Portrait of João César Monteiro

Directing

João César Monteiro

Career

Active from 1970 to 2023, with a break from 2004 to 2022, busiest in 1979 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Recollections of the Yellow House
Recollections of the Yellow House
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
João César Monteiro Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.8, average 4.8
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Portuguese Cinema 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Melancholy 2
  • Family Dynamics 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Portuguese Folklore 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Sounds of Codfish
Sounds of Codfish (2023)

as (archive footage)

2000s

3 titles · average score 63
Come and Go
Come and Go (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

as João Vuvu

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

Thanks

Snow White
Snow White (2000)
GoodWatch score 52

as Não

1990s

9 titles · average score 67
The Spousals of God
The Spousals of God (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

as João de Deus

The Hips of J.W.
The Hips of J.W. (1997)
GoodWatch score 56

as Max Monteiro / God / Henrique

God's Comedy
God's Comedy (1996)
GoodWatch score 74

as João de Deus

A Walk with Johnny Guitar
A Walk with Johnny Guitar (1996)
GoodWatch score 67

as João de Deus

Bestiary, or the Parade of Orpheus
Bestiary, or the Parade of Orpheus (1995)

as João de Deus

Lettera Amorosa
Lettera Amorosa (1995)

Director

Rosa Negra
Rosa Negra (1993)

as Gilberto

The Last Dive
The Last Dive (1992)
GoodWatch score 69

as Man Outside Bathroom

End of Conservation
End of Conservation (1990)

as João Raposão

1980s

5 titles · average score 73
Recollections of the Yellow House
Recollections of the Yellow House (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

as João de Deus

A True and Faithful Account
A True and Faithful Account (1989)

as Jogador de Póquer

Doc's Kingdom
Doc's Kingdom (1988)

as Cesar

Hovering Over the Water
Hovering Over the Water (1986)
GoodWatch score 74

as Stavroguine

Silvestre
Silvestre (1982)
GoodWatch score 70

as King of Portugal

1970s

12 titles · average score 66
The Love of the Three Pomegranates
The Love of the Three Pomegranates (1979)

Producer, Director

The Two Soldiers
The Two Soldiers (1979)

Director, Writer

The Mother
The Mother (1979)

Director, Writer

Doomed Love
Doomed Love (1979)

as Degredado

Paths
Paths (1978)
GoodWatch score 72

as The Monk / The Boss of the Thieves

Doomed Love
Doomed Love (1978)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Degradado

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

Director

What Shall I Do With This Sword?
What Shall I Do With This Sword? (1975)

Idea, Director

One Hundred Times Lost
One Hundred Times Lost (1973)

as Unnamed

Fragments of an Alms-Film
Fragments of an Alms-Film (1972)

Director, Screenplay

Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1972)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Writer

He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits for Dead Men's Shoes
He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits for Dead Men's Shoes (1970)
GoodWatch score 61

as (voice)

1960s

1 title
O Milionário
O Milionário (1962)

Assistant Director