Manoel de Oliveira

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    Manoel Candido Pinto de Oliveira, Manuel de Oliveira, Мануэль де Оливейра, Мануэл Ди Оливейра

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Manoel de Oliveira was born in Porto, Portugal on December 11, 1908, 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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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1908-12-11
  • event Death Date 2015-04-02
  • school Known for: Directing
  • star Popularity: 3.8
  • info Birth Place Porto, Portugal
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Manoel de Oliveira

movie_edit Directing

6.3

To Each His Own Cinema

2007-10-31

6.3

Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl

2009-04-30

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Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl

2009-04-30

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Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl

2009-04-30

6.3

Romance de Vila do Conde

2008-08-28

6.3

Word and Utopia

2000-11-17

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Word and Utopia

2000-11-17

6.3

My Case

1986-09-25

6.3

Belle Toujours

2006-09-08

6.3

I’m Going Home

2001-05-13

6.3

The Strange Case of Angelica

2010-12-29

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The Strange Case of Angelica

2010-12-29

6.3

Aniki-Bóbó

1942-12-18

6.3

Christopher Columbus, The Enigma

2007-09-06

6.3

No, or the Vain Glory of Command

1990-10-12

6.3

The Uncertainty Principle

2002-05-17

6.3

A Talking Picture

2003-08-31

6.3

The Letter

1999-09-22

6.3

Voyage to the Beginning of the World

1997-05-16

6.3

Abraham's Valley

1993-09-01

6.3

The Convent

1995-09-06

6.3

Anxiety

1998-05-19

6.3

Gebo and the Shadow

2012-09-10

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Gebo and the Shadow

2012-09-10

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Working on the Douro River

1931-09-19

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Working on the Douro River

1931-09-19

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Francisca

1981-12-03

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Porto of My Childhood

2001-09-19

6.3

Doomed Love

1979-11-25

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Doomed Love

1979-11-25

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Historic Centre

2012-11-10

6.3

Magic Mirror

2006-03-09

6.3

The Satin Slipper

1986-01-08

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The Hunt

1964-01-20

6.3

O Pão

1959-11-03

6.3

The Artist and the City

1956-11-26

6.3

Acto da Primavera

1963-04-10

6.3

The Cannibals

1988-11-10

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Famalicão

1941-01-27

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Famalicão

1941-01-27

6.3

Invisible World

2012-10-29

6.3

Party

1996-06-27

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Blind Man's Bluff

1994-11-18

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Blind Man's Bluff

1994-11-18

6.3

Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo

1983-01-01

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A Friendly Handshake

1997-01-01

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Do visível ao invísivel

2005-06-08

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Do visível ao invísivel

2005-06-08

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Do visível ao invísivel

2005-06-08

6.3

Day of Despair

1992-10-30

6.3

Past and Present

1972-02-27

6.3

The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision

2010-09-21

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The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision

2010-09-21

6.3

The Old Man of Belem

2014-12-11

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The Old Man of Belem

2014-12-11

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Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em Portugal

1938-02-03

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Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em Portugal

1938-02-03

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O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta

2008-09-21

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O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta

2008-09-21

6.3

Romance de Vila do Conde

2008-08-28

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Romance de Vila do Conde

2008-08-28

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Romance de Vila do Conde

2008-08-28

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White Coal

1932-01-31

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White Coal

1932-01-31

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Famalicão

1941-01-27

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Lisboa Cultural

1984-09-28

6.3

The Fifth Empire

2004-09-09

6.3

Blind Man's Bluff

1994-11-18

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Blind Man's Bluff

1994-11-18

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O Improvável Não é Impossível

2006-09-01

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O Improvável Não é Impossível

2006-09-01

6.3

The Conquered Conqueror

2012-01-01

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The Conquered Conqueror

2012-01-01

6.3

As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio

1965-01-01

6.3

As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio

1965-01-01

6.3

Visit, or Memories and Confessions

1993-10-15

6.3

The Hunt

1964-01-20

6.3

A Century of Energy

2015-06-08

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A Century of Energy

2015-06-08

6.3

Chafariz das Virtudes

2014-09-23

6.3

The Divine Comedy

1991-10-11

6.3

Belle Toujours

2006-09-08

6.3

Magic Mirror

2006-03-09

6.3

A Talking Picture

2003-08-31

6.3

The Hunt

1964-01-20

6.3

The Hunt

1964-01-20

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The Hunt

1964-01-20

6.3

Acto da Primavera

1963-04-10

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Acto da Primavera

1963-04-10

6.3

Voyage to the Beginning of the World

1997-05-16

6.3

Abraham's Valley

1993-09-01

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Abraham's Valley

1993-09-01

6.3

Benilde or the Virgin Mother

1975-11-21

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Benilde or the Virgin Mother

