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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 Os Canibais (1988), I'm Going Home (2001) and Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma (2007). He was previously 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 & 73 nominations

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Manoel de Oliveira

Known for:

Os Canibais (1988)
Os Canibais
7.1
  • Director
  • 1988
I'm Going Home (2001)
I'm Going Home
6.9
  • Director
  • 2001
Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma (2007)
Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma
5.7
  • Director
  • 2007
Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997)
Voyage to the Beginning of the World
6.9
  • Director
  • 1997

Credits

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Director

  • Um Século de Energia (2015)
    Um Século de Energia
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2015
  • Chafariz das Virtudes (2014)
    Chafariz das Virtudes
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Mário Barroso, Luís Miguel Cintra, Diogo Dória, and Ricardo Trêpa in O Velho do Restelo (2014)
    O Velho do Restelo
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Centro Histórico (2012)
    Centro Histórico
    • Director (segment O Conquistador Conquistado)
    • 2012
  • Mundo Invisível (2012)
    Mundo Invisível
    • Director (segment Do Visível ao Invisível)
    • 2012
  • Gebo et l'ombre (2012)
    Gebo et l'ombre
    • Director
    • 2012
  • Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão Poética (2010)
    Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão Poética
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Pilar López de Ayala, Ricardo Trêpa, and Filipe Vargas in The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)
    The Strange Case of Angelica
    • Director
    • 2010
  • Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)
    Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
    • Director
    • 2009
  • Romance de Vila do Conde
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2008
  • O Vitral e a Santa Morta
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma (2007)
    Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma
    • Director
    • 2007
  • Antoine Chappey and Michel Piccoli in Rencontre unique (2007)
    Rencontre unique
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2007
  • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    To Each His Own Cinema
    • Director (segment Rencontre Unique)
    • 2007
  • O Improvável Não é Impossível (2006)
    O Improvável Não é Impossível
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2006

Writer

  • Mário Barroso, Luís Miguel Cintra, Diogo Dória, and Ricardo Trêpa in O Velho do Restelo (2014)
    O Velho do Restelo
    • screenplay
    • Short
    • 2014
  • Centro Histórico (2012)
    Centro Histórico
    • screenplay (segment O Conquistador Conquistado)
    • 2012
  • Mundo Invisível (2012)
    Mundo Invisível
    • Writer (segment Do Visível ao Invisível)
    • 2012
  • Gebo et l'ombre (2012)
    Gebo et l'ombre
    • screenplay
    • 2012
  • Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão Poética (2010)
    Painéis de São Vicente de Fora - Visão Poética
    • screenplay
    • Short
    • 2010
  • Pilar López de Ayala, Ricardo Trêpa, and Filipe Vargas in The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)
    The Strange Case of Angelica
    • screenplay
    • 2010
  • Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)
    Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 2009
  • Romance de Vila do Conde
    • screenplay
    • Short
    • 2008
  • O Vitral e a Santa Morta
    • screenplay
    • Short
    • 2008
  • Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma (2007)
    Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 2007
  • Antoine Chappey and Michel Piccoli in Rencontre unique (2007)
    Rencontre unique
    • dialogue
    • scenario
    • Short
    • 2007
  • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
    To Each His Own Cinema
    • dialogue
    • scenario (segment Rencontre Unique)
    • 2007
  • O Improvável Não é Impossível (2006)
    O Improvável Não é Impossível
    • screenplay
    • Short
    • 2006
  • Bulle Ogier and Michel Piccoli in Belle Toujours (2006)
    Belle Toujours
    • written by
    • 2006
  • Leon Cakoff and Ricardo Trêpa in Do Visível ao Invisível (2005)
    Do Visível ao Invisível
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2005

Editor

  • Mundo Invisível (2012)
    Mundo Invisível
    • Editor (segment Do Visível ao Invisível)
    • 2012
  • Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)
    Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
    • Editor
    • 2009
  • Leon Cakoff and Ricardo Trêpa in Do Visível ao Invisível (2005)
    Do Visível ao Invisível
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 2005
  • Pedro Abrunhosa in Pedro Abrunhosa: Momento (2002)
    Pedro Abrunhosa: Momento
    • Editor
    • Music Video
    • 2002
  • O Princípio da Incerteza (2002)
    O Princípio da Incerteza
    • Editor
    • 2002
  • Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich in O Convento (1995)
    O Convento
    • Editor
    • 1995
  • A Caixa (1994)
    A Caixa
    • Editor
    • 1994
  • Memories and Confessions (1993)
    Memories and Confessions
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • Vale Abraão (1993)
    Vale Abraão
    • Editor
    • 1993
  • O Dia do Desespero (1992)
    O Dia do Desespero
    • Editor
    • 1992
  • A Divina Comédia (1991)
    A Divina Comédia
    • Editor
    • 1991
  • 'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar (1990)
    'Non', ou A Vã Glória de Mandar
    • Editor
    • 1990
  • A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional
    • Editor
    • Short
    • 1988
  • Os Canibais (1988)
    Os Canibais
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • Milano '83 (1983)
    Capitali culturali d'Europa
    • Editor (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 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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