Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira GCSE, GCIH (Portuguese: [mɐnuˈɛɫ doliˈvɐjɾɐ]; 11 December 1908 – 2 April 2015) was a Portuguese director and screenwriter. At the age of 106, he is thought to be the second oldest movie director, just behind George Abbott at 107.
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 Manoel de Oliveira in July 2008. | |
| Born | Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira December 11, 1908 |
| Died | April 2, 2015 (aged 106) Porto, Portugal |
| Occupation | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1927–2014 |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Carvalhais (m. 1940–2015) |
| Children | 4 |
Manoel de Oliveira was born in Cedofeita, Porto and was raised as a Roman Catholic. He began making movies in 1927.
Oliveira married Maria Carvalhais on 4 December 1940. They have four children together that were all born in the 1940s.[1] When he was younger, Oliveira competed as a race car driver.[2]
He was also an athlete competing in the pole vault event.[2]
de Oliveira died on 2 April 2015 in Porto from heart failure, aged 106.[3]
Manoel De Oliveira Media
Oliveira at the 48th Venice International Film Festival, 1991
Oliveira and Michel Piccoli at the 2001 Cannes Film festival
Oliveira at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival
Oliveira answering Antonio Tabucchi at the Cinémathèque Française on July 3, 2008
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References
- ↑ Manoel de Oliveira biography. https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/118189/Manoel-De-Oliveira/biography. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Randal Johnson, Manoel de Oliveira (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2007), p. 5
- ↑ "Manoel De Oliveira, Portugal Director, Dead at 106". ABC News Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
Other websites
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