About

Known credits:
33
Birthday:
1950-09-07
Place of birth:
Covilhã, Portugal
Website:
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Margarida Gil

Overview

Born in Covilhã, Portugal in 1950, she studied German philology in Lisbon. As a filmmaker, she can look back on a career spanning over 30 years with films including Relação Fiel e Verdadeira, which screened at Venice, and Rosa Negra, which was presented at Locarno. She was married to the director João César Monteiro and worked closely with him as an actor, screenwriter and assistant director. In 2005, she won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rome International Film Festival.

Known for

Acting
1989 A True and Faithful Account Actor Nun 58
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1979 The Love of the Three Pomegranates Actor 58
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1978 Trails Actor The Girl / The Devil's Woman 59
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1975 What Shall I Do With This Sword? Actor 58
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Directing
2024 Hands in the Fire Directing Director 58
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2018 Sea Directing Director 58
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2017 A Que Chamas Pensar? Directing Director N/A
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2012 Passion Directing Director 58
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2012 O Fantasma do Novais Directing Director N/A
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2010 Perdida Mente Directing Director 59
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2007 Carlos de Oliveira: Upon the Left Side Directing Director N/A
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2005 Adriana Directing Director N/A
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2002 Não Me Cortes O Cabelo Que Meu Pai Me Penteou Directing Director N/A
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1998 Guardian Angel Directing Director N/A
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1994 A Luz Incerta Directing Director N/A
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1993 Rosa Negra Directing Director 59
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1989 A True and Faithful Account Directing Director 58
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1988 Flores Amargas Directing Director N/A
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1979 The Mother Directing Assistant Director 59
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1972 Fragments of an Alms-Film Directing Assistant Director 58
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Clínica Comunal Popular de Cova da Piedade Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 Hands in the Fire Writing Writer 58
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2018 Sea Writing Screenplay 58
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2012 Passion Writing Screenplay 58
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2012 O Fantasma do Novais Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Perdida Mente Writing Screenplay 59
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2007 Carlos de Oliveira: Upon the Left Side Writing Writer N/A
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2005 Adriana Writing Screenplay N/A
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2002 Não Me Cortes O Cabelo Que Meu Pai Me Penteou Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Guardian Angel Writing Screenplay N/A
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1993 Rosa Negra Writing Screenplay 59
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1989 A True and Faithful Account Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
1989 A True and Faithful Account Production Executive Producer 58
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