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(s) | Director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1927–2014 |
| Spouse | 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]
References
- "Manoel de Oliveira biography". The New York Times. Retrieved February 9, 2014.
- 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.
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