Paulo Rocha
Director · Actor · WriterPaulo 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
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR13
The Life of Mirrors
2025
Around Rocha’s Table
2021
Self (archive footage)
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
2013
- Encontros
Encontros
2006
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista
1994
On the Edge of the Horizon
1993
The Sound of the Shaking Earth
1990
Hostel Doorman
Three Less Me
1988
The Melomaniac
The Satin Slipper
1986
Premier Prête
Passagem ou a Meio Caminho
1986
A Ilha de Moraes
1984
Self
Island of Loves
1982
Camilo Pessanha
Francisca
1981
Doctor
DIRECTOR20
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
2013
Director
Vanity
2004
Director
As Sereias
2001
Director
The Heart's Root
2000
Director
River of Gold
1999
Director
Camões - Tanta Guerra, Tanto Engano
1998
Director
Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker
1995
Director
Oliveira, l'architecte
1993
Director
Portugaru San - O Sr. Portugal em Tokushima
1993
Director
Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss
1988
Director
The Mountains of the Moon
1987
Director
A Ilha de Moraes
1984
Director
Island of Loves
1982
Director
A Pousada das Chagas
1972
Director
Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência
1971
Director
Change of Life
1967
Director
The Hunt
1964
Assistant Director
The Green Years
1963
Director
Acto da Primavera
1963
Assistant Director
Bread
1959
Assistant Director Trainee
WRITER11
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
2013
Screenplay
The Heart's Root
2000
Screenplay
River of Gold
1999
Screenplay
Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker
1995
Writer
Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss
1988
Screenplay
The Mountains of the Moon
1987
Screenplay
A Ilha de Moraes
1984
Writer
Island of Loves
1982
Screenplay
Vilarinho das Furnas
1971
Idea
Change of Life
1967
Screenplay
The Green Years
1963
Screenplay
PRODUCER11
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
2013
Producer
The Conquest of Faro
2005
Producer
Vanity
2004
Producer
The Swimming Pool
2004
Producer
Querença
2004
Producer
The Heart's Root
2000
Producer
The Keeper of Herds
1999
Producer
Xavier
1991
Producer
Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss
1988
Producer
The Mountains of the Moon
1987
Producer
Island of Loves
1982
Executive Producer, Producer
