Cast & creator
Manoel de Oliveira
Best known for Ciné regards, To Each His Own Cinema, To Each His Own Cinema
Manoel de Oliveira (11 December 1908 - 2 April 2015) was born in Porto, Portugal to Francisco José de Oliveira and Cândida Ferreira Pinto. His family were wealthy industrialists. Oliveira attended school in Galicia, Spain and his goal as a teenager was to become an actor. He enrolled in Italian film-maker Rino Lupo's acting school at age 20, but later changed his mind when he saw Walther Ruttmann's documentary Berlin: Symphony of a City. This prompted him to direct his first film, also a documentary, titledDouro, Faina Fluvial (1931). He also acted in the second Portuguese sound film, A Canção de Lisboa (1933). His first feature film came much later, in 1942. Aniki-Bóbó, a portrait of Oporto's street children, was a commercial failure when it opened, and its merit only came to be recognised over time. This drawback forced Oliveira to abandon other film projects he was involved in, and to dedicate himself to running his family vineyard. He re-emerged onto the film scene in 1956 with The Artist and the City, a work that marked a turning point in Oliveira's conception of the cinema. In 1963, O Acto de Primavera (The Rite of Spring), a documentary depicting an annual passion play, marked a turning point for his career. This was shortly followed by A caça (The Hunt), a grim feature film that contrasted with the happy tones of his previous documentary. Despite the widespread acclaim garnered by both films, he would not return to the director's seat until the 1970s. Since 1990 (when he turned 82), he has made at least one film each year. Oliveira has said that he direct movies for the sheer pleasure of doing it, regardless of critical reaction. He maintains a quiet life away from the spotlights, despite multiple honours such as those of the Cannes, Venice and Montreal film festivals. He has been awarded two Career Golden Lions in 1985 and 2004 and a golden palm for his lifetime achievements in 2008.
Also known as: Manoel Candido Pinto de Oliveira, Manuel de Oliveira, Мануэль де Оливейра, Мануэл Ди Оливейра
213
film credits
10
television credits
46
1928–2025 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (223)
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Ciné regards
Self
1978
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
2007To Each His Own Cinema
Writer
2007
Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Self
2011
Zona+
Próprio
1994
História do Cinema Português
2001
Party
Director
1996Party
Screenplay
1996
Doomed Love
(voice)
1978Doomed Love
Writer
1978Doomed Love
Director
1978Doomed Love
Screenplay
1978Doomed Love
Creator
1978
Lisbon Story
Himself
1994
Cinématon
N°102
1978
A Song of Lisbon
Carlos
1933
Hitler in Hollywood
2011
Já Está
Self
1987
The Uncertainty Principle
Director
2002The Uncertainty Principle
Editor
2002The Uncertainty Principle
Screenplay
2002
Fátima Milagrosa
1928
I’m Going Home
Director
2001I’m Going Home
Screenplay
2001
Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
Screenplay
2009Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
Director
2009Eccentricities of a Blonde-Haired Girl
Editor
2009
Henri Langlois vu par...
Self
2014
A Talking Picture
2003A Talking Picture
Director
2003A Talking Picture
Writer
2003Cinématon XI
N°102
1981
Gebo and the Shadow
Screenplay
2012Gebo and the Shadow
Director
2012
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
Self (archive footage)
2015
Christopher Columbus, The Enigma
Manuel Luciano (2007)
2007Christopher Columbus, The Enigma
Director
2007Christopher Columbus, The Enigma
Screenplay
2007
The Life of Mirrors
2025
The Strange Case of Angelica
Writer
2010The Strange Case of Angelica
Director
2010
No, or the Vain Glory of Command
Narrator
1990No, or the Vain Glory of Command
Director
1990No, or the Vain Glory of Command
Screenplay
1990No, or the Vain Glory of Command
Editor
1990
Voyage to the Beginning of the World
Driver
1997Voyage to the Beginning of the World
Director
1997Voyage to the Beginning of the World
Writer
1997
Famalicão
Writer
1941Famalicão
Director
1941Famalicão
Producer
1941Famalicão
Sound
1941
The Satin Slipper
Gentleman bowing with hat
1986The Satin Slipper
Director
1986The Satin Slipper
Screenplay
1986
Guest
Self
2011
Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember
Self
1997
Belle Toujours
Director
2006Belle Toujours
Writer
2006
The Old Man of Belem
Screenplay
2014The Old Man of Belem
Director
2014
Day of Despair
Director
1992Day of Despair
Editor
1992Day of Despair
Screenplay
1992
Magic Mirror
Director
2006Magic Mirror
Writer
2006
Agnès Varda: From Here to There
Self
2011
The Fifth Empire
Director
2004The Fifth Empire
Screenplay
2004
Word and Utopia
Director
2000Word and Utopia
Writer
2000
The Divine Comedy
1991The Divine Comedy
Writer
1991The Divine Comedy
Editor
1991The Divine Comedy
Screenplay
1991The Divine Comedy
Director
1991
The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision
Director
2010The Panels of São Vicente de Fora: A Poetic Vision
Screenplay
2010
Porto of My Childhood
Himself / Narrator / The Thief
2001Porto of My Childhood
Director
2001Porto of My Childhood
Writer
2001
Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Screaming Madman (voice)
