Manoel de Oliveira

Regista, Sceneggiatore, Montatore, Attore, Produttore

11 dicembre 1908 — 2 aprile 2015 (106 anni)
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.

Famoso per

  • Un film parlato
    Un film parlato2003
  • Ritorno a casa
    Ritorno a casa2001
  • Lo strano caso di Angelica
    Lo strano caso di Angelica2010
  • Aniki Bobo
    Aniki Bobo1942
  • La valle del peccato
    La valle del peccato1993
  • Singolarità di una ragazza bionda
    Singolarità di una ragazza bionda2009
  • Viaggio all'inizio del mondo
    Viaggio all'inizio del mondo1997
  • A ciascuno il suo cinema
    A ciascuno il suo cinema2007
  • La lettera
    La lettera1999
  • Belle toujours - Bella sempre
    Belle toujours - Bella sempre2006
  • I misteri del convento
    I misteri del convento1995
  • No, la folle gloria del comando
    No, la folle gloria del comando1990
  • Parola e utopia
    Parola e utopia2000
  • Gebo e l'ombra
    Gebo e l'ombra2012
  • Porto della mia infanzia
    Porto della mia infanzia2001
  • Francisca
    Francisca1981
  • I cannibali
    I cannibali1988
  • Party
    Party1996
  • Inquietudine
    Inquietudine1998
  • Il principio dell'incertezza
    Il principio dell'incertezza2002

Filmografia