Paulo Rocha

Director

Born: December 22, 1935
Died: December 29, 2012 (age 77)
From: Porto, Portugal

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…

Filmography (27)

The Life of Mirrors (2025)
Around Rocha’s Table (2021)
Self (archive footage)
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal (2013)
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Encontros
Encontros (2006)
Vanity (2004)
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As Sereias (2001)
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The Heart's Root (2000)
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River of Gold (1999)
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Camões - Tanta Guerra, Tanto Engano (1998)
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Shohei Imamura: The Free Thinker (1995)
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Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista (1994)
On the Edge of the Horizon (1993)
Oliveira, l'architecte (1993)
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Portugaru San - O Sr. Portugal em Tokushima (1993)
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The Sound of the Shaking Earth (1990)
Hostel Doorman
Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss (1988)
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Three Less Me (1988)
The Melomaniac
The Mountains of the Moon (1987)
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Passagem ou a Meio Caminho (1986)
The Satin Slipper (1986)
Premier Prête
A Ilha de Moraes (1984)
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Island of Loves (1982)
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Francisca (1981)
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A Pousada das Chagas (1972)
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Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência (1971)
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Change of Life (1967)
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The Green Years (1963)
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