Portuguese filmmaker, born in Lisbon in 1947. He started working in Cinema as assistant-director for the film “Perdido por Cem” by António Pedro Vasconcelos (1972) and “Mal Amado” by Fernando Matos Silva (1974). He worked as assistant-director and assistant-editor on the programs Ensaio and Impacto, produced by João Martins for RTP 1 and RTP 2 (1973). After the revolution in April 1974, he directed part of the documentaries for the programs Ensaio and Impacto, shown on RTP 1 and RTP 2, with literary collaborations from Alexandre O’Neill, Álvaro Guerra and Alface (1973 – 1974). He was a founding member of the Cinequipa – Cooperativa de Cinema Experimental (1974 – 1978). He taught editing at the National Conservatory’s Escola Superior de Cinema (1981 – 1987). He worked as an editor on a wide range of Portuguese films. He directed documentaries and fiction, having written the screenplays for all his own films.

FILMOGRAPHY

2016 – Silêncios do Olhar

2011 – Tavira Islâmica

2009 – Glória

2006 – Lobos

2003 – Rádio Relâmpago

2002 – Hora da Morte

2000 – Tarde Demais

1989 – Mar à Vista

1986 – Repórter X

1980 – Manoel de Oliveira (co-realização com Augusto M. Seabra)

1977 – Viagem

1976 – Asas

1976 – Terra de Pão, Terra de Luta (colaboração com Victor Matias Ferreira)

1975 – Pela razão que têm

1975 – Aquilino e Mestre Zé

1975 – As Mãos

1974 – Bengalas

1974 – Caminhos da Liberdade (co-realizado com Fernando Matos Silva e João Matos Silva)

1973 – Jardim das Figuras