Paulo Rocha

Paulo Rocha

1935-12-22 – 2012-12-29 (age 77) Porto, Portugal
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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

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Known For

Francisca
Francisca

1981

as Doctor

Island of Loves
Island of Loves

1982

as Camilo Pessanha

The Satin Slipper
The Satin Slipper

1986

as Premier Prête

Three Less Me
Three Less Me

1988

as The Melomaniac

Around Rocha’s Table
Around Rocha’s Table

2021

as Self (archive footage)

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The Sound of the Shaking Earth
The Sound of the Shaking Earth

1990

as Hostel Doorman

A Ilha de Moraes
A Ilha de Moraes

1984

as Self