Paulo Rocha
Known for: Directing
Born: December 21, 1935 in Porto, Portugal - Died: December 28, 2012
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
Known for
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Francisca
Doctor
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
A Ilha de Moraes
Self
Encontros
The Satin Slipper
Premier Prête
Island of Loves
Camilo Pessanha
Three Less Me
The Melomaniac
On the Edge of the Horizon
The Sound of the Shaking Earth
Hostel Doorman
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista
Passagem ou a Meio Caminho
Around Rocha’s Table
Self (archive footage)
The Life of Mirrors
História do Cinema Português
Bread
Assistant Director Trainee
River of Gold
Director
The Keeper of Herds
Producer
The Green Years
Director
The Mountains of the Moon
Director
Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência
Director
A Pousada das Chagas
Director
Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss
Director
The Heart's Root
Director
Change of Life
Director