Paulo Rocha
Directing
Born: 1935-12-22 · Porto, Portugal
Died: 2012-12-29
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 ti
🎬 Movies (30)
The Life of Mirrors
2025
Around Rocha’s Table
2021
Self (archive footage)
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
2013
Director
Encontros
2006
The Conquest of Faro
2005
Producer
Vanity
2004
Director
The Swimming Pool
2004
Producer
Querença
2004
Producer
As Sereias
2001
Director
The Heart's Root
2000
Director
River of Gold
1999
Director
The Keeper of Herds
1999
Producer
Camões - Tanta Guerra, Tanto Engano
1998
Director
Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker
1995
Director
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista
1994
On the Edge of the Horizon
1993
Oliveira, l'architecte
1993
Director
Portugaru San - O Sr. Portugal em Tokushima
1993
Director
Xavier
1991
Producer
The Sound of the Shaking Earth
1990
Hostel Doorman
Three Less Me
1988
The Melomaniac
Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss
1988
Director
The Mountains of the Moon
1987
Director
The Satin Slipper
1986
Premier Prête
Passagem ou a Meio Caminho
1986
A Ilha de Moraes
1984
Director
Island of Loves
1982
Director
Francisca
1981
Doctor
A Pousada das Chagas
1972
Director
Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência
1971
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