1975-11-21

6.3

No, or the Vain Glory of Command

1990-10-12

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No, or the Vain Glory of Command

1990-10-12

6.3

The Letter

1999-09-22

6.3

Francisca

1981-12-03

6.3

The Uncertainty Principle

2002-05-17

6.3

The Uncertainty Principle

2002-05-17

6.3

The Satin Slipper

1986-01-08

6.3

Benilde or the Virgin Mother

1975-11-21

6.3

Christopher Columbus, The Enigma

2007-09-06

6.3

The Fifth Empire

2004-09-09

6.3

My Case

1986-09-25

6.3

Working on the Douro River

1931-09-19

6.3

Historic Centre

2012-11-10

6.3

The Hunt

1964-01-20

6.3

The Divine Comedy

1991-10-11

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The Divine Comedy

1991-10-11

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The Divine Comedy

1991-10-11

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Aniki-Bóbó

1942-12-18

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Aniki-Bóbó

1942-12-18

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Aniki-Bóbó

1942-12-18

6.3

The Artist and the City

1956-11-26

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The Artist and the City

1956-11-26

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The Artist and the City

1956-11-26

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The Artist and the City

1956-11-26

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O Pão

1959-11-03

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O Pão

1959-11-03

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O Pão

1959-11-03

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O Pão

1959-11-03

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O Pão

1959-11-03

6.3

Acto da Primavera

1963-04-10

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Acto da Primavera

1963-04-10

6.3

Acto da Primavera

1963-04-10

6.3

Past and Present

1972-02-27

6.3

Past and Present

1972-02-27

6.3

Past and Present

1972-02-27

6.3

Anxiety

1998-05-19

6.3

Lisboa Cultural

1984-09-28

6.3

A Friendly Handshake

1997-01-01

6.3

A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional

1988-12-09

6.3

The Convent

1995-09-06

6.3

The Convent

1995-09-06

6.3

Party

1996-06-27

6.3

I’m Going Home

2001-05-13

6.3

As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio

1965-01-01

6.3

As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio

1965-01-01

6.3

As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio

1965-01-01

6.3

As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio

1965-01-01

6.3

The Cannibals

1988-11-10

6.3

The Cannibals

1988-11-10

6.3

White Coal

1932-01-31

6.3

White Coal

1932-01-31

6.3

Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em Portugal

1938-02-03

6.3

Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em Portugal

1938-02-03

6.3

Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana

1964-09-03

6.3

Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra

1986-01-28

6.3

A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional

1988-12-09

6.3

Day of Despair

1992-10-30

6.3

Day of Despair

1992-10-30

6.3

Visit, or Memories and Confessions

1993-10-15

6.3

Visit, or Memories and Confessions

1993-10-15

6.3

Miramar, Praia das Rosas

1938-06-22

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Miramar, Praia das Rosas

1938-06-22

6.3

Miramar, Praia das Rosas

1938-06-22

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Miramar, Praia das Rosas

1938-06-22

6.3

Do visível ao invísivel

2005-06-08

6.3

Lisbon statues

1932-12-12

6.3

Lisbon statues

1932-12-12

6.3

Lisbon statues

1932-12-12

6.3

Os Últimos Temporais - Cheias do Tejo

1937-01-01

6.3

Os Últimos Temporais - Cheias do Tejo

1937-01-01

6.3

Porto of My Childhood

2001-09-19

6.3

Henri Langlois vu par...

2014-07-27

6.3

Famalicão

1941-01-27

6.3

To Each His Own Cinema

2007-10-31

6.3

O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta

2008-09-21

6.3

O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta

2008-09-21

6.3

Doomed Love

1978-11-19

6.3

Doomed Love

1978-11-19

6.3

Doomed Love

1978-11-19

6.3

Doomed Love

1978-11-19