Biography
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.
Filmography
all 89
Movies 85
Director 56
self 17
TV Shows 4
Producer 2
Narrator 1
The Glory of Filmmaking in Portugal (2015)
A Century of Energy (2015)
The Old Man of Belem (2014)
Chafariz das Virtudes (2014)
Henri Langlois vu par... (2014)
Historic Centre (2012)
Invisible World (2012)
Gebo and the Shadow (2012)
101 (2012)
The Conquered Conqueror (2012)
Agnès Varda: From Here to There (2011)
Nome de Guerra - A Viagem de Junqueiro (2011)
Agnès Varda: From Here to There (2011)
Sem Cura - à saúde de Manoel de Oliveira (2011)
The Strange Case of Angelica (2010)
The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision (2010)
Sodankylä Forever (2010)
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009)
O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta (2008)
Romance de Vila do Conde (2008)
Manoel de Oliveira, O Caso Dele (2007)
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
The 15th Stone (2007)
Christopher Columbus, The Enigma (2007)
Belle Toujours (2006)
O Improvável Não é Impossível (2006)
No Tempo do Cinema (2006)
Magic Mirror (2006)
Conversazione a Porto (2006)
Jornal Português (1938-1951) (2005)
Do visível ao invísivel (2005)
The Fifth Empire (2004)
A Talking Picture (2003)
Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought (2003)
The Uncertainty Principle (2002)
Porto of My Childhood (2001)
I’m Going Home (2001)
Word and Utopia (2000)
The Letter (1999)
Anxiety (1998)
Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (1997)
Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997)
A Friendly Handshake (1997)
Party (1996)
The Convent (1995)
Lisbon Story (1994)
Blind Man's Bluff (1994)
Zona+ (1994)
Visit, or Memories and Confessions (1993)
Oliveira, l'architecte (1993)
Abraham's Valley (1993)
Day of Despair (1992)
The Divine Comedy (1991)
No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990)
A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional (1988)
The Cannibals (1988)
Já Está (1987)
My Case (1986)
Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra (1986)
The Satin Slipper (1985)
Lisboa Cultural (1983)
Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo (1983)
The Conversation Is Over (1982)
Francisca (1981)
Cinématon XI (1981)
As Borboletas Também Amam (1979)
Doomed Love (1979)
Cinématon (1978)
Doomed Love (1978)
Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975)
Past and Present (1972)
As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (1965)
Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana (1964)
The Hunt (1964)
The Green Years (1963)
Acto da Primavera (1963)
O Pão (1959)
The Artist and the City (1956)
Aniki-Bóbó (1942)
Famalicão (1941)
Miramar, Praia das Rosas (1938)
Já Se Fabricam Automóveis em Portugal (1938)
Os Últimos Temporais - Cheias do Tejo (1937)
A Song of Lisbon (1933)
Lisbon statues (1932)
White Coal (1932)
Working on the Douro River (1931)
Fátima Milagrosa (1928)
Cinématon n°102 : Manoel de Oliveira
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1908-12-11
Deathday2015-04-02 (106 years old)
Birth NameManoel Candido Pinto De Oliveira
Birth PlacePorto, Portugal
CitizenshipsPortugal
Also Known AsManoel Candido Pinto de Oliveira, Manuel de Oliveira, Мануэль де Оливейра, Мануэл Ди Оливейра
Awardshonorary doctor of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, European Film Academy Honorary Award, honorary doctor from the NOVA University Lisbon, honorary doctorate of the University of Porto, Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword, Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry, Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Ordem do Mérito Cultural, Sophia Awards, Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts, Robert-Bresson Award, Golden Globes, European Film Academy Critics Award
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