Paulo Rocha
Known for Directing · 14 credits
- Born
- 1935-12-22
- Died
- 2012-12-29
- Place of birth
- Porto, Portugal
Biography
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
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (13)
Francisca
1981
as Doctor
The Life of Mirrors
2025
If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal
2013
Island of Loves
1982
as Camilo Pessanha
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista
1994
The Satin Slipper
1986
as Premier Prête
Encontros
2006
Three Less Me
1988
as The Melomaniac
On the Edge of the Horizon
1993
Passagem ou a Meio Caminho
1986
Around Rocha’s Table
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Sound of the Shaking Earth
1990
as Hostel Doorman
A Ilha de Moraes
1984
as Self
About Paulo Rocha
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' fil… With 14 credits spanning from 1981 to 2025, Paulo Rocha has appeared in 13 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Paulo Rocha Movies
- Francisca (1981) — as Doctor
- The Life of Mirrors (2025)
- If I Were a Thief... I'd Steal (2013)
- Island of Loves (1982) — as Camilo Pessanha
- Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista (1994)
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