gypsy (uncredited)
 
2000 Gangster No. 1
Witness (uncredited)
 
2000 Honest
Hippie (uncredited)
 
2000 Gladiator
Roman Soldier (uncredited)
 
2000 The 10th Kingdom (TV mini-series)
Argentinean Ambassador
– Episode #1.8 (2000) … Argentinean Ambassador (uncredited)
 
2000 Zero (short)
Man
 
2000 Sunburn (TV series)
Luis
– Episode #2.5 (2000) … Luis (as Joao Menezes)
 
1999 Jonathan Creek (TV series)
Fan
– Miracle in Crooked Lane (1999) … Fan (uncredited)
 
1999 Sleepy Hollow
Aristocrat (uncredited)
 
1999 Tube Tales
Passenger (segment "Rosebud")
 
1999 Cleopatra (TV mini-series)
Palace Guard (uncredited)
 
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Naboo Fighter Pilot (uncredited)
 
1999 Notting Hill
Journalist (uncredited)
 
1999 The Mummy
Stevedore (uncredited)
 
1998 Anxiety
Guest
 
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2010 Loucura (short)
 
2008 Mulheres, bah! (short)
 
2007 Remember My Dream (short)
 
2006 Agur (short)
 
2004 O Serial Killer (short)
 
2001 Akasha
 
2000 Zero (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (7 titles)
2010 Loucura (short)
 
2008 Mulheres, bah! (short) (scriptwriter)
 
2007 Remember My Dream (short)
 
2006 Agur (short) (written by)
 
2004 O Serial Killer (short) (screenplay)
 
2001 Akasha
 
2000 Zero (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2010 Loucura (short) (producer)
 
2008 Mulheres, bah! (short) (producer)
 
2007 Remember My Dream (short) (producer)
 
2006 Agur (short) (producer)
 
2004 O Serial Killer (short) (producer)
 
2001 Akasha (executive producer, producer)
 
2000 Zero (short) (executive producer, producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (6 titles)
2010 Loucura (short)
 
2008 Mulheres, bah! (short)
 
2007 Remember My Dream (short)
 
2006 Agur (short)
 
2004 O Serial Killer (short)
 
2001 Akasha (edited by)
 
Show ShowSound Department (4 titles)
2011 William Goes Down (short) (sound designer)
 
2006 Agur (short) (sound)
 
2001 Akasha (sound)
 
2000 Zero (short) (sound)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (4 titles)
2010 Loucura (short)
 
2008 Mulheres, bah! (short)
 
2004 O Serial Killer (short)
 
2001 Akasha
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (2 titles)
2006 Agur (short) (camera: Super 8)
 
2005 The Poker Academy (video) (assistant camera)
 
Show ShowStunts (2 titles)
2005 Perfect Day (TV movie) (stunt double: Aidan McArdle)
 
2001 Kiss Kiss (Bang Bang) (stunts: Gangster)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
2007 Charlie (production assistant - as Joao Menzes)
 
Show ShowProduction Manager (1 title)
2001 Akasha (production manager)
 
Show ShowArt Director (1 title)
2001 Akasha
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

2001: director of "My Way" (videoclip for the band 500&Crave), Feline Records UK See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 5 Articles  | See more »

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Alternate Names:

Joao Menezes | Joao Menzes

Height:

5' 10¾" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If the girls leave, I turn the camera on myself, and I make a movie. See more »

Trivia:

Got his Unarmed & Rapier and Dagger certification by the British Academy of Stage & Screen Combat in June 2005. See more »