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-'''Manoel''' Cândido Pinto '''de Oliveira''', <small>[[Order of St. James of the Sword|GCSE]]</small> is a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[film director]] born in [[Oporto]] on [[December 12]], [[1908]]. Since [[2001]], he is the oldest director in the world who is still active, and remains one of the most influential film-makers in Europe. +'''Manoel''' Cândido Pinto '''de Oliveira''' (December 11, 1908 – April 2, 2015) was a [[Portuguese film director]] and screenwriter.
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==Biography== ==Biography==
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Manoel de Oliveira claims to 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 in festivals such as those of [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]], [[Venice Film Festival|Venice]] and [[Montreal Film Festival|Montreal]]. Manoel de Oliveira claims to 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 in festivals such as those of [[Cannes Film Festival|Cannes]], [[Venice Film Festival|Venice]] and [[Montreal Film Festival|Montreal]].
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==Filmography== ==Filmography==
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-* ''Douro, faina fluvial'' (documentary, 1931) 
-* ''Estátuas de Lisboa'' (documentary, 1932) 
-* ''Miramar, praia das rosas'' (documentary, 1938) 
-* ''Já se fabricam automóveis em Portugal'' (documentary, 1938) 
-* ''[[Famalicão]]'' (documentary, 1941) 
-* ''[[Aniki-Bóbó]]'' (1942) 
-* ''The Artist and the City'' (documentary, 1956) 
-* ''The Rite of Spring'' (1964) 
-* ''A caça'' (1964) 
-* ''As pinturas do meu irmão Júlio'' (documentary, 1965) 
-* ''O pão'' (documentary, 1966) 
-* ''Past and Present'' (1972) 
-* ''Benilde or the Virgin Mother'' (1975) 
-* ''Ill-Fated Love'' (1979) 
-* ''Francisca'' (1981) 
-* ''Memories and Confessions'' (1982) 
-* ''Nice: À propos de Jean Vigo'' (documentary, 1983) 
-* ''Lisboa cultural'' (documentary, 1983) 
-* ''The Satin Slipper'' (1985) 
-* ''My Case'' (1987) 
-* ''The Cannibals'' (1988) 
-* ''No, or the Vain Glory of Command'' (1990) 
-* ''The Divine Comedy'' (1991) 
-* ''The Day of Despair'' (1992) 
-* ''Abraham Valley'' (1993) 
-* ''Blind Man's Bluff'' (1994) 
-* ''The Convent'' (1995) 
-* ''Party'' (1996) 
-* ''Voyage to the Beginning of the World'' (1997) 
-* ''Anxiety'' (1998) 
-* ''The Letter'' (1999) 
-* ''Word and Utopia'' (2000) 
-* ''I'm Going Home'' (2001) 
-* ''Porto of My Childhood'' (2001) 
-* ''The Uncertainty Principle'' (2002) 
-* ''A Talking Picture'' (2003) 
-* ''O Quinto Império: Ontem Como Hoje'' (2004) 
-* ''Espelho Mágico'' (2005) 
-* ''[[Belle Toujours]]'' (2006) 
-* ''[[Christopher Columbus]] - The Enigma'' (2007) 
-==External links==+===Features===
-* [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:118189 All Movie Guide]+* 1942 ''[[Aniki-Bóbó]]''
-* {{imdb name|id=210701|name=Manoel de Oliveira}}+* 1963 ''[[Rite of Spring (film)|Rite of Spring]]''
-* [http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/03/28/de_oliveira.html Against the Grain: On the Cinematic Vision of Manoel de Oliveira], by Randal Johnson+* 1972 ''[[Past and Present (1972 film)|Past and Present]]''
 +* 1975 ''[[Benilde or the Virgin Mother]]''
 +* 1978 ''[[Amor de Perdição (1979 film)|Doomed Love]]''
 +* 1981 ''[[Francisca (film)|Francisca]]''
 +* 1985 ''[[The Satin Slipper (1985 film)|The Satin Slipper]]''
 +* 1987 ''[[My Case]]''
 +* 1988 ''[[The Cannibals (1988 film)|The Cannibals]]''
 +* 1990 ''[[No, or the Vain Glory of Command]]''
 +* 1991 ''[[The Divine Comedy (1991 film)|The Divine Comedy]]''
 +* 1992 ''[[Day of Despair]]''
 +* 1993 ''[[Abraham's Valley]]''
 +* 1994 ''[[A Caixa|The Box]]''
 +* 1995 ''[[The Convent (film)|The Convent]]''
 +* 1996 ''[[Party (1996 film)|Party]]''
 +* 1997 ''[[Voyage to the Beginning of the World]]''
 +* 1998 ''[[Anxiety (film)|Anxiety]]''
 +* 1999 ''[[The Letter (1999 film)|The Letter]]''
 +* 2000 ''[[Word and Utopia]]''
 +* 2001 ''[[I'm Going Home (film)|I'm Going Home]]''
 +* 2001 ''[[Porto of My Childhood]]''
 +* 2002 ''[[The Uncertainty Principle (film)|The Uncertainty Principle]]''
 +* 2003 ''[[A Talking Picture]]''
 +* 2004 ''[[The Fifth Empire]]''
 +* 2005 ''[[Magic Mirror (film)|Magic Mirror]]''
 +* 2006 ''[[Belle Toujours]]''
 +* 2007 ''[[Christopher Colombus - The Enigma]]''
 +* 2009 ''[[Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl]]''
 +* 2010 ''[[The Strange Case of Angelica]]''
 +* 2012 ''[[Gebo et l'Ombre|Gebo and the Shadow]]''
 +
 +===Documentaries and shorts===
 +* 1931 ''[[Douro, Faina Fluvial]]''
 +* 1932 ''Hulha Branca''
 +* 1932 ''Estátuas de Lisboa''
 +* 1937 ''Os Últimos Temporais: Cheias do Tejo''
 +* 1938 ''Miramar, Praia das Rosas''
 +* 1938 ''Já se fabricam automóveis em Portugal''
 +* 1941 ''Famalicão''
 +* 1956 ''[[The Artist and the City]]''
 +* 1958 ''O Coração''
 +* 1959 ''O Pão''
 +* 1963 ''[[The Hunt (1963 film)|The Hunt]]'' (''short narrative'')
 +* 1964 ''Villa Verdinho: Uma Aldeia Transmontana''
 +* 1965 ''As Pinturas do meu Irmão Júlio''
 +* 1982 ''Visita ou Memórias e Confissões''
 +* 1983 ''Lisboa Cultural''
 +* 1983 ''Nice... À Propos de Jean Vigo ''
 +* 1986 ''Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra''
 +* 1988 ''A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional ''
 +* 2002 ''Momento'' (short)
 +* 2005 ''Do Visível ao Invisível'' (short)
 +* 2006 ''O Improvável não é Impossível'' (short)
 +* 2007 ''[[To Each His Own Cinema|Rencontre Unique]]'' (short segment from ''[[To Each His Own Cinema]]'')
 +* 2008 ''O Vitral e a Santa Morta'' (short)
 +* 2008 ''Romance de Vila do Conde'' (short)
 +* 2010 ''Painéis de São Vicente de Fora, Visão Poética''
 +* 2011 ''Do Visível ao Invisível'' (short segment from ''Mundo Invisível'')
 +* 2012 ''O Conquistador Conquistado'' (segment from ''Centro Histórico'')
 +* 2014 ''[[The Old Man of Belem|O Velho do Restelo]] (The Old Man of Belem)''
 + 
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Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira (December 11, 1908 – April 2, 2015) was a Portuguese film director and screenwriter.

