Paulo Rocha

Birthday:: 12/22/1935
Place of birth:: Porto, Portugal:
Biography:: 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

Credits

	A Vida dos Espelhos (2025)
	A Távola de Rocha (2021) as Self (archive footage)
	Se Eu Fosse Ladrão... Roubava (2013)
	Encontros (2006)
	Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista (1994)
	O Fio do Horizonte (1993)
	O Som da Terra a Tremer (1990) as Hostel Doorman
	Três Menos Eu (1988) as The Melomaniac
	Passagem ou a Meio Caminho (1986)
	Le Soulier de satin (1986) as Premier Prête
	A Ilha de Moraes (1984) as Self
	A Ilha dos Amores (1982) as Camilo Pessanha
	Francisca (1981) as Doctor

	Se Eu Fosse Ladrão... Roubava Director
	Se Eu Fosse Ladrão... Roubava Producer
	Se Eu Fosse Ladrão... Roubava Screenplay
	A Conquista de Faro Producer
	A Piscina Producer
	Querença Producer
	Vanitas Director
	Vanitas Producer
	As Sereias Director
	A Raiz do Coração Director
	A Raiz do Coração Screenplay
	A Raiz do Coração Producer
	O Rio do Ouro Director
	O Rio do Ouro Screenplay
	O Rio do Ouro Editor
	O Guardador de Rebanhos Producer
	Camões - Tanta Guerra, Tanto Engano Director
	Cinéma, de notre temps: Shohei Imamura - Le libre penseur Director
	Cinéma, de notre temps: Shohei Imamura - Le libre penseur Writer
	Oliveira, l'architecte Director
	Portugaru San - O Sr. Portugal em Tokushima Director
	Xavier Producer
	Máscara de Aço contra Abismo Azul Director
	Máscara de Aço contra Abismo Azul Screenplay
	Máscara de Aço contra Abismo Azul Producer
	O Desejado Director
	O Desejado Producer
	O Desejado Screenplay
	A Ilha de Moraes Director
	A Ilha de Moraes Writer
	A Ilha dos Amores Director
	A Ilha dos Amores Screenplay
	A Ilha dos Amores Producer
	A Ilha dos Amores Executive Producer
	A Pousada das Chagas Director
	Vilarinho das Furnas Idea
	Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência Director
	Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência Editor
	Mudar de Vida Director
	Mudar de Vida Screenplay
	Mudar de Vida Editor
	A Caça Assistant Director
	Os Verdes Anos Director
	Os Verdes Anos Screenplay
	Acto da Primavera Archival Footage Research
	Acto da Primavera Assistant Director
	O Pão Assistant Director Trainee