Manoel de Oliveira

Manoel de Oliveira

Directing

Born December 11, 1908 · Porto, Portugal

64 films as director · Active 1931–2015

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 Galic…

Known for

Ciné regards

Ciné regards

1978

Fátima Milagrosa

Fátima Milagrosa

1928

Já Está

Já Está

1987

Hitler in Hollywood

Hitler in Hollywood

2011

Agnès Varda: From Here to There

Agnès Varda: From Here to There

2011

Doomed Love

Doomed Love

1978

Guest

Guest

2011

A Talking Picture

A Talking Picture

2003

Directed(64)

Visit, or Memories and Confessions
2015Visit, or Memories and Confessions★ 7.3
A Century of Energy
2015A Century of Energy★ 7.9
The Old Man of Belem
2014The Old Man of Belem★ 4.5
Chafariz das Virtudes
2014Chafariz das Virtudes
Invisible World
2013Invisible World★ 5.8
Gebo and the Shadow
2012Gebo and the Shadow★ 6.6
Historic Centre
2012Historic Centre★ 6.1
The Conquered Conqueror
2012The Conquered Conqueror
The Strange Case of Angelica
2010The Strange Case of Angelica★ 6.5
The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision
2010The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision★ 6.4
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
2009Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl★ 6.2
Romance de Vila do Conde
2008Romance de Vila do Conde
O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta
2008O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta
To Each His Own Cinema
2007To Each His Own Cinema★ 6.4
Christopher Columbus, The Enigma
2007Christopher Columbus, The Enigma★ 5.6
Rencontre Unique
2007Rencontre Unique
Belle Toujours
2006Belle Toujours★ 6.0
Magic Mirror
2006Magic Mirror★ 6.6
O Improvável Não é Impossível
2006O Improvável Não é Impossível★ 6.0
Do Visível ao Invísivel
2005Do Visível ao Invísivel
The Fifth Empire
2004The Fifth Empire★ 6.5
A Talking Picture
2003A Talking Picture★ 6.7
The Uncertainty Principle
2002The Uncertainty Principle★ 6.5
Moment
2002Moment
I’m Going Home
2001I’m Going Home★ 6.8
Porto of My Childhood
2001Porto of My Childhood★ 6.8
Word and Utopia
2000Word and Utopia★ 5.8
The Letter
1999The Letter★ 6.0
Inquietude
1998Inquietude★ 6.8
Voyage to the Beginning of the World
1997Voyage to the Beginning of the World★ 6.7
A Friendly Handshake
1997A Friendly Handshake
Party
1996Party★ 6.5
The Convent
1995The Convent★ 5.3
Blind Man's Bluff
1994Blind Man's Bluff★ 7.0
Abraham's Valley
1993Abraham's Valley★ 7.4
Day of Despair
1992Day of Despair★ 6.3
The Divine Comedy
1991The Divine Comedy★ 6.6
No, or the Vain Glory of Command
1990No, or the Vain Glory of Command★ 6.4
The Cannibals
1988The Cannibals★ 7.0
1988A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional
My Case
1986My Case★ 6.9
The Satin Slipper
1986The Satin Slipper★ 7.6
Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra
1986Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra
Lisboa Cultural
1984Lisboa Cultural★ 10.0
Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo
1983Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo★ 5.7
Francisca
1981Francisca★ 7.0
Doomed Love
1979Doomed Love★ 7.1
Benilde or the Virgin Mother
1975Benilde or the Virgin Mother★ 7.3
Past and Present
1972Past and Present★ 7.3
As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio
1965As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio★ 6.2
The Hunt
1964The Hunt★ 7.1
Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana
1964Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana
Acto da Primavera
1963Acto da Primavera★ 6.0
Bread
1959Bread★ 7.3
The Artist and the City
1956The Artist and the City★ 7.8
Aniki-Bóbó
1942Aniki-Bóbó★ 7.6
Famalicão
1941Famalicão★ 7.4
Portugal Já Faz Automóveis
1938Portugal Já Faz Automóveis★ 7.0
Miramar, Praia das Rosas
1938Miramar, Praia das Rosas
Os Últimos Temporais - Cheias do Tejo
1937Os Últimos Temporais - Cheias do Tejo
White Coal
1932White Coal★ 6.0
Lisbon statues
1932Lisbon statues★ 10.0
Working on the Douro River
1931Working on the Douro River★ 7.1

Acting(46)

2025The Life of Mirrors
Film
2015Jornal Português (1938-1951)Self (archive footage)
Film
2015The Glory of Filmmaking in PortugalHimself
Film
2015Visit, or Memories and ConfessionsSelf
Film
2014Henri Langlois vu par...Self
Film
2013BietteSelf
Film
2012101
Film
2011Agnès Varda: From Here to ThereSelf
TV
2011Agnès Varda: From Here to ThereSelf
Film
2011Hitler in Hollywood
Film
2011GuestSelf
Film
2011Sem Cura - à saúde de Manoel de Oliveira
Film
2007Manoel de Oliveira, O Caso DeleHimself
Film
2007The 15th StoneHimself
Film
2007Christopher Columbus, The EnigmaManuel Luciano (2007)
Film
2006O Improvável Não é Impossível(voice)
Film
2006No Tempo do CinemaHimself
Film
2006Conversazione a Porto
Film
2003A Talking Picture
Film
2003Agostinho da Silva - A Living ThoughtSelf
Film
2001Porto of My ChildhoodHimself / Narrator / The Thief
Film
2001História do Cinema Português
TV
1998InquietudeTango Dancer
Film
1997Marcello Mastroianni: I RememberSelf
Film
1997Voyage to the Beginning of the WorldDriver
Film
1997A Friendly Handshake
Film
1994Lisbon StoryHimself
Film
1994Zona+Próprio
TV
1993Oliveira, l'architecte
Film
1991The Divine Comedy
Film
1990No, or the Vain Glory of CommandNarrator
Film
1990Cinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi
Film
1987Já EstáSelf
TV
1986The Satin SlipperGentleman bowing with hat
Film
1983Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo
Film
1982The Conversation Is OverPadre
Film
1981Cinématon XIN°102
Film
1981Cinématon n°102 : Manoel de Oliveira
Film
1979Doomed LoveNarrator (voice)
Film
1978CinématonN°102
Film
1978Doomed Love(voice)
TV
1978Ciné regardsSelf
TV
1975Benilde or the Virgin MotherScreaming Madman (voice)
Film
1963The Green Years
Film
1933A Song of LisbonCarlos
Film
1928Fátima Milagrosa
Film