Portrait of José Mário Branco

Acting

José Mário Branco

Career

Active from 1976 to 2019, with a break from 2009 to 2018, busiest in 1985 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Movement of Things
The Movement of Things
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
José Mário Branco Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.0, average 2.2
  • Situational Comedy
    0.6, average 2.7
  • Crime
    1.5, average 3.6
  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Portuguese Cinema 2
  • Rural Setting 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
O Ladrão do Pão
O Ladrão do Pão (2026)

Music

The Portuguese
The Portuguese (2025)

Music

2010s

2 titles · average score 76
The Portuguese Woman
The Portuguese Woman (2019)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The Sword and the Rose
The Sword and the Rose (2010)

as Rosa 3

2000s

3 titles · average score 73
The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds (2008)

Original Music Composer

Fragile as the World
Fragile as the World (2001)
GoodWatch score 73

Thanks

The Heart's Root
The Heart's Root (2000)

Music

1990s

7 titles · average score 68
River of Gold
River of Gold (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

as Blindman

Atlântida: Do Outro Lado do Espelho
Atlântida: Do Outro Lado do Espelho (1994)

as Voice of Director (voice)

See You Tomorrow, Mário
See You Tomorrow, Mário (1994)

Music

Poor George
Poor George (1993)

as Husband in Restaurant

Aqui D'El Rei!
Aqui D'El Rei! (1992)

as Mouzinho

Terra Instável
Terra Instável (1991)

TV show · as Professor

The Sound of the Shaking Earth
The Sound of the Shaking Earth (1990)

as Alberto

1980s

6 titles · average score 77
Three Less Me
Three Less Me (1988)

Music

Agosto
Agosto (1988)

as Singer in Arrábida

The Movement of Things
The Movement of Things (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Music Composer

No One Twice
No One Twice (1985)

as Mário

O Nosso Futebol
O Nosso Futebol (1985)

Lyricist

Good Portuguese People
Good Portuguese People (1981)

as Narrator (voice)

1970s

4 titles
A Confederação: O Povo É Que Faz A História
A Confederação: O Povo É Que Faz A História (1978)

Music

The Guns and the People
The Guns and the People (1977)

Music

Gente do Norte ou História de Vila Rica
Gente do Norte ou História de Vila Rica (1977)

Songs

Deus Pátria Autoridade
Deus Pátria Autoridade (1976)

as Narrator (voice)