João Botelho

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

João Botelho
Born: 1949
Lamego, Portugal
Occupation: Film director and writer

João Botelho (born 1949 in Lamego, Portugal) is a Portuguese film director.

He has directed and written the screenplays of numerous films . His films have won several awards. In 1985, he won the Tucano de Ouro for Best Director at the Rio de Janeiro Film Festival for Um Adeus Portugês. His works have been nominated for the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion.

[edit] Filmography

The following films were directed by Botelho. For all except Um Projecto De Educação Popular, O Alto Do Cobre, No Dia Dos Meus Anos, 13 Filmes de 5 Minutos, As Mãos E As Pedras, and Viagem Aa Coração Do Douro, A Terra Onde Nasci, he also wrote the screenplay.

  • Um Projecto De Educação Popular (1976) (documentary)
  • O Alto Do Cobre (1976) (documentary)
  • Alexandre E Rosa (1978) (short)
  • Conversa Acabada (1980)
  • Um Adeus Portugês (1985)
  • Tempos Difíceis (1988)
  • No Dia Dos Meus Anos (1992)
  • Aqui Na Terra (1993)
  • Trê Palmieras (1994)
  • 13 Filmes de 5 Minutos (1995) (television, shorts)
  • Tráfico (1998)
  • Se a Memória Existe(1999) (short) (also wrote screenplay)
  • Quem És Tu? (2001)
  • As Mãos E As Pedras (2001) (short)
  • Viagem Aa Coração Do Douro, A Terra Onde Nasci (2002) (documentary)
  • A Mulher Que Acreditava Ser Presidente Dos Eua (2003)
  • O Fatalista (2005)
  • A Luz Da Ria Formosa (2005) (documentary)
  • Avé Maria (2006) (short, tv movie)
  • A Baleia Branca, Uma Ideia De Deus (2007) (documentary)

[edit] External links

In other languages