Armando de Miranda (1904–1975) was a Portuguese

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and

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.Vieira p.12 He directed twenty six films, including a number of documentaries. He directed the 1945 historical adventure film ''

José do Telhado José do Telhado or Zé do Telhado, nicknames of José Teixeira da Silva ( Castelões de Recesinhos, Penafiel, 22 June 1818 — Mucari, Malanje, Angola, 1875) was a Portuguese bandit. He served in the 2nd Lancers Regiment of the Portuguese Army, w ...

'' and its 1949 sequel ''

The Return of José do Telhado ''The Return of José do Telhado'' (Portuguese: ''A Volta de José do Telhado'') is a 1949 Portuguese historical drama filmFatela p.259 directed by Armando de Miranda and starring Virgilio Teixeira as José do Telhado, a nineteenth century Port ...

''.

Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1945) * ''

Black Capes ''Black Capes'' (Portuguese:''Capas Negras'') is a 1947 Portuguese musical film directed by Armando de Miranda and starring Amália Rodrigues, Alberto Ribeiro and Artur Agostinho. The film takes its name from the black capes worn by the students ...

'' (1947) * ''

'' (1949)

References

Bibliography

* Vieira, Patricia. ''Portuguese Film, 1930-1960,: The Staging of the New State Regime''. A&C Black, 2013.

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* 1904 births 1975 deaths Portuguese film directors Portuguese film producers Portuguese screenwriters Portuguese male screenwriters Portuguese male writers Portuguese film editors 20th-century screenwriters {{Portugal-bio-stub