1975Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Screenplay
1975Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Editor
1975Benilde or the Virgin Mother
Director
1975
Visit, or Memories and Confessions
Self
2015Visit, or Memories and Confessions
Director
2015Visit, or Memories and Confessions
Editor
2015Visit, or Memories and Confessions
Screenplay
2015
The Convent
Director
1995The Convent
Writer
1995The Convent
Editor
1995
Portugal Já Faz Automóveis
Editor
1938Portugal Já Faz Automóveis
Executive Producer
1938Portugal Já Faz Automóveis
Director
1938Portugal Já Faz Automóveis
Writer
1938
Abraham's Valley
Director
1993Abraham's Valley
Editor
1993Abraham's Valley
Screenplay
1993
As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio
Director
1965As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio
Screenplay
1965As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio
Producer
1965As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio
Editor
1965As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio
Director of Photography
1965As Pinturas do Meu Irmão Júlio
Sound Designer
1965
Francisca
Director
1981Francisca
Screenplay
1981
Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo
1983Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo
Director
1983
The Glory of Filmmaking in Portugal
Himself
2015
Do Visível ao Invísivel
Screenplay
2005Do Visível ao Invísivel
Editor
2005Do Visível ao Invísivel
Art Direction
2005Do Visível ao Invísivel
Director
2005
Doomed Love
Narrator (voice)
1979Doomed Love
Screenplay
1979Doomed Love
Director
1979A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional
Producer
1988A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional
Director
1988
The Letter
Director
1999The Letter
Screenplay
1999Cinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi
1990
No Tempo do Cinema
Himself
2006
Aniki-Bóbó
Director
1942Aniki-Bóbó
Screenplay
1942Aniki-Bóbó
Co-Producer
1942Aniki-Bóbó
Editor
1942
Past and Present
Director
1972Past and Present
Producer
1972Past and Present
Editor
1972Past and Present
Screenplay
1972
The Artist and the City
Director
1956The Artist and the City
Screenplay
1956The Artist and the City
Editor
1956The Artist and the City
Producer
1956The Artist and the City
Director of Photography
1956
Conversazione a Porto
2006
The Cannibals
Director
1988The Cannibals
Editor
1988The Cannibals
Screenplay
1988
Rencontre Unique
Director
2007Rencontre Unique
Screenplay
2007
Inquietude
Tango Dancer
1998Inquietude
Director
1998Inquietude
Screenplay
1998
Moment
Director
2002
The Green Years
1963
Blind Man's Bluff
Adaptation
1994Blind Man's Bluff
Director
1994Blind Man's Bluff
Editor
1994Blind Man's Bluff
Writer
1994
White Coal
Editor
1932White Coal
Executive Producer
1932White Coal
Director
1932White Coal
Writer
1932
Miramar, Praia das Rosas
Executive Producer
1938Miramar, Praia das Rosas
Screenplay
1938Miramar, Praia das Rosas
Editor
1938Miramar, Praia das Rosas
Director
1938
Biette
Self
2013
Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra
Director
1986
The Conversation Is Over
Padre
1982
Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought
Self
2003
Romance de Vila do Conde
Director
2008Romance de Vila do Conde
Director of Photography
2008Romance de Vila do Conde
Screenplay
2008Romance de Vila do Conde
Producer
2008
Acto da Primavera
Director
1963Acto da Primavera
Sound
1963Acto da Primavera
Screenplay
1963Acto da Primavera
Editor
1963Acto da Primavera
Producer
1963Acto da Primavera
Director of Photography
1963
My Case
Director
1986My Case
Screenplay
1986
Invisible World
Director
2013Invisible World
Writer
2013
O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta
Director of Photography
2008O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta
Producer
2008O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta
Writer
2008O Poeta Doido, o Vitral e a Santa Morta
Director
2008
A Friendly Handshake
1997A Friendly Handshake
Director
1997A Friendly Handshake
Screenplay
1997
A Century of Energy
Director of Photography
2015A Century of Energy
Director
2015Sem Cura - à saúde de Manoel de Oliveira
2011
Lisbon statues
Director of Photography
1932Lisbon statues
Screenplay
1932Lisbon statues
Director
1932
The 15th Stone
Himself
2007
O Improvável Não é Impossível
(voice)
2006O Improvável Não é Impossível
Writer
2006O Improvável Não é Impossível
Director
2006
Cinématon n°102 : Manoel de Oliveira
1981
Lisboa Cultural
Editor
1984Lisboa Cultural
Director
1984
Bread
Director
1959Bread
Producer
1959Bread
Sound Designer
1959Bread
Director of Photography
1959Bread
Screenplay
1959Bread
Editor
1959
Os Últimos Temporais - Cheias do Tejo
Director of Photography
1937Os Últimos Temporais - Cheias do Tejo
Director
1937
The Hunt
Director
1964The Hunt
Director of Photography
1964The Hunt
Writer
1964The Hunt
Editor
1964The Hunt
Producer
1964The Hunt
Sound Designer
1964
The Conquered Conqueror
Director
2012The Conquered Conqueror
Screenplay
2012
Manoel de Oliveira, O Caso Dele
Himself
2007
101
2012
Working on the Douro River
Director
1931Working on the Douro River
Writer
1931Working on the Douro River
Editor
1931
Villa Verdinho - Uma Aldeia Transmontana
Director
1964
Oliveira, l'architecte
1993
Chafariz das Virtudes
Director
2014
Historic Centre
Director
2012Historic Centre
Screenplay
2012