António Ferreira (born 1970) is a Portuguese film

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and producer. His nickname is "Toneca."

Biography

Ferreira was born in

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in 1970, where he lived most of his life. In 1991 he moved to Paris, returning one year later to the

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. After a short career as a computer programmer, in 1994 he entered film school in Lisbon (estc). In 1996 he moved to

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to study in the Film Academy of Berlin (dffb). In 1999 he shot his first film ''Breathing (under water)'', which was acclaimed by the critics and won several international prizes. In 2002 came his first feature film - ''Forget everything I've told you'', which became one of the most successful films in Portugal that year. Currently he lives in Coimbra.

Filmography

* ''Pedro e Inês (2018)'' * ''Posfácio nas Confecções Canhão'' (short) (2012) *''

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'' (2010) * ''Deus Não Quis'' (2007) * ''Humanos - A vida em Variações'' (documentary) (2006) * ''Esquece Tudo o Que Disse'' (2002) * ''Respirar - Debaixo D'Água'' (2000) * ''WC'' (1997) * ''Gel Fatal'' (1996)

References

External links

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''Deus Não Quis'' in Persona Non Grata

''Humanos - A vida em Variações'' in Persona Non Grata

''Esquece Tudo o Que Disse'' in Persona Non Grata

''Respirar - Debaixo D'Água'' in Persona Non Grata

Living people Portuguese film directors 1970 births People from Coimbra {{Portugal-film-director-stub