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Agustina Bessa-Luís(1922-2019)

  • Writer
  • Actress
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Agustina Bessa-Luís was born on 15 October 1922 in Vila Mea, Amarante, Portugal. She was a writer and actress, known for The Portuguese Woman (2018), The Convent (1995) and Ternos Guerreiros (2027). She was married to Alberto de Oliveira Luís. She died on 3 June 2019 in Porto, Portugal.
BornOctober 15, 1922
DiedJune 3, 2019(96)
BornOctober 15, 1922
DiedJune 3, 2019(96)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination total

Known for

The Portuguese Woman (2018)
The Portuguese Woman
6.5
  • Writer
  • 2018
Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich in The Convent (1995)
The Convent
5.9
  • Writer
  • 1995
Ternos Guerreiros
  • Writer
  • 2027
Abraham's Valley (1993)
Abraham's Valley
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1993

Credits

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Writer

  • Ternos Guerreiros
    • based on the novel by
    • Post-production
    • 2027
  • Estações da Vida: Vento da Desordem (2023)
    Estações da Vida: Vento da Desordem
    6.3
    Short
    • based on the book by
    • 2023
  • A Sibila (2022)
    A Sibila
    5.8
    • novel
    • 2022
  • Agustina Bessa-Luís, Madalena Palmeirim, Pedro Soulé, Chullage, Flávia Gusmão, Shauna Barbosa, PJ Marcellino, and Samira Vera-Cruz in #4 Mangifera (2022)
    #4 Mangifera
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • adapted from an original text by
    • 2022
  • The Portuguese Woman (2018)
    The Portuguese Woman
    6.5
    • dialogue
    • 2018
  • A Corte do Norte (2008)
    A Corte do Norte
    6.0
    • novel
    • 2008
  • Agustina Bessa-Luís and Maria João Seixas in Ela por Ela (2006)
    Ela por Ela
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2006–2007
  • A Conquista de Faro
    5.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2005
  • Magic Mirror (2005)
    Magic Mirror
    6.8
    • inspired by the book "A Alma dos Ricos"
    • 2005
  • The Uncertainty Principle (2002)
    The Uncertainty Principle
    6.7
    • novel "Jóia de Família"
    • 2002
  • Anxiety (1998)
    Anxiety
    6.9
    • story "Mãe de Um Rio"
    • 1998
  • Irene Papas, Michel Piccoli, Rogério Samora, and Leonor Silveira in Party (1996)
    Party
    6.3
    • dialogue
    • 1996
  • Catherine Deneuve and John Malkovich in The Convent (1995)
    The Convent
    5.9
    • inspired by an idea from
    • 1995
  • Memories and Confessions (1993)
    Memories and Confessions
    7.0
    • dialogue
    • 1993
  • Abraham's Valley (1993)
    Abraham's Valley
    7.3
    • novel
    • 1993
  • Francisca (1981)
    Francisca
    6.9
    • novel: fanny owen
    • 1981

Actress

  • Porto of My Childhood (2001)
    Porto of My Childhood
    7.1
    • Dama texto
    • 2001

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Encyclopedia
    • Publisher
  • Born
    • October 15, 1922
    • Vila Mea, Amarante, Portugal
  • Died
    • June 3, 2019
    • Porto, Portugal
  • Spouse
    • Alberto de Oliveira LuísJuly 25, 1945 - November 12, 2017 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    (novel) "Um Cão Que Sonha"
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews

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    Grandmother of Leonor Baldaque and Lourença Baldaque.

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