Paulo Rocha
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1935-12-22
Day of Death
2012-12-29 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
Porto, Portugal
Paulo Rocha
Biography
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
Acting
(2021)
Around Rocha’s Table
as Self (archive footage)
(2013)
(2006)
(1994)
(1993)
(1990)
The Sound of the Shaking Earth
as Hostel Doorman
(1988)
Three Less Me
as The Melomaniac
(1986)
The Satin Slipper
as Premier Prête
(1986)
(1984)
A Ilha de Moraes
as Self
(1982)
Island of Loves
as Camilo Pessanha
(1981)
Francisca
as Doctor
Crew
(2013)
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
Producer, Director, Screenplay
(2005)
The Conquest of Faro
Producer
(2004)
Vanity
Director, Producer
(2004)
The Swimming Pool
Producer
(2004)
Querença
Producer
(2001)
As Sereias
Director
(2000)
The Heart's Root
Producer, Screenplay, Director
(1999)
The Keeper of Herds
Producer
(1998)
River of Gold
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(1998)
(1995)
Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker
Writer, Director
(1993)
Oliveira, l'architecte
Director
(1993)
(1991)
Xavier
Producer
(1988)
Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss
Producer, Director, Screenplay
(1987)
The Mountains of the Moon
Producer, Director, Screenplay
(1984)
A Ilha de Moraes
Director, Writer
(1982)
Island of Loves
Director, Executive Producer, Producer, Screenplay
(1972)
A Pousada das Chagas
Director
(1971)
Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência
Director, Editor
(1971)
(1967)
Change of Life
Director, Screenplay, Editor
(1964)
The Hunt
Assistant Director
(1963)
The Green Years
Director, Screenplay
(1963)
Acto da Primavera
Archival Footage Research
(1959)
O Pão
Assistant Director Trainee