About

Known credits:
58
Birthday:
1935-12-22
Place of birth:
Porto, Portugal
Website:
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Paulo Rocha

Overview

Paulo Rocha was born on December 22, 1935 in Porto, Portugal. He was a director and producer, known for A Ilha dos Amores (1982), O Rio do Ouro (1998) and A Raiz do Coração(2000). He died on December 29, 2012 in Porto.

Abandoned Lisbon Law School to dedicate himself to the movies, and founded Cine-Clube de Lisboa (CCC) with Nuno de Bragança, João Bénard da Costa, Pedro Tamen and Alberto Vaz da Silva. In 1962, concluded his studies at IDHEC, Paris, France, but he says he learned more watching time and again Jean Renoir and 'Kenzo Mizoguchi' films than in academic film studies

Known for

Acting
2021 Around Rocha’s Table Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2013 If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal Actor 58
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2006 Encontros Actor N/A
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1994 Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista Actor 59
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1993 On the Edge of the Horizon Actor 59
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1990 The Sound of the Shaking Earth Actor Hostel Doorman 59
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1988 Three Less Me Actor The Melomaniac N/A
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1986 Passagem ou a Meio Caminho Actor N/A
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1986 The Satin Slipper Actor Premier Prête 59
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1984 A Ilha de Moraes Actor Self 58
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1982 Island of Loves Actor Camilo Pessanha 58
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1981 Francisca Actor Doctor 59
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Directing
2013 If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal Directing Director 58
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2004 Vanity Directing Director 58
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2001 As Sereias Directing Director N/A
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2000 The Heart's Root Directing Director 58
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1998 Camões - Tanta Guerra, Tanto Engano Directing Director N/A
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1998 River of Gold Directing Director 58
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1995 Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker Directing Director 59
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1993 Oliveira, l'architecte Directing Director N/A
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1993 Portugaru San - O Sr. Portugal em Tokushima Directing Director N/A
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1988 Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss Directing Director 59
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1987 The Mountains of the Moon Directing Director 59
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1984 A Ilha de Moraes Directing Director 58
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1982 Island of Loves Directing Director 58
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1972 A Pousada das Chagas Directing Director 59
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1971 Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência Directing Director 58
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1967 Change of Life Directing Director 59
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1964 The Hunt Directing Assistant Director 59
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1963 The Green Years Directing Director 59
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1959 O Pão Directing Assistant Director Trainee N/A
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Writing
2013 If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal Writing Screenplay 58
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2000 The Heart's Root Writing Screenplay 58
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1998 River of Gold Writing Screenplay 58
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1995 Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker Writing Writer 59
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1988 Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss Writing Screenplay 59
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1987 The Mountains of the Moon Writing Screenplay 59
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1984 A Ilha de Moraes Writing Writer 58
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1982 Island of Loves Writing Screenplay 58
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1971 Vilarinho das Furnas Writing Idea N/A
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1967 Change of Life Writing Screenplay 59
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1963 The Green Years Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
2013 If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal Production Producer 58
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2005 The Conquest of Faro Production Producer 59
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2004 The Swimming Pool Production Producer N/A
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2004 Querença Production Producer N/A
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2004 Vanity Production Producer 58
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2000 The Heart's Root Production Producer 58
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1999 The Keeper of Herds Production Producer N/A
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1991 Xavier Production Producer 59
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1988 Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss Production Producer 59
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1987 The Mountains of the Moon Production Producer 59
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1982 Island of Loves Production Executive Producer 58
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1982 Island of Loves Production Producer 58
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Editing
1998 River of Gold Editing Editor 58
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1971 Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência Editing Editor 58
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1967 Change of Life Editing Editor 59
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1963 Acto da Primavera Editing Archival Footage Research 58
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