Biography
João Botelho, born in 1949, Portugal. With an active career spanning over 43 years in which he has directed 17 feature films, he is one the Portuguese filmmaker with the largest body of work today. His films have been shown at major international film festivals and he has received several awards, such as in Berlin IFF 1986 “OCIC Promotional Award, Forum of New Cinema” and in Venice IFF 2001 the “Award Mimmo Rotella Foundation”. A retrospective of all his work was presented in Bergamo (1996), in La Rochelle with a monograph (1998), at the Luxembourg Cinémathèque (2002) and at the LEFEEST (2018) in Lisbon.
Ar de Filmes
Director
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
A Film Like This |
| 2020 |
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis |
| 2017 |
Peregrinação |
| 2014 |
The Maias: Scenes from Romantic Life |
| 2010 |
Filme do Desassossego |
| 2008 |
True and Tender Is the North |
| 2007 |
Corrupção |
Terra Antes do Céu, A |
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| 2005 |
Luz na Ria Formosa, A |
The Fatalist |
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| 2003 |
The Woman Who Believed She Was President of the United States |
| 2001 |
Who Are You? |
| 1998 |
Traffic |
| 1994 |
Três Palmeiras |
| 1993 |
Here on Earth |
| 1992 |
On My Birthday |
| 1988 |
Tempos Difíceis |
| 1986 |
A Portuguese Farewell |
| 1982 |
The Other One |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
1936 - O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Young Mr. Cunhal |
| 2016 |
Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me |
| 2015 |
Quatro |
| 2009 |
Para Que Este Mundo Não Acabe! |
| 2002 |
Viagem ao Coração do Douro, a Terra Onde Nasci |
| Short | |
|---|---|
| 2006 |
Avé Maria (TV movie) |
| 1999 |
Se a Memória Existe |
| 1978 |
Alexandre e Rosa |
Screenwriter
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
A Film Like This |
| 2020 |
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis |
| 2017 |
Peregrinação |
| 2014 |
The Maias: Scenes from Romantic Life |
| 2005 |
The Fatalist |
| 2003 |
The Woman Who Believed She Was President of the United States |
| 2001 |
Who Are You? |
| 1998 |
Traffic |
| 1993 |
Here on Earth |
| 1992 |
On My Birthday |
| 1988 |
Tempos Difíceis |
| 1986 |
A Portuguese Farewell |
| Series | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
1936 - O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis |
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
Young Mr. Cunhal |
| 2016 |
Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me |
Editor
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2001 |
Who Are You? |
| 1986 |
A Portuguese Farewell |
| 1982 |
The Other One |
Producer
| Movies | |
|---|---|
| 2001 |
Who Are You? |
| 1988 |
Tempos Difíceis |
| 1986 |
A Portuguese Farewell |
Performer
| Shows | |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
Janela Indiscreta |
Actor
| Documentaries | |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me |