Joaquim Leitão
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Joaquim Leitão,
Life
He studied law at the University of Lisbon, but changed to directing films. In the 1980s he directed several short films and music videos. In 1994 he wrote Uma Cidade Qualquer for the European Capital of Culture. He followed this with Adão e Eva (1995), whose cast included Joaquim de Almeida and Maria de Medeiros in the roles of two commercial television media figures, and for which he received two "Globos de Ouro" (Portuguese Golden Globes): Best Picture and Best Director. With Tentação (Temptation) (1997) he got one of the biggest commercial successes of the Portuguese cinema, and then, he directed Inferno (Hell) (1999), the series Until Tomorrow Comrades (2005) - adapted from the work of the same name by Álvaro Cunhal - and 20,13 Purgatório (Purgatory) (2006).
Joaquim Leitão also participated in several films as an actor, notably in films by
Filmography
- O fim da inocência (2017)
- Sei Lá (2014)
- Quarta Divisão (2013)
- A Esperança Está Onde Menos Se Espera (2009)
- 20,13 Purgatório (2006)
- Até Amanhã, Camaradas (miniseries) (2005)
- Capitães de Abril(2000)
- Inferno (1999)
- Tentação (1997)
- Adão e Eva (1995)
- Uma Vida Normal (1994)
- Uma Cidade Qualquer (1994)
- Ao Fim da Noite (1991)
- O Resgate (1990)
- A Ilha (1990)
- Voltar (1988)
- Duma Vez por Todas (1986)
References
- ^ "Centro de Língua Portuguesa - Realizadores - Joaquim Leitão". Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
- ^ Awards at IMDB.com
External links
- Joaquim Leitão at IMDb