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João Botelho

João Botelho

Director · Born May 11, 1949 · Lamego, Portugal

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Directed 33

2020s

  1. 2026

    The Old Salazar

    Director

  2. 2025

    As Meninas Exemplares

    Director

  3. 2022

    Young Mr. Cunhal

    Director

  4. Um Filme em Forma de Assim

    Director

  5. 2020

    The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

    Director

2010s

  1. 2017

    Pilgrimage

    Director

  2. 2016

    Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me

    Director

  3. 2015

    Nos Campos em Volta

    Director

  4. O Som da Prata

    Director

  5. 2014

    A Arte da Luz Tem 20.000 Anos

    Director

  6. The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family

    Director

  7. Four

    Director

  8. 2012

    La Valse

    Director

  9. Anquanto La Lhéngua Fur Cantada

    Director

  10. 2010

    Disquiet

    Director

  11. Oh Lisboa, Meu Lar

    Director

2000s

  1. 2009

    Para Que Este Mundo Não Acabe!

    Director

  2. 2008

    True and Tender is the North

    Director

  3. 2007

    A Terra Antes do Céu

    Director

  4. Corruption

    Director

  5. A Baleia Branca - Uma Ideia de Deus

    Director

  6. 2005

    A Luz na Ria Formosa

    Director

  7. The Fatalist

    Director

  8. 2003

    A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA

    Director

  9. 2001

    Who Are You?

    Director

  10. 2000

    Se a Memória Existe

    Director

1990s

  1. 1998

    Traffic

    Director

  2. 1994

    Three Palm Trees

    Director

  3. 1993

    Here on Earth

    Director

  4. 1992

    No Dia dos Meus Anos

    Director

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. 1986

    A Portuguese Farewell

    Director

  3. 1982

    The Conversation Is Over

    Director

Wrote 25

2020s

  1. 2025

    As Meninas Exemplares

    Writer

  2. 2022

    Young Mr. Cunhal

    Writer

  3. Um Filme em Forma de Assim

    Writer

  4. 2020

    The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

    Screenplay

2010s

  1. 2017

    Pilgrimage

    Screenplay

  2. 2016

    Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me

    Screenplay

  3. 2015

    O Som da Prata

    Writer

  4. 2014

    The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family

    Screenplay

  5. 2010

    Disquiet

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2009

    Para Que Este Mundo Não Acabe!

    Writer

  2. 2008

    True and Tender is the North

    Screenplay

  3. 2007

    Corruption

    Screenplay

  4. A Baleia Branca - Uma Ideia de Deus

    Screenplay

  5. 2005

    A Luz na Ria Formosa

    Writer

  6. The Fatalist

    Screenplay

  7. 2003

    A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA

    Writer

  8. 2001

    Who Are You?

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1998

    Traffic

    Writer

  2. 1994

    Three Palm Trees

    Screenplay

  3. 1993

    Here on Earth

    Writer

  4. 1992

    No Dia dos Meus Anos

    Screenplay

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. 1986

    A Portuguese Farewell

    Writer

  3. 1984

    Manoel’s Destinies

    Idea

  4. 1982

    The Conversation Is Over

    Screenplay

Acted in 7

2020s

  1. 2023

    Blackpot

    Pai Gulliver

  2. 2022

    Caos do Sodré

    Próprio

2010s

  1. 2018

    Acts of Cinema

    Movie

  2. 2011

    Coração no Escuro - Um Roubo de um Roubo em 11 Quadros

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2001

    História do Cinema Português

    TV

1990s

  1. 1994

    Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista

    Movie

1980s

  1. 1986

    The Satin Slipper

    Seigneur chez le tailleur

Edited 6

2010s

  1. 2015

    O Som da Prata

    Editor

2000s

  1. 2003

    A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA

    Editor

  2. 2001

    Who Are You?

    Editor

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. 1986

    A Portuguese Farewell

    Editor

  3. 1982

    The Conversation Is Over

    Editor

Produced 5

2000s

  1. 2005

    A Luz na Ria Formosa

    Producer

  2. 2001

    Who Are You?

    Producer

  3. 2000

    Se a Memória Existe

    Producer

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. 1986

    A Portuguese Farewell

    Producer

Art department 1

1990s

  1. 1998

    Traffic

    Production Design

Sound 1

2010s

  1. 2016

    Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me

    Sound Designer

Camera 1

2000s

  1. 2005

    A Luz na Ria Formosa

    Director of Photography

Created 1

2020s

  1. 2022

    1936 - O Ano da Morte de Ricardo Reis

    Creator

Appearances3

2020s

  1. 2020

    Fantasmas do Império

    Self

2010s

  1. 2016

    Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me

    Narrator (voice)

2000s

  1. 2004

    Alexandre O’Neill - Tomai lá do O’Neill

    Self