Manoel de Oliveira
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- December 11, 1908
- Died
- April 2, 2015 (aged 106)
- Birthplace
- Porto, Portugal
Biography
Manoel de Oliveira (11 December 1908 - 2 April 2015) was born in Porto, Portugal to Francisco José de Oliveira and Cândida Ferreira Pinto. His family were wealthy industrialists. Oliveira attended school in Galicia, Spain and his goal as a teenager was to become an actor. He enrolled in Italian film-maker Rino Lupo's acting school at age 20, but later changed his mind when he saw Walther Ruttmann's documentary Berlin: Symphony of a City. This prompted him to direct his first film, also a documentary, titledDouro, Faina Fluvial (1931). He also acted in the second Portuguese sound film, A Canção de Lisboa (1933). His first feature film came much later, in 1942. Aniki-Bóbó, a portrait of Oporto's street children, was a commercial failure when it opened, and its merit only came to be recognised over time. This drawback forced Oliveira to abandon other film projects he was involved in, and to dedicate himself to running his family vineyard. He re-emerged onto the film scene in 1956 with The Artist and the City, a work that marked a turning point in Oliveira's conception of the cinema. In 1963, O Acto de Primavera (The Rite of Spring), a documentary depicting an annual passion play, marked a turning point for his career. This was shortly followed by A caça (The Hunt), a grim feature film that contrasted with the happy tones of his previous documentary. Despite the widespread acclaim garnered by both films, he would not return to the director's seat until the 1970s. Since 1990 (when he turned 82), he has made at least one film each year. Oliveira has said that he direct movies for the sheer pleasure of doing it, regardless of critical reaction. He maintains a quiet life away from the spotlights, despite multiple honours such as those of the Cannes, Venice and Montreal film festivals. He has been awarded two Career Golden Lions in 1985 and 2004 and a golden palm for his lifetime achievements in 2008.
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Filmography
Visit, or Memories and Confessions
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A Century of Energy
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The Old Man of Belem
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Chafariz das Virtudes
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Invisible World
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Gebo and the Shadow
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Historic Centre
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The Conquered Conqueror
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The Strange Case of Angelica
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The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision
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Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
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Romance de Vila do Conde
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O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta
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To Each His Own Cinema
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Christopher Columbus, The Enigma
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Rencontre Unique
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Belle Toujours
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Magic Mirror
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O Improvável Não é Impossível
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Do Visível ao Invísivel
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The Fifth Empire
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A Talking Picture
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The Uncertainty Principle
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Moment
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I’m Going Home
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Porto of My Childhood
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Word and Utopia
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The Letter
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Inquietude
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Voyage to the Beginning of the World
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A Friendly Handshake
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Party
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The Convent
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Blind Man's Bluff
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Abraham's Valley
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Day of Despair
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The Divine Comedy
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No, or the Vain Glory of Command
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The Cannibals
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A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional
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My Case
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The Satin Slipper
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Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra
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Lisboa Cultural
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Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo
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Francisca
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Doomed Love
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Doomed Love
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Benilde or the Virgin Mother
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Past and Present
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As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio
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The Hunt
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Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana
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Acto da Primavera
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Bread
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The Artist and the City
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Aniki-Bóbó
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Famalicão
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Portugal Já Faz Automóveis
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Miramar, Praia das Rosas
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Os Últimos Temporais - Cheias do Tejo
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White Coal
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Lisbon statues
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Working on the Douro River
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