Manoel de Oliveira
Directing Born Dec 11, 1908 Died Apr 2, 2015 Porto, Portugal 223 credits
Biography
Manoel de Oliveira works in directing. Born December 11, 1908 in Porto, Portugal. Died April 2, 2015. Archytele lists 223 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
António Sequeira Lopes
1 shared title
Cristina Hauser
1 shared title
Elsa Wallencamp
1 shared title
Henrique Viana
1 shared title
António Costa
1 shared title
Ruy Furtado
1 shared title
Ricardo Pais
1 shared title
María Dulce
1 shared title
Maria Barroso
1 shared title
João Bénard da Costa
1 shared title
Career timeline
The Life of Mirrors
Jornal Português (1938-1951)The Glory of Filmmaking in PortugalVisit, or Memories and ConfessionsVisit, or Memories and Confessions · DirectorVisit, or Memories and Confessions · Editor
Henri Langlois vu par...The Old Man of Belem · ScreenplayThe Old Man of Belem · DirectorChafariz das Virtudes · Director
Invisible World · DirectorInvisible World · WriterBiette
Gebo and the Shadow · ScreenplayGebo and the Shadow · DirectorHistoric Centre · DirectorHistoric Centre · ScreenplayThe Conquered Conqueror · Director
Hitler in HollywoodAgnès Varda: From Here to ThereGuestAgnès Varda: From Here to ThereSem Cura - à saúde de Manoel de Oliveira
The Strange Case of Angelica · WriterThe Strange Case of Angelica · DirectorThe Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision · DirectorThe Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision · Screenplay
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl · ScreenplayEccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl · DirectorEccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl · Editor
Romance de Vila do Conde · DirectorRomance de Vila do Conde · Director of PhotographyRomance de Vila do Conde · ScreenplayRomance de Vila do Conde · ProducerO Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta · Director of Photography
To Each His Own Cinema · DirectorTo Each His Own Cinema · WriterChristopher Columbus, The EnigmaChristopher Columbus, The Enigma · DirectorChristopher Columbus, The Enigma · Screenplay
Conversazione a PortoBelle Toujours · DirectorBelle Toujours · WriterMagic Mirror · DirectorMagic Mirror · Writer
Do Visível ao Invísivel · ScreenplayDo Visível ao Invísivel · EditorDo Visível ao Invísivel · Art DirectionDo Visível ao Invísivel · Director
The Fifth Empire · DirectorThe Fifth Empire · Screenplay
A Talking PictureA Talking Picture · DirectorA Talking Picture · WriterAgostinho da Silva - A Living Thought
The Uncertainty Principle · DirectorThe Uncertainty Principle · EditorThe Uncertainty Principle · ScreenplayMoment · Director
História do Cinema PortuguêsI’m Going Home · DirectorI’m Going Home · ScreenplayPorto of My ChildhoodPorto of My Childhood · Director
Word and Utopia · DirectorWord and Utopia · Writer
The Letter · DirectorThe Letter · Screenplay
InquietudeInquietude · DirectorInquietude · Screenplay
Marcello Mastroianni: I RememberVoyage to the Beginning of the WorldVoyage to the Beginning of the World · DirectorVoyage to the Beginning of the World · WriterA Friendly Handshake
Party · DirectorParty · Screenplay
The Convent · DirectorThe Convent · WriterThe Convent · Editor
Zona+Lisbon StoryBlind Man's Bluff · AdaptationBlind Man's Bluff · DirectorBlind Man's Bluff · Editor
Abraham's Valley · DirectorAbraham's Valley · EditorAbraham's Valley · ScreenplayOliveira, l'architecte
Day of Despair · DirectorDay of Despair · EditorDay of Despair · Screenplay
The Divine ComedyThe Divine Comedy · WriterThe Divine Comedy · EditorThe Divine Comedy · ScreenplayThe Divine Comedy · Director
No, or the Vain Glory of CommandNo, or the Vain Glory of Command · DirectorNo, or the Vain Glory of Command · ScreenplayNo, or the Vain Glory of Command · EditorCinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi
The Cannibals · DirectorThe Cannibals · EditorThe Cannibals · ScreenplayA Propósito da Bandeira Nacional · ProducerA Propósito da Bandeira Nacional · Director
Já Está
The Satin SlipperThe Satin Slipper · DirectorThe Satin Slipper · ScreenplayMy Case · DirectorMy Case · Screenplay
Full filmography
- The Life of Mirrors (2025)
- Jornal Português (1938-1951) (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- The Glory of Filmmaking in Portugal (2015) as Himself
- Visit, or Memories and Confessions (2015) as Self
- Visit, or Memories and Confessions (2015) Director
- Visit, or Memories and Confessions (2015) Editor
- Visit, or Memories and Confessions (2015) Screenplay
- A Century of Energy (2015) Director of Photography
