Paulo Soares da Rocha (22 December 1935 – 29 December 2012) was a Portuguese film director.
Among his best-known films are A Ilha dos Amores and O Rio do Ouro. A Ilha dos Amores was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival, O Desejado was entered into the main competition at the 44th edition of the Venice Film Festival, and O Rio do Ouro was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1998 Festival.
Paulo Rocha | |
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Born | Paulo Soares da Rocha 22 December 1935 |
Died | 29 December 2012 Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal | (aged 77)
Nationality | Portuguese |
Alma mater | University of Lisbon Institut des hautes études cinématographiques |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Movement | Novo Cinema Português |
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