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Manuel Costa e Silva(1938-1999)

  • Cinematographer
  • Director
  • Production Manager
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Manuel Costa e Silva was born on 19 March 1938 in Lisbon, Portugal. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Moura Encantada (1985), J'aurais jamais dû croiser son regard... (1989) and The Accompanist (1992). He died on 25 January 1999 in Lisbon, Portugal.
BornMarch 19, 1938
DiedJanuary 25, 1999(60)
BornMarch 19, 1938
DiedJanuary 25, 1999(60)
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Known for

Moura Encantada (1985)
Moura Encantada
  • Director
  • 1985
J'aurais jamais dû croiser son regard... (1989)
J'aurais jamais dû croiser son regard...
3.7
  • Producer
  • 1989
Romane Bohringer and Richard Bohringer in The Accompanist (1992)
The Accompanist
6.9
  • Production Management
  • 1992
Madina do Boé (1996)
Madina do Boé
  • Director
  • 1996

Credits

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Cinematographer

  • Lissabon Wuppertal Lisboa
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Gérard, Fotógrafo (1998)
    Gérard, Fotógrafo
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1998
  • Polícias (1996)
    Polícias
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1997
  • Espectáculo Total
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Guilege, o Corredor da Morte
    • Cinematographer
    • 1996
  • Fernando Pessoa
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1995
  • A Viagem
    6.5
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Canções da Cidade Branca
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Ladrão Que Rouba a Anão Tem Cem Anos de Prisão (1994)
    Ladrão Que Rouba a Anão Tem Cem Anos de Prisão
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Cinematographer
    • 1994
  • Black Tea with Lemon (1993)
    Black Tea with Lemon
    7.1
    • Cinematographer
    • 1993
  • Retrato de Família (1991)
    Retrato de Família
    7.2
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Rosa Castro André and Afonso Melo in Nuvem (1991)
    Nuvem
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Um Crime de Luxo (1991)
    Um Crime de Luxo
    6.5
    • Cinematographer
    • 1991
  • Solo de Violino (1990)
    Solo de Violino
    5.7
    • Cinematographer
    • 1990
  • Portugal ao Encontro da Sua História
    TV Series
    • Cinematographer
    • 1989

Director

  • Madina do Boé (1996)
    Madina do Boé
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Moura Encantada (1985)
    Moura Encantada
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Junho no Alto Alentejo
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Sol a Sol
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978–1979
  • Madanela
    Short
    • Director
    • 1978
  • As Armas e o Povo (1977)
    As Armas e o Povo
    7.4
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • De Sol a Sol
    Short
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Eleições 75
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Festa, Trabalho e Pão em Grijó de Parada
    6.4
    Short
    • Director (as Costa e Silva)
    • 1974
  • Com Todas as Letras
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974–1976
  • A Passagem
    Short
    • Director
    • 1971
  • A Escola Técnica de Enfermeiras
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Um Caso de Agricultura de Grupo
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970
  • A Grande Roda
    Short
    • Director
    • 1970

Production Management

  • Gérard, Fotógrafo (1998)
    Gérard, Fotógrafo
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • production manager
    • 1998
  • O Espírito do Lugar
    TV Series
    • production manager
    • 1994
  • Romane Bohringer and Richard Bohringer in The Accompanist (1992)
    The Accompanist
    6.9
    • production manager
    • 1992
  • Lionheart (1987)
    Lionheart
    5.2
    • production manager: Portugal
    • 1987
  • O Vestido Cor de Fogo (1985)
    O Vestido Cor de Fogo
    6.3
    • production manager
    • 1985
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (1979)
    The Count of Monte Cristo
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • production manager
    • 1979
  • The Mother (1979)
    The Mother
    6.7
    Short
    • production manager
    • 1979
  • The Love of the Three Pomegranates (1979)
    The Love of the Three Pomegranates
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • production manager
    • 1979

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Costa e Silva
  • Born
    • March 19, 1938
    • Lisbon, Portugal
  • Died
    • January 25, 1999
    • Lisbon, Portugal(heart failure)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    In the late 1960s, studied at IDHEC, Paris, France.

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