Directing

Jorge Silva Melo

Born: August 7, 1948
Died: March 14, 2022 (aged 73)
Birthplace: Lisbon, Portugal
Credits: 53 titles

Biography

Jorge Silva Melo is a Portuguese actor, theatre director, writer, playwright and translator. In 1973 Melo founded the Teatro da Cornucópia with Luís Miguel Cintra. He received critical acclaim for his work as a playwright.

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Signature work

Known For

The Nothing Factory

2017

Silvestre

1982

Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen

1972

He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits for Dead Men's Shoes

1970

The Conversation Is Over

1982

The Satin Slipper

1986

Brandos Costumes

1975

Island of Loves

1982

Xavier

1991

Poor George

1993

Step by Step

1990

No One Twice

1985

Agosto

1988

A Girl in Summer

1986

Antonio, a Boy in Lisbon

2002

The Mountains of the Moon

1987

Twin Flames

1992

Gestures and Fragments

1983

Acting credits 20

Year	Title	Role
2026	Auto da Casa Film
2025	Memoirs of Teatro da Cornucópia Film
2016	Ainda Não Acabámos: Como Se Fosse Uma Carta Film	Himself
2008	Álvaro Lapa: A Literatura Film
2006	No Tempo do Cinema Film	Himself
1994	Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista Film
1992	Twin Flames Film
1991	Swing troubadour Film	Victor Largillière
1987	The Jester Film	Voice
1987	Repórter X Film	Camilo
1986	A Girl in Summer Film	Radio Producer
1986	The Satin Slipper Film	Deuxième Prête
1985	Vertiges Film	Urbain
1984	No Speaking Film
1983	Gestures and Fragments Film	American journalist (voice)
1982	Island of Loves Film	Painter
1982	The Conversation Is Over Film	Narrator / Fausto
1982	Silvestre Film	D. Paio
1979	E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo? Film	Valentin 2
1977	O Outro Teatro ou As Coisas Pertencem a Quem as Torna Melhores Film

Crew credits 36

Year	Title	Job
2019	O Tempo Film	Director
2017	Jogadores Film	Director
2017	The Nothing Factory Film	Writer
2017	Fernando Lemos - Como, Não é Retrato? Film	Director
2016	Sofia Areal: An Anti-Pain Office Film	Director
2016	Ainda Não Acabámos: Como Se Fosse Uma Carta Film	Director, Screenplay
2013	A África de José de Guimarães Film	Director
2012	Nikias Skapinakis (Continuando) Film	Director
2011	Ana Vieira: E o que não é visto Film	Director
2009	António Sena - A Mão Esquiva Film	Director
2009	A Felicidade Film	Director, Writer
2009	Ângelo de Sousa - Tudo o Que Sou Capaz Film	Director
2009	Bartolomeu Cid dos Santos - Por Terras Devastadas Film	Director
2008	A Gravura: Esta Mútua Aprendizagem Film	Director
2008	Álvaro Lapa: A Literatura Film	Director
2006	Nikias Skapinakis: O Teatro Dos Outros Film	Director
2004	Conversas com Glícínia Film	Director
2002	Antonio, a Boy in Lisbon Film	Director, Screenplay
2000	O Pedido de Emprego Film	Screenplay
1999	Joaquim Bravo, Évora 1935, Etc. Etc. Felicidades Film	Director
1995	A. Palolo: Ver o Pensamento a Correr Film	Director
1994	Far Away from Here Film	Writer
1993	Poor George Film	Director, Writer
1991	Xavier Film	Writer
1990	Step by Step Film	Writer
1988	Agosto Film	Director, Writer
1987	The Mountains of the Moon Film	Screenplay
1986	Passagem ou a Meio Caminho Film	Director, Writer
1985	No One Twice Film	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1979	E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo? Film	Director, Screenplay
1979	Music for Herself Film	Art Direction, Production Assistant
1978	Trip to Happiness Film	Writer
1975	Brandos Costumes Film	Production Manager
1972	A Pousada das Chagas Film	Art Direction, Second Unit, Assistant Director
1972	Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen Film	Assistant Director
1970	He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits for Dead Men's Shoes Film	Production Manager, Assistant Director