- A Century of Energy (2015) Director
- Henri Langlois vu par... (2014) as Self
- The Old Man of Belem (2014) Screenplay
- The Old Man of Belem (2014) Director
- Chafariz das Virtudes (2014) Director
- Invisible World (2013) Director
- Invisible World (2013) Writer
- Biette (2013) as Self
- Gebo and the Shadow (2012) Screenplay
- Gebo and the Shadow (2012) Director
- Historic Centre (2012) Director
- Historic Centre (2012) Screenplay
- The Conquered Conqueror (2012) Director
- The Conquered Conqueror (2012) Screenplay
- 101 (2012)
- Hitler in Hollywood (2011)
- Agnès Varda: From Here to There (2011) as Self
- Guest (2011) as Self
- Agnès Varda: From Here to There (2011) as Self
- Sem Cura - à saúde de Manoel de Oliveira (2011)
- The Strange Case of Angelica (2010) Writer
- The Strange Case of Angelica (2010) Director
- The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision (2010) Director
- The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision (2010) Screenplay
- Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009) Screenplay
- Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009) Director
- Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl (2009) Editor
- Romance de Vila do Conde (2008) Director
- Romance de Vila do Conde (2008) Director of Photography
- Romance de Vila do Conde (2008) Screenplay
- Romance de Vila do Conde (2008) Producer
- O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta (2008) Director of Photography
- O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta (2008) Producer
- O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta (2008) Writer
- O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta (2008) Director
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Director
- To Each His Own Cinema (2007) Writer
- Christopher Columbus, The Enigma (2007) as Manuel Luciano (2007)
- Christopher Columbus, The Enigma (2007) Director
- Christopher Columbus, The Enigma (2007) Screenplay
- Rencontre Unique (2007) Director
- Rencontre Unique (2007) Screenplay
- The 15th Stone (2007) as Himself
- Manoel de Oliveira, O Caso Dele (2007) as Himself
- Conversazione a Porto (2006)
- Belle Toujours (2006) Director
- Belle Toujours (2006) Writer
- Magic Mirror (2006) Director
- Magic Mirror (2006) Writer
- O Improvável Não é Impossível (2006) as (voice)
- O Improvável Não é Impossível (2006) Writer
- O Improvável Não é Impossível (2006) Director
- No Tempo do Cinema (2006) as Himself
- Do Visível ao Invísivel (2005) Screenplay
- Do Visível ao Invísivel (2005) Editor
- Do Visível ao Invísivel (2005) Art Direction
- Do Visível ao Invísivel (2005) Director
- The Fifth Empire (2004) Director
- The Fifth Empire (2004) Screenplay
- A Talking Picture (2003)
- A Talking Picture (2003) Director
- A Talking Picture (2003) Writer
- Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought (2003) as Self
- The Uncertainty Principle (2002) Director
- The Uncertainty Principle (2002) Editor
- The Uncertainty Principle (2002) Screenplay
- Moment (2002) Director
- História do Cinema Português (2001)
- I’m Going Home (2001) Director
- I’m Going Home (2001) Screenplay
- Porto of My Childhood (2001) as Himself / Narrator / The Thief
- Porto of My Childhood (2001) Director
- Porto of My Childhood (2001) Writer
- Word and Utopia (2000) Director
- Word and Utopia (2000) Writer
- The Letter (1999) Director
- The Letter (1999) Screenplay
- Inquietude (1998) as Tango Dancer
- Inquietude (1998) Director
- Inquietude (1998) Screenplay
- Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember (1997) as Self
- Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997) as Driver
- Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997) Director
- Voyage to the Beginning of the World (1997) Writer
- A Friendly Handshake (1997)
- A Friendly Handshake (1997) Director
- A Friendly Handshake (1997) Screenplay
- Party (1996) Director
- Party (1996) Screenplay
- The Convent (1995) Director
- The Convent (1995) Writer
- The Convent (1995) Editor
- Zona+ (1994) as Próprio
- Lisbon Story (1994) as Himself
- Blind Man's Bluff (1994) Adaptation
- Blind Man's Bluff (1994) Director
- Blind Man's Bluff (1994) Editor
- Blind Man's Bluff (1994) Writer
- Abraham's Valley (1993) Director
- Abraham's Valley (1993) Editor
- Abraham's Valley (1993) Screenplay
- Oliveira, l'architecte (1993)
- Day of Despair (1992) Director
- Day of Despair (1992) Editor
- Day of Despair (1992) Screenplay
- The Divine Comedy (1991)
- The Divine Comedy (1991) Writer
- The Divine Comedy (1991) Editor
