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Sandra Cóias
Sandra Cóias is a Portuguese actress and model that has appeared in over 30 different films and television shows. The bulk of her work has been on Portuguese TV in telenovelas and other dramas. She was born August 25, 1972 … Continue reading
Paulo Branco
Paulo Branco is an internationally acclaimed Portuguese film producer with over 235 titles to his credit. He was born in Lisbon June 3, 1950. He has founded 3 production companies, Madragoa Films, Gemini Films, and Spider Pictures. He was a … Continue reading
Fado, História d’uma Cantadeira (1948)
This Portuguese romance tells the story of Ana Maria and Julio, two young lovers trying to attain fame and fortune in the music business. They both start in obscurity, Julio a modest guitar player and Ana Maria a fado singer. … Continue reading
Edgar Pêra
Edgar Pêra is a Portuguese filmmaker who calls himself Homem-Kâmara. He was born in Lisbon November 19, 1960 and says that his life’s goal is to record life in film. He concentrated in film editing at the Escola Superior de … Continue reading
Capitães de Abril
Released April 21, 2000, Capitães de Abril dramatizes the 1974 overthrow of the 48 year fascist Portuguese dictatorship of Antonio Salazar. The movie follows the coup and two young army captains who played a large role in the revolution. One … Continue reading
Artur Agostinho
Artur Agostinho was born on Christmas Day in 1920. He is an award winning Portuguese actor as well as a journalist and broadcaster. Artur has been a on a variety of television shows over the years including “Quem Sabe, Sabe,” … Continue reading
A Raiz do Coração (2000)
A Raiz do Coração (A Root of the Heart) is a Portuguese film set in the Lisbon during the festivities of Saint Anthony, the patron saint of lovers and the old town. The story is about Cato, a nationalist politician … Continue reading
Ver e Amar!
Ver a Amar! is a 1930 Portuguese musical film about a young couple in love. It tells the story of their misadventures and exploits in the vaudeville theatre. The young man is presented with many temptations from the chorus girls … Continue reading
António Lopes Ribeiro (1908-1995)
António Lopes Ribeiro was a Portuguese filmmaker with over 60 titles to his name either as a director, writer, producer, editor, production designer, assistant director, or actor. He is best known for his films in the 1940’s such as O … Continue reading
Ricardo Costa – Portuguese Film Producer and Director
Ricardo Costa is a Portuguese producer and film director. He was born January 25, 1940 in Peniche, Portugal. Most of his films are documentary in nature, but many have a dramatic and poetical flair that make them popular for many … Continue reading