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Manoel de Oliveira was born in Porto, Portugal on December 11, 1908, 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.

The Life of Mirrors

Jornal Português (1938-1951)
as Self (archive footage)

The Glory of Filmmaking in Portugal
as Himself

Visit, or Memories and Confessions
as Self

Henri Langlois vu par...
as Self

Biette
as Self

101

Agnès Varda: From Here to There
as Self

Agnès Varda: From Here to There
as Self

Hitler in Hollywood

Guest
as Self
Sem Cura - à saúde de Manoel de Oliveira

Manoel de Oliveira, O Caso Dele
as Himself

The 15th Stone
as Himself

Christopher Columbus, The Enigma
as Manuel Luciano (2007)

O Improvável Não é Impossível
as (voice)

No Tempo do Cinema
as Himself

Conversazione a Porto

A Talking Picture

Agostinho da Silva - A Living Thought
as Self

Porto of My Childhood
as Himself / Narrator / The Thief

História do Cinema Português

Inquietude
as Tango Dancer

Marcello Mastroianni: I Remember
as Self

Voyage to the Beginning of the World
as Driver

A Friendly Handshake

Lisbon Story
as Himself

Zona+
as Próprio

Oliveira, l'architecte

The Divine Comedy

No, or the Vain Glory of Command
as Narrator
Cinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi

Já Está
as Self

The Satin Slipper
as Gentleman bowing with hat

Nice - À propos de Jean Vigo

The Conversation Is Over
as Padre
Cinématon XI
as N°102

Cinématon n°102 : Manoel de Oliveira

Doomed Love
as Narrator (voice)

Cinématon
as N°102

Doomed Love
as (voice)

Benilde or the Virgin Mother
as Screaming Madman (voice)

The Green Years

A Song of Lisbon
as Carlos

Fátima Milagrosa