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Home/People/João Nicolau
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Place of Birth
Lisbon, Portugal
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

8
Movies
0
TV Shows
10
Directed
IMDb Profile

João Nicolau

Directing

Biography
Born in Lisbon, this João Nicolau is a prominent voice in contemporary Portuguese cinema, known for his playful and imaginative films. He is also an editor, actor, and musician. His works often focus on young people and blend elements of the everyday with fairy-tale whimsy.
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Lupo

as Journalist VO (voice)
2019
Friends after Dark poster

Friends after Dark

as João
2016
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Grey and Black

Cast
2015
Uprise poster

Uprise

as Pedro
2008
Alpha poster

Alpha

Cast
2008
Canticle of All Creatures poster

Canticle of All Creatures

as Saint Francis of Assis
2006
The Face You Deserve poster

The Face You Deserve

as Nicolau
2005
Christmas Inventory poster

Christmas Inventory

Cast
2000