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
26Upcoming
1 title
As Meninas Exemplares
Director, Writer
2020s
3 titles · average score 56
Um Filme em Forma de Assim (2022)
Writer, Director
Young Mr. Cunhal (2022)
Writer, Director
56
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis (2020)
Director, Screenplay
2010s
5 titles · average score 52
36
Pilgrimage (2017)
Director, Screenplay
Cinema, Manoel de Oliveira and Me (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
O Som da Prata (2015)
Editor, Writer
60
The Maias: Story of a Portuguese Family (2014)
Director, Screenplay
60
Disquiet (2010)
Writer, Director
2000s
8 titles · average score 44
Para Que Este Mundo Não Acabe! (2009)
Director, Writer
True and Tender is the North (2008)
Director, Screenplay
37
Corruption (2007)
Director, Screenplay
A Baleia Branca - Uma Ideia de Deus (2007)
Director, Screenplay
The Fatalist (2005)
Screenplay, Director
A Luz na Ria Formosa (2005)
Producer, Writer
45
A Mulher que Acreditava Ser Presidente dos EUA (2003)
Editor, Director
52
Who Are You? (2001)
Director, Editor
1990s
4 titles · average score 55
55
Traffic (1998)
Director, Writer
Three Palm Trees (1994)
Director, Screenplay
Here on Earth (1993)
Director, Writer
No Dia dos Meus Anos (1992)
Director, Screenplay
1980s
4 titles · average score 75
Hard Times (1988)
Writer, Editor
A Portuguese Farewell (1986)
Director, Editor
The Conversation Is Over (1982)
Director, Screenplay
1970s
1 title
Alexandre e Rosa (1978)
Director, Writer