Paulo Rocha
Director, Writer, Actor, Editor, Producer
December 22, 1935 — December 29, 2012 (77 years)
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
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
Known For
Filmography
| 2013 | Se Eu Fosse Ladrão, Roubava · as Screenplay |
| 2000 | The Heart's Root · as Screenplay |
| 1998 | River of Gold · as Screenplay |
| 1989 | Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss · as Screenplay |
| 1987 | O Desejado · as Screenplay |
| 1984 | |
| 1982 | Island of Loves · as Screenplay |
| 1966 | Change of Life · as Screenplay |
| 1963 | The Green Years · as Screenplay |
| 2013 | |
| 2001 | Rending · as Dr. Portugal |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | |
| 1990 | O Som da Terra a Tremer · as Hostel Doorman |
| 1988 | Three Less Me · as The Melomaniac |
| 1985 | The Satin Slipper · as Premier Prête |
| 1982 | Island of Loves · as Camilo Pessanha |
| 1981 | Francisca · as Doctor |
| 1998 | |
| 1966 |
| 2013 | |
| 2000 | |
| 1992 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1982 | Island of Loves · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | Around Rocha's Table · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 1984 | A Ilha de Moraes · as Self |
| 1963 | Rite of Spring · as Assistant Director |
| 1963 | Rite of Spring · as Archival Footage Research |
| 1959 | O Pão · as Assistant Director Trainee |