The Oldest Film Director in the World
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Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira was born in Oporto, Portugal, on December 11 (but he was only registry in the next day) of 1908, to a family of wealthy industrialists. Since his early days he desired to become an actor, later he decided that it would be best to become film maker. He made some distinctive representation as actor like in the second Portuguese sound film, A Canção de Lisboa (1933).
He´s first film as a director was made in 1942, Aniki-Bóbó, and it was about a poor boy who lived in Oporto streets.
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Filmography
- Douro, Faina Fluvial (documentary, 1931)
- Estátuas de Lisboa (documentary, 1932)
- Os Últimos Temporais: Cheias do Tejo (documentary, 1937)
- Miramar, Praia das Rosas (documentary, 1938)
- Já se fabricam automóveis em Portugal (documentary, 1938)
- Famalicão (documentary, 1941)
- Aniki-Bóbó (1942)
- O Pintor e a Cidade (documentary, 1956)
- O Coração (documentary, 1958)
- O Pão (documentary, 1959)
- Acto de Primavera (1963)
- A Caça (1963)
- Villa Verdinho: Uma Aldeia Transmontana (documentary, 1964)
- As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio (documentary, 1965)
- O Passado e o Presente (1971)
- Benilde ou a Virgem Mãe (1974)
- Amor de Perdição (1978)
- Francisca (1981)
- Visita ou Memórias e Confissões (1982)
- Lisboa Cultural (documentary, 1983)
- Nice... À Propos de Jean Vigo (documentary, 1983)
- Le Soulier de Satin (1985)
- Mon Cas (1987)
- A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional (1987)
- Os Canibais (1988)
- Non, ou A Vã Glória de Mandar (1990)
- A Divina Comédia (1991)
- O Dia do Desespero (1992)
- Vale Abraão (1993)
- A Caixa (1994)
- O Convento (1995)
- Party (1996)
- Viagem ao Princípio do Mundo (1997)
- Inquietude (1998)
- La Lettre (1999)
- Palavra e Utopia (2000)
- Je Rentre a la Maison (2001)
- Porto da Minha Infância (2001)
- O Princípio da Incerteza (2002)
- Momento (2002)
- Um Filme Falado (2003)
- O Quinto Império: Ontem Como Hoje (2004)
- Espelho Mágico (2005)
- Do Visível ao Invisível (2005)
- Belle Toujours (2006)
- O Improvável não é Impossível (2006)
- Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma (2007)
Vale Abraão (trailer)
A Carta / La Lettre (trailer)
Relevant links
- Against the Grain: On the Cinematic Vision of Manoel de Oliveira
Randal Johnson is professor of Luso-Brazilian literature and culture at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author or editor of numerous books on Brazilian cinema, and he is currently engaged in research on Portuguese cinema, with a - Manoel de Oliveira @ IMDb
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Today with 99 years old...
... he´s still working and he´s the portuguese film director with more awards. Since 2001, he is the oldest director in the world who is still active, and remains one of the most influential film makers in Europe.
"Cristóvão Colombo - O Enigma" is the last film he directed and it´ll has the debut in January 10th. As strange as you can imagine he still have two projects in mind! I can tell you, he is like the Oporto wine: "He only gets better, improving year after year!".
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Fun ride I lke your hubs!
WOWOWOW!The oldest film director?Loved you hub and thanks for the information.
It is surprising how he is working in this ripe old age!!!
Thank you all! I´m glad you like it.
I grow up hearing many people talking about Manuel de Oliveira saying that his movies where boring and lack of interest, know everyone in Portugal have to admit his a great professional and even greater Human! I hope he can finish all his work like he always did!
Cool, I could have put a link to this hub in my famous birthday hubs..when the 11th december comes round!
Great hub;)
Wow... good for him..!! That's amazing!
An amazing man, indeed!
That's how we should grow old, doing the thing we do best!
My idea of a great life.
Great HUB
regards Zsuzsy
Nice to know about this director, is it possible to see full length films of his in Google Video? We hardly get any Italian movies here only a few that comes. I like Roberto Benigni, he is real funny in Johnny Stecchino :)
For those who wish to see some of his work Manuel de Oliveira is in NY (Brooklyn Academy of Music) today for a homage of his career. 28 of his movies will be displayed there until March 30th. Other US cities where you can watch his movies: Harvard (March 15 to 29), Cleveland (May 17 to 27), Chicago (July 5 to 31), S.Francisco (July 1 to August 31) and Berkeley (I don´t now when, sorry).











myaddiction says:
7 months ago
Wow. Really amazing.