Miguel Monteiro(I)
- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Miguel Monteiro began his career as a journalist in 1984. In 1988 he was part of the team that created the
first private radio station in Portugal, TSF. For his work in the radio
he received several awards. Four years later, in 1992, he was also a
founding member of the first private television station in Portugal,
SIC.
He was the first Portuguese journalist to cover the Academy Awards - he covered it both for radio and television for a great part of the nineties. Other events he covered includes the 80th Birthday Salute to Frank Sinatra in Los Angeles, many Spirit Awards shows in Santa Monica and movie junkets all over Europe.
Besides television and radio, Monteiro also worked as an actor in movies and TV, was a member of the Board of the Portuguese Film Academy, was one of the founders of Leffest film festival in Lisbon and was jury in several other film festivals including Caminhos do Cinema Português and Festin.
He was the first Portuguese journalist to cover the Academy Awards - he covered it both for radio and television for a great part of the nineties. Other events he covered includes the 80th Birthday Salute to Frank Sinatra in Los Angeles, many Spirit Awards shows in Santa Monica and movie junkets all over Europe.
Besides television and radio, Monteiro also worked as an actor in movies and TV, was a member of the Board of the Portuguese Film Academy, was one of the founders of Leffest film festival in Lisbon and was jury in several other film festivals including Caminhos do Cinema Português and Festin.