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Biography

Manuel de Oliveira was born in Oporto on December 12, 1908 to a family of 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, titled Douro, faina fluvial (1931).

He also has the distinction of having acted in the second Portuguese sound film, A Canção de Lisboa (1933).

His first feature film only 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 the family business. In spite of that, he didn't lose any of his passion for the medium, and re-emerged in 1956 with The Artist and the City.

In 1963, O Acto de Primavera (The Rite of Spring), a documentary depicting an annual passion play enacted by peasants, 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.

Manoel de Oliveira claims to 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 in festivals such as those of Cannes, Venice and Montreal.

Filmography

Features

Documentaries and shorts

  • 1931 Douro, Faina Fluvial
  • 1932 Hulha Branca
  • 1932 Estátuas de Lisboa
  • 1937 Os Últimos Temporais: Cheias do Tejo
  • 1938 Miramar, Praia das Rosas
  • 1938 Já se fabricam automóveis em Portugal
  • 1941 Famalicão
  • 1956 The Artist and the City
  • 1958 O Coração
  • 1959 O Pão
  • 1963 The Hunt (short narrative)
  • 1964 Villa Verdinho: Uma Aldeia Transmontana
  • 1965 As Pinturas do meu Irmão Júlio
  • 1982 Visita ou Memórias e Confissões
  • 1983 Lisboa Cultural
  • 1983 Nice... À Propos de Jean Vigo
  • 1986 Simpósio Internacional de Escultura em Pedra
  • 1988 A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional
  • 2002 Momento (short)
  • 2005 Do Visível ao Invisível (short)
  • 2006 O Improvável não é Impossível (short)
  • 2007 Rencontre Unique (short segment from To Each His Own Cinema)
  • 2008 O Vitral e a Santa Morta (short)
  • 2008 Romance de Vila do Conde (short)
  • 2010 Painéis de São Vicente de Fora, Visão Poética
  • 2011 Do Visível ao Invisível (short segment from Mundo Invisível)
  • 2012 O Conquistador Conquistado (segment from Centro Histórico)
  • 2014 O Velho do Restelo (The Old Man of Belem)




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