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História do Cinema Português2001* NR
Francisca1981* 7.0
On the Edge of the Horizon1993* 5.6
The Satin Slipper1986* 7.6
Island of Loves1982* 6.5
Around Rocha’s Table2021* NR
Encontros2006* NR
Passagem ou a Meio Caminho1986* 7.0
The Life of Mirrors2025* NR
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal2013* 5.5
A Ilha de Moraes1984* 5.2
The Sound of the Shaking Earth1990* 6.9
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista1994* 6.5
Three Less Me1988* 7.5
Paulo Rocha
DirectingBorn 22 Dec 1935Porto, Portugal
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 & Filmography
História do Cinema Português2001* NRFrancisca1981* 7.0On the Edge of the Horizon1993* 5.6The Satin Slipper1986* 7.6Island of Loves1982* 6.5Around Rocha’s Table2021* NREncontros2006* NRPassagem ou a Meio Caminho1986* 7.0The Life of Mirrors2025* NRIf I Were a Thief... I'd Steal2013* 5.5A Ilha de Moraes1984* 5.2The Sound of the Shaking Earth1990* 6.9Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista1994* 6.5Three Less Me1988* 7.5Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.