Paulo Rocha
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
Filmography
The Life of Mirrors
The Life of Mirrors
Around Rocha’s Table
as Self (archive footage)
Around Rocha’s Table
as Self (archive footage)
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
Encontros
Encontros
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista
On the Edge of the Horizon
On the Edge of the Horizon
The Sound of the Shaking Earth
as Hostel Doorman
The Sound of the Shaking Earth
as Hostel Doorman
Three Less Me
as The Melomaniac
Three Less Me
as The Melomaniac
Passagem ou a Meio Caminho
Passagem ou a Meio Caminho
The Satin Slipper
as Premier Prête
The Satin Slipper
as Premier Prête
A Ilha de Moraes
as Self
A Ilha de Moraes
as Self
Island of Loves
as Camilo Pessanha
Island of Loves
as Camilo Pessanha
Francisca
as Doctor
Francisca
as Doctor