António-Pedro Vasconcelos
Known For
Directing
Born
March 10, 1939
Died
March 5, 2024 (aged 84)
Birthplace
Leiria, Portugal
Biography
António-Pedro Saraiva de Barros e Vasconcelos (born 10 March 1939 in Leiria) was a Portuguese film director. He was a member of the Cinema Novo movement, which was heavily inspired by the Nouvelle Vague and Italian neorealism. Later his style derived to a more mainstream sensibility. Vasconcelos was famously a Benfica supporter.
