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Vasco Pimentel

Vasco Pimentel

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Biography

Vasco Pimentel is a renowned Portuguese sound engineer and sound designer. He studied music in the National Conservatory, and film at the National School of Theater and Cinema in Lisbon. His professional work spans from being sound designer and sound engineer in film and theater, filmmaker, music composer for theatre and feature length films, as well as visual artist. Since 1979, Vasco Pimentel has been active in more than 130 feature-length films and numerous documentaries and short-films. Some notable projects have been in collaboration with film directors such as Wim Wenders, Raul Ruiz, Werner Schroeter, Samuel Fuller, Vincent Gallo, Fred Kelemen, Robert Kramer, João Cesar Monteiro, Miguel Gomes, and Teresa Villaverde.

Sound 82

2020s

  1. 2025

    Justa

    Sound Designer

  2. The Seasons

    Sound

  3. 2024
  4. 2021

    The Tsugua Diaries

    Sound

  5. 2020

    Southern Sorceresses

    Sound

2010s

  1. 2019

    Où en êtes-vous, Teresa Villaverde ?

    Sound Editor, Boom Operator

  2. Six Portraits of Pain

    Sound

  3. Partida

    Sound Director

  4. 2018

    Avenida Almirante Reis em Três Andamentos

    Sound Recordist

  5. O Banquete

    Sound Designer

  6. 9 Fingers

    Sound Editor

  7. 2017

    Colo

    Sound Designer

  8. Zeus

    Sound Editor

  9. 2015

    Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One

    Sound Designer

  10. Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One

    Sound Designer

  11. Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

    Sound Designer

  12. Visit, or Memories and Confessions

    Sound

  13. 2014

    Dreamocracy

    Sound Mixer

  14. Coro dos Amantes

    Sound Director

  15. 2013

    Wild Haggis

    Sound

  16. Here's the Deal

    Sound Recordist

  17. Bobô

    Sound

  18. 2012

    The Gift of Tears

    Sound Designer

  19. Tabu

    Sound

  20. 2011

    Cisne

    Sound Director

  21. 2010

    Cinerama

    Sound

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Portuguese Nun

    Sound Designer

  2. April Showers

    Sound Mixer

  3. 2008
  4. From Now On

    Sound

  5. 2006

    Trance

    Sound

  6. 2005
  7. 2004

    Visions of Europe

    Sound Mixer

  8. Querença

    Foley Artist

  9. 2003

    Wounded

    Sound

  10. 2002

    Em Volta

    Sound Designer

  11. Low-Flying Aircraft

    Sound Designer

  12. 2001

    8 8

    Sound

  13. Water and Salt

    Sound

  14. 2000

1990s

  1. 1999

    Red River

    Sound Designer

  2. Gloria

    Sound Editor

  3. 1998

    The Mutants

    Sound Designer

  4. Dribbling Fate

    Sound

  5. 1997

    Daily Chicken

    Sound

  6. 1996

    Pandora

    Sound

  7. 1995

    Antártida

    Sound Designer

  8. 1994

    Two Brothers, My Sister

    Music, Sound Designer

  9. 1993

    Here on Earth

    Sound

  10. 1992

    No Dia dos Meus Anos

    Sound Designer

  11. 1991

    Xavier

    Sound

  12. 1990

    Malvadez

    Sound Designer

  13. Lovely Child

    Sound Designer

1980s

  1. 1989

    Recollections of the Yellow House

    Sound

  2. The Seventh Letter

    Sound

  3. A True and Faithful Account

    Sound Director

  4. 1988

    Doc's Kingdom

    Sound

  5. Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss

    Sound Designer

  6. Lounge Chair

    Sound Mixer

  7. Three Less Me

    Sound Designer

  8. 1987

    Serenity

    Sound Designer

  9. The Jester

    Sound

  10. The Mountains of the Moon

    Sound Designer

  11. 1986

    Hovering Over the Water

    Sound Designer

  12. Guardian of the Night

    Sound

  13. A Portuguese Farewell

    Sound, Sound Editor

  14. The Rose King

    Sound

  15. 1984

    Dead Man's Seat

    Sound

  16. Lisboa Cultural

    Sound

  17. Manoel’s Destinies

    Sound Designer

  18. Vanishing Point

    Sound Designer

  19. City of Pirates

    Sound

  20. 1982

    Aspern

    Sound

  21. The Conversation Is Over

    Sound

  22. Silvestre

    Sound

  23. A Estrangeira

    Sound Designer

  24. 1981

    The Territory

    Sound

  25. Oxalá

    Sound

No release date

  1. Savagery

    Sound Designer

Acted in 17

2020s

  1. 2026

    Providence and the Guitar

    Guarda Florestal

  2. 2024
  3. 2021

    The Tsugua Diaries

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2018

    Acts of Cinema

    Movie

  2. 2017
  3. 2016

    John From

    Sr. Pimentel

  4. 2012

    Tabu

    Demonstration Spokesman / Pool House Owner

2000s

  1. 2008

    Carnival: Looking for Paulo 'Miller'

    Movie

  2. From Now On

    Repórter

  3. 2001

    Rending

    Secretary Chief

  4. 2000

    April Captains

    Crowd Journalist

1990s

  1. 1995

    Fado, Major and Minor

    Customer

1980s

  1. 1987

    The Jester

    Piano Player

  2. 1986

    Guardian of the Night

    L'homme hold-up

  3. 1984

    Dead Man's Seat

    Movie

  4. Manoel’s Destinies

    Professor

  5. City of Pirates

    Prison Guard (uncredited)

Edited 4

1990s

  1. 1999

    Red River

    Editor

  2. 1994

    Two Brothers, My Sister

    Editor

  3. 1991

    Alex

    Editor

1980s

  1. 1987

    Serenity

    Editor

Other crew 2

2010s

  1. 2019

    Où en êtes-vous, Teresa Villaverde ?

    Mix Technician

2000s

  1. 2008

    Carnival: Looking for Paulo 'Miller'

    Sound Recordist

Directed 1

1990s

  1. 1998

    Outros Bairros

    Director