- The Divine Comedy (1991) Screenplay
- The Divine Comedy (1991) Director
- No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) as Narrator
- No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) Director
- No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) Screenplay
- No, or the Vain Glory of Command (1990) Editor
- Cinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi (1990)
- The Cannibals (1988) Director
- The Cannibals (1988) Editor
- The Cannibals (1988) Screenplay
- A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional (1988) Producer
- A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional (1988) Director
- Já Está (1987) as Self
- The Satin Slipper (1986) as Gentleman bowing with hat
- The Satin Slipper (1986) Director
- The Satin Slipper (1986) Screenplay
- My Case (1986) Director
- My Case (1986) Screenplay
- Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra (1986) Director
- Lisboa Cultural (1984) Editor
- Lisboa Cultural (1984) Director
- Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo (1983)
- Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo (1983) Director
- The Conversation Is Over (1982) as Padre
- Cinématon XI (1981) as N°102
- Francisca (1981) Director
- Francisca (1981) Screenplay
- Cinématon n°102 : Manoel de Oliveira (1981)
- Doomed Love (1979) as Narrator (voice)
- Doomed Love (1979) Screenplay
- Doomed Love (1979) Director
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Doomed Love (1978) as (voice)
- Doomed Love (1978) Writer
- Doomed Love (1978) Director
- Doomed Love (1978) Screenplay
- Doomed Love (1978) Creator
- Cinématon (1978) as N°102
- Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975) as Screaming Madman (voice)
- Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975) Screenplay
- Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975) Editor
- Benilde or the Virgin Mother (1975) Director
- Past and Present (1972) Director
- Past and Present (1972) Producer
- Past and Present (1972) Editor
- Past and Present (1972) Screenplay
- As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (1965) Director
- As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (1965) Screenplay
- As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (1965) Producer
- As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (1965) Editor
- As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (1965) Director of Photography
- As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (1965) Sound Designer
- The Hunt (1964) Director
- The Hunt (1964) Director of Photography
- The Hunt (1964) Writer
- The Hunt (1964) Editor
- The Hunt (1964) Producer
- The Hunt (1964) Sound Designer
- Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana (1964) Director
- Acto da Primavera (1963) Director
- Acto da Primavera (1963) Sound
- Acto da Primavera (1963) Screenplay
- Acto da Primavera (1963) Editor
- Acto da Primavera (1963) Producer
- Acto da Primavera (1963) Director of Photography
- The Green Years (1963)
- Bread (1959) Director
- Bread (1959) Producer
- Bread (1959) Sound Designer
- Bread (1959) Director of Photography
- Bread (1959) Screenplay
- Bread (1959) Editor
- The Artist and the City (1956) Director
- The Artist and the City (1956) Screenplay
- The Artist and the City (1956) Editor
- The Artist and the City (1956) Producer
- The Artist and the City (1956) Director of Photography
- Aniki-Bóbó (1942) Director
- Aniki-Bóbó (1942) Screenplay
- Aniki-Bóbó (1942) Co-Producer
- Aniki-Bóbó (1942) Editor
- Famalicão (1941) Writer
- Famalicão (1941) Director
- Famalicão (1941) Producer
- Famalicão (1941) Sound
- Portugal Já Faz Automóveis (1938) Editor
- Portugal Já Faz Automóveis (1938) Executive Producer
- Portugal Já Faz Automóveis (1938) Director
- Portugal Já Faz Automóveis (1938) Writer
- Miramar, Praia das Rosas (1938) Executive Producer
- Miramar, Praia das Rosas (1938) Screenplay
- Miramar, Praia das Rosas (1938) Editor
- Miramar, Praia das Rosas (1938) Director
- Os Últimos Temporais - Cheias do Tejo (1937) Director of Photography
- Os Últimos Temporais - Cheias do Tejo (1937) Director
- A Song of Lisbon (1933) as Carlos
- Lisbon statues (1932) Director of Photography
- Lisbon statues (1932) Screenplay
- Lisbon statues (1932) Director
- White Coal (1932) Editor
- White Coal (1932) Executive Producer
- White Coal (1932) Director
- White Coal (1932) Writer
- Working on the Douro River (1931) Director
- Working on the Douro River (1931) Writer
- Working on the Douro River (1931) Editor
- Fátima Milagrosa (1928)