Biography
Vasco Pimentel is a renowned Portuguese sound engineer and sound designer. He studied music in the National Conservatory, and film at the National School of Theater and Cinema in Lisbon. His professional work spans from being sound designer and sound engineer in film and theater, filmmaker, music composer for theatre and feature length films, as well as visual artist.
Since 1979, Vasco Pimentel has been active in more than 130 feature-length films and numerous documentaries and short-films. Some notable projects have been in collaboration with film directors such as Wim Wenders, Raul Ruiz, Werner Schroeter, Samuel Fuller, Vincent Gallo, Fred Kelemen, Robert Kramer, João Cesar Monteiro, Miguel Gomes, and Teresa Villaverde.
Filmography
all 92
Movies 91
Director 5
TV Shows 1
Sound
The Tsugua Diaries (2021)
Movie
Sound
Southern Sorceresses (2020)
Movie
Sound Editor / Boom Operator / Mix Technician
Où en êtes-vous, Teresa Villaverde ? (2019)
Movie
Sound
Six Portraits of Pain (2019)
Movie
Sound Director
Partida (2019)
Movie
Sound Mixer
Frankie (2019)
Movie
1
Sound Recordist
Avenida Almirante Reis em 3 Andamentos (2018)
Movie
Acts of Cinema (2018)
Movie
Sound Designer
O Banquete (2018)
Movie
Sound Editor
9 Fingers (2018)
Movie
Sound Designer
Colo (2017)
Movie
Padre
Vazante (2017)
Movie
6
Sound Editor
Zeus (2017)
Movie
Sr. Pimentel
John From (2016)
Movie
Sound Designer
Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One (2015)
Movie
2.33
Sound Designer
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One (2015)
Movie
3.67
Sound Designer
Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One (2015)
Movie
3
Sound
The Secret Agent (2015)
Movie
Sound Mixer
Dreamocracy (2014)
Movie
Sound Director
Coro dos Amantes (2014)
Movie
Sound
Wild Haggis (2013)
Movie
Sound
Bobô (2013)
Movie
Sound Designer
The Gift of Tears (2012)
Movie
Demonstration Spokesman / Pool House Owner / Sound
Tabu (2012)
Movie
2
Sound Director
Cisne (2011)
Movie
Sound
Cinerama (2010)
Movie
Sound Designer
The Portuguese Nun (2009)
Movie
Sound Mixer
April Showers (2009)
Movie
Sound Designer
Our Beloved Month of August (2008)
Movie
Sound
From Now On (2008)
Movie
Sound Recordist
Carnival: Looking for Paulo 'Miller' (2008)
Movie
Sound
Trance (2006)
Movie
Sound Designer
The Face You Deserve (2005)
Movie
Sound Mixer
Visions of Europe (2004)
Movie
Sound
In Favour of Light (2004)
Movie
Foley Artist
Querença (2004)
Movie
Sound Editor / Sound Mixer
O Nome e o N.I.M. (2003)
Movie
Sound
A Ferida (2003)
Movie
Sound
88 (2002)
Movie
Sound Designer
Em Volta (2002)
Movie
Sound Designer
Low-Flying Aircraft (2002)
Movie
Secretary Chief
Rending (2001)
Movie
Sound
Water and Salt (2001)
Movie
Crowd Journalist
April Captains (2000)
Movie
Sound Editor
Bad (2000)
Movie
Editor / Sound Designer
Red River (1999)
Movie
Sound Editor
Gloria (1999)
Movie
Sound Designer
The Mutants (1998)
Movie
1
Sound
Dribbling Fate (1998)
Movie
Director
Outros Bairros (1998)
Movie
Sound
Daily Chicken (1997)
Movie
Sound
Pandora (1996)
Movie
Sound Designer
Antártida (1995)
Movie
Customer
Fado, Major and Minor (1995)
Movie
Composer
Two Brothers, My Sister (1994)
Movie
Sound
Visit, or Memories and Confessions (1993)
Movie
Sound Designer
Hovering Over the Water (1993)
Movie
Sound Designer
No Dia dos Meus Anos (1992)
Movie
Sound Mixer
Requiem for a Daffodil (1992)
Movie
Sound
Alcibíades (1992)
Movie
Editor
Alex (1991)
Movie
Sound
Xavier (1991)
Movie
Sound Designer
Malvadez (1990)
Movie
Sound Designer
Lovely Child (1990)
Movie
Sound
Recollections of the Yellow House (1989)
Movie
Sound
The Seventh Letter (1989)
Movie
Sound Director
A True and Faithful Account (1989)
Movie
Sound
A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional (1988)
Movie
Sound
Doc's Kingdom (1988)
Movie
Sound Editor
Hard Times (1988)
Movie
Sound Mixer
Lounge Chair (1988)
Movie
Sound Designer
Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss (1988)
Movie
Sound Designer
Three Less Me (1988)
Movie
Editor / Sound Designer
Serenity (1987)
Movie
Piano Player / Sound
The Jester (1987)
Movie
Sound Designer
The Mountains of the Moon (1987)
Movie
Sound Editor / Sound
A Portuguese Farewell (1986)
Movie
L'homme hold-up / Sound
Guardian of the Night (1986)
Movie
Sound Designer
The Rose King (1986)
Movie
6
Sound
Notre mariage (1985)
Movie
Sound
Dead Man's Seat (1984)
Movie
Professeur / Reporter
Manoel’s Destinies (1984)
Movie
Sound Designer
Vanishing Point (1984)
Movie
Sound
City of Pirates (1984)
Movie
Professeur / Reporter
Manuel on the Island of Wonders (1984)
TV
Sound
Lisboa Cultural (1983)
Movie
Sound
Aspern (1982)
Movie
Sound
The Conversation Is Over (1982)
Movie
Sound
Silvestre (1982)
Movie
Sound Designer
A Estrangeira (1982)
Movie
Sound
The Territory (1981)
Movie
Sound
Oxalá (1981)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.19
Based on 35.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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AwardsEuropean Film Award for Best Sound Designer
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