Joao Ponces de Carvalho
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João de Deus Ramos Ponces de Carvalho | |
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Born | João de Deus Ramos Ponces de Carvalho March 17, 1957 |
Years active | 1979-presents |
João de Deus Ramos Ponces de Carvalho (born 17 March 1957 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese film director.[1]
His great-grandfather was the poet João de Deus. He went to the University of Lisbon, obtaining a License in History, specialty, Art History. He started taking still pictures when he was 10, and became a publicity photographer by 17. His first documentary film was made at 22, being one of the first TV programs to represent Portugal in MIPCOM, Cannes, 1980.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Cruz, José de Matos (1998). Cinema português: o dia do século. Grifo. p. 41. ISBN 9789728178192. Retrieved 20 June 2011.