Directing
João Botelho
- Titles
- 40movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1978 to 2026, busiest in 2022 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 34titles as director
- Average score
50/100
- Highest rated
The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family60/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.1average 2.6
- Politics5.5average 2.6
- Biographical3.4average 0.9
- Satire & Parody4.6average 2.3
- Melancholy7.0average 4.7
- Spiritual4.2average 2.0
- Class & Capitalism5.4average 3.3
- Nostalgia5.6average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism3.5, average 5.2
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
- Adrenaline4.0, average 5.1
- Physical Comedy1.5, average 2.5
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 3
- Historical Drama 3
- Literary Adaptation 3
- Portuguese History 3
- Portuguese Cinema 2
- Psychological Drama 2
- Historical Fiction 2
- Melancholic Tone 2
- Slow-Burn Narrative 2
- Social Commentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- JJoão RibeiroCinematographerThe Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family, Four, True and Tender is the North, Um Filme em Forma de Assim, The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis, +8 more
João BrazEditorLa Valse, The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family, True and Tender is the North, Um Filme em Forma de Assim, The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis, +8 more
Leonor PinhãoActorA Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA, As Meninas Exemplares, A Portuguese Farewell, Corruption, The Conversation Is Over
Margarida Vila-NovaActorTrue and Tender is the North, Corruption, The Fatalist, Disquiet, Young Mr. Cunhal
Alexandra LencastreActorA Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA, Corruption, Traffic, Three Palm Trees
Suzana BorgesActorA Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA, The Fatalist, Who Are You?, A Luz na Ria Formosa
Cláudio da SilvaActorUm Filme em Forma de Assim, Disquiet, Pilgrimage, A Arte da Luz Tem 20.000 Anos
Rita BlancoActorA Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA, True and Tender is the North, The Fatalist, Traffic
Ricardo AibéoActorTrue and Tender is the North, Disquiet, A Arte da Luz Tem 20.000 Anos
Maya BoothActorTrue and Tender is the North, Oh Lisboa, Meu Lar, Pilgrimage
Dinarte BrancoActorThe Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis, Corruption, Pilgrimage
André GomesActorCorruption, The Fatalist, The Conversation Is Over
Movies and TV shows
62010s
1 title
O Som da Prata (2015)
Editor, Writer
2000s
2 titles · average score 48
45
A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA (2003)
Editor, Director
52
Who Are You? (2001)
Director, Editor
1980s
3 titles
Hard Times (1988)
Writer, Editor
A Portuguese Farewell (1986)
Director, Editor
The Conversation Is Over (1982)
Director, Screenplay