João Botelho

Biography

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

59

Birth Date

1949-05-11 00:00:00

Birth Place

Lamego, Portugal

Known For

• 

  As Meninas Exemplares
• 

  Um Filme em Forma de Assim
• 

  The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
• 

  Pilgrimage
• 

  Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me
• 

  The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family

Credits

• directing (21 credits)

  • As Meninas Exemplares

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Um Filme em Forma de Assim

    director

    directing
    2022
  • The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

    director

    directing
    2020
  • Pilgrimage

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me

    director

    directing
    2016
  • A Arte da Luz Tem 20.000 Anos

    director

    directing
    2014
  • The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family

    director

    directing
    2014
  • Disquiet

    director

    directing
    2010
  • True and Tender is the North

    director

    directing
    2008
  • Corruption

    director

    directing
    2007
  • A Baleia Branca - Uma Ideia de Deus

    director

    directing
    2007
  • The Fatalist

    director

    directing
    2005
  • A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA

    director

    directing
    2003
  • Who Are You?

    director

    directing
    2001
  • Traffic

    director

    directing
    1998
  • Three Palm Trees

    director

    directing
    1994
  • Here on Earth

    director

    directing
    1993
  • No Dia dos Meus Anos

    director

    directing
    1992
  • Hard Times

    director

    directing
    1988
  • A Portuguese Farewell

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Alexandre e Rosa

    director

    directing
    1978

• writing (21 credits)

  • As Meninas Exemplares

    writer

    writing
    2025
  • Um Filme em Forma de Assim

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis

    screenplay

    writing
    2020
  • Pilgrimage

    screenplay

    writing
    2017
  • Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me

    screenplay

    writing
    2016
  • The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family

    screenplay

    writing
    2014
  • Disquiet

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • True and Tender is the North

    screenplay

    writing
    2008
  • Corruption

    screenplay

    writing
    2007
  • A Baleia Branca - Uma Ideia de Deus

    screenplay

    writing
    2007
  • The Fatalist

    screenplay

    writing
    2005
  • A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • Who Are You?

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Traffic

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Three Palm Trees

    screenplay

    writing
    1994
  • Here on Earth

    writer

    writing
    1993
  • No Dia dos Meus Anos

    screenplay

    writing
    1992
  • Hard Times

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • A Portuguese Farewell

    writer

    writing
    1986
  • Manoel’s Destinies

    idea

    writing
    1984
  • Alexandre e Rosa

    writer

    writing
    1978

• actors (8 credits)

  • Blackpot

    Pai Gulliver

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Fantasmas do Império

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Coração no Escuro - Um Roubo de um Roubo em 11 Quadros

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Alexandre O’Neill - Tomai lá do O’Neill

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Cinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Satin Slipper

    Seigneur chez le tailleur

    actor

    actors
    1986

• sound (1 credits)

  • Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me

    sound designer

    sound
    2016

• editing (4 credits)

  • A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA

    editor

    editing
    2003
  • Who Are You?

    editor

    editing
    2001
  • Hard Times

    editor

    editing
    1988
  • A Portuguese Farewell

    editor

    editing
    1986

• production (3 credits)

  • Who Are You?

    producer

    production
    2001
  • Hard Times

    producer

    production
    1988
  • A Portuguese Farewell

    producer

    production
    1986

• art (1 credits)

  • Traffic

    production design

    art
    1998