Manoel de Oliveira

Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira GCSE, GCIH (Portuguese: [mɐnuˈɛɫ doliˈvɐjɾɐ]; 11 December 1908 - 2 Apryle 2015) wis a Portuguese director an screenwriter. He wis, at 106, possibly the auldest active movie director.

Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira in July 2008.
BornManoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira
11 December 1908(1908-12-11)
Porto, Portugal
Dee'd2 Apryle 2015(2015-04-02) (aged 106)
Porto, Portugal
ThriftDirector, screenwriter
Years active1927–2015
Hauf-marrae(s)Maria Carvalhais (m. 1940–2015)
Bairns4

Manoel de Oliveira wis born in Cedofeita, Porto an wis raisit as a Roman Catholic. He began makin films in 1927. Oliveira marrit Maria Carvalhais on 4 December 1940. Thay hae fower childer thegither that war aw born in the 1940s.[1] When he wis younger, Oliveira competit as a race car driver.[2] He wis an aa an athlete competin in the pole vault event.[2] He died on Apryle 2, 2015 frae heart failure, aged 106.[3]

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  1. "Manoel de Oliveira biography". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 Februar 2014. Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. a b Randal Johnson, Manoel de Oliveira (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 2007), p. 5
  3. "Manoel De Oliveira, Portugal Director, Dead at 106". ABC News Internet Ventures. Retrieved 2 Apryle 2015.

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