Paulo Rocha
Directing · Born December 22, 1935 · 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 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
Paulo Rocha movies and shows
História do Cinema Português2001
Island of Loves1982
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista1994
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal2013
The Heart's Root2000
The Satin Slipper1986
Three Less Me1988
Around Rocha’s Table2021
The Mountains of the Moon1987
The Life of Mirrors2025
Francisca1981
Camões - Tanta Guerra, Tanto Engano1998
Acto da Primavera1963
The Green Years1963
The Keeper of Herds1999
River of Gold1999
On the Edge of the Horizon1993
Vanitas2004
Change of Life1967
The Sound of the Shaking Earth1990
Passagem ou a Meio Caminho1986
A Pousada das Chagas1972
A Ilha de Moraes1984
Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência1971