Vítor Gonçalves is a Portuguese

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and film producer. He is considered to be part of

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film family.

Career

Vítor Gonçalves was born in 1951 to

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. In 1979, he graduated from the Escola de Cinema do Conservatório Nacional (now Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema) with a degree in filmmaking, where he was a student of

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. In 1984, Gonçalves, with José Bogalheiro, founded the independent production company Trópico Filmes. His debut film, '' A Girl In Summer'', featuring Isabel Galhardo,

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, João Perry and

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in the leading roles, had its international premiere in 1986, at the

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. The film was the first work in cinema of future director

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, as an assistant director. In 1989, Vítor Gonçalves produced Costa's debut film, ''

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''. Gonçalves spent the following years producing the 1992 film ''A Nuvem'', directed by Ana Luísa Guimarães.

Filmography

; Director *1986 - '' A Girl In Summer'' *1988 - ''Midnight'' *2013 - ''

The Invisible Life ''The Invisible Life'' () is a Portuguese feature-length drama film directed by Vítor Gonçalves and produced by the Portuguese production company Rosa Filmes. The film's world premiere was at the international competition of the 2013 Rome Fil ...

'' ; Producer *1989 - ''

'', directed by

(production manager) *1992 - ''A Nuvem'', directed by Ana Luísa Guimarães (producer)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Goncalves, Vitor 1951 births Living people People from Angra do Heroísmo Portuguese film directors Portuguese film producers Lisbon Theatre and Film School alumni