António Rodrigues

António Rodrigues (Lisboa, 23rd February 1983) is a Portuguese actor, screenwriter and director. He is also a dramatist, producer and musician.

Biography

António Rodrigues started out as a screenwriter at the age of 17, when he was unofficially hired to rewrite a feature length screenplay. Its actual production was never concluded, but that did not undermine the young author's determination. On the contrary, driven by the discovery of his new passion--writing for film--he developed his craft and in 2006 he was officially hired to write his first television series, "O Último Tesouro" (2008).

His acting career began around the same time, in the year 2000. Ever since he has had the opportunity to learn various expressions of the art, such as Drama Expression from Paulo Diegues, Method from Marcia Haufrecht, African Contemporary Dance from Boris, Performance Movement from Peter Michael Dietz, and the Meisner technique from Johnny Frey, among others.

Rodrigues frequently works with film composer Bruno Bizarro, an old friend with whom he maintains a strong professional relationship.

Film

Actor

#"M de Heredia" (2008), short film .... Cipriano de Heredia ("filming")
#“Shell” (2008), short film .... Drunk toilet user ("post-production")
#“Vassago” (2006), short film …. Priest
#“Eco” (2006), short film …. Patient
#“Sorrir de Novo” (2005) …. Executive
#“O Rosto da Traição” (2000) .... Faust *

Director

#“Strangers” ("working title") (2008) …. short film ("announced")
#“Shell” (2008) …. short film ("post-production")
#“Eco” (2006) …. short film
#“Quimera” (2001) .... feature film *
#“O Rosto da Traição” (2000) .... feature film *

creenwriter

#“Metropolite” ("working title") (2008) …. short film ("announced")
#“Strangers” ("working title") (2008) …. short film ("announced")
#“Shell” (2008) …. Original screenplay ("post-production")
#“Eco” (2006) …. Original screenplay
#“Quimera” (2001) .... Original screenplay *
#“O Rosto da Traição” (2000) .... Adapted screenplay *

Producer

#“Shell” (2008) …. Producer ("post-production")
#“Eco” (2006) …. Producer
#“Quimera” (2001) …. Producer *

Miscellaneous crew

#“Shell” (2008) .... Casting director ("post-production")
#“Birth Control” (2007) …. Assistant director
#“Vassago” (2006) …. Assistant director
#“Eco” (2006) .... Casting director
#“Quimera” (2001) .... Casting director *
#“O Rosto da Traição” (2000) .... Casting director *

:* "Unconcluded project"

Theatre

Actor

#“Dois Senhores – Uma peça em dois dias” (2007) …. Mister D / Mister Sweeper / 1st Assistant
#:Based on the the books by Gonçalo M. Tavares, Trindade Theatre (Lisboa), Portimão movie theatre (Algarve), Portugal
#“Escamas” (2007) …. Baron
#:Directed by Karas (Ninho de Víboras), (Almada), Portugal
#“Zeca Afonso: Alma(da) Utopia” (2007) …. Villain
#:Based on the work of José Afonso, directed by Karas, (Almada), Portugal
#“Mystério!” (2006) …. Don Mystério
#:Directed by Karas (Ninho de Víboras), Carlos Paredes auditorium, (Lisboa), Portugal
#“A Pista” (2005) …. Dr. Grey
#:Directed by Óscar Romero, Lisboa - Porto, Portugal
#“Pupa” (2005) …. One of the Three Creatures
#:Directed by Paulo Diegues (Ninho de Víboras), (Almada), Portugal
#“Pupa” (2004) …. One of the Three Creatures
#:Directed by Paulo Diegues (Ninho de Víboras), Taborda Theatre, (Lisboa), Portugal
#“Ode à Loucura” (2003) …. Asylum Inmate
#:Directed by Alfredo Costa and António Rodrigues, (Almada), Portugal
#“Universos e Frigoríficos” (2001) …. The Musician
#:based on the play by Jacinto Lucas Pires, directed by Paulo Diegues, Romeu Correia auditorium, (Almada), Portugal
#“O Sorriso” (2001) …. The Tragic Clown
#:Directed by António Rodrigues, Romeu Correia auditorioum (Almada), Portugal
#“O Naufrágio” (2000) …. The Captain
#:Directed by Paulo Diegues, (Almada), Portugal

Dramatist

#“Zeca Afonso: Alma(da) Utopia” (2007) …. Stage adaptation of the writings of Zeca Afonso
#:Based on the work of José Afonso, directed by Karas, (Almada), Portugal
#“Ode à Loucura” (2003) …. The "Asylum" scene
#:Directed by Alfredo Costa and António Rodrigues, (Almada), Portugal
#“O Sorriso” (2001) …. Play
#:Directed by António Rodrigues, Romeu Correia auditorium (Almada), Portugal

Director

#“Ode à Loucura” (2003) …. Co-directed with Alfredo Costa
#: (Almada), Portugal
#“O Sorriso” (2001) …. Director
#:Romeu Correia auditorium (Almada) , Portugal

Producer

#“The birthday party” (2007 a 2008) …. Executive producer
#:Play written by Harold Pinter, directed by Karas (Ninho de Víboras), Comuna Theatre (Lisboa); Almada Theatre (Almada), Portugal
#“Zeca Afonso: Alma(da) Utopia” (2007) …. Executive producer
#:Based on the work of José Afonso, directed by Karas, Romeu Correia auditorium (Almada), Portugal
#“Ode à Loucura” (2003) …. Executive producer
#:Directed by Alfredo Costa and António Rodrigues, (Almada), Portugal

Miscellaneous crew

#“Zeca Afonso: Alma(da) Utopia” (2007) .... Casting director
#“Dois Senhores – Uma peça em dois dias” (2007) …. Assistant producer
#:based on the books by Gonçalo M. Tavares, Trindade Theatre (Lisboa), Portimão movie theatre (Algarve), Portugal

Television

Actor

#“Olhos nos Olhos” (2008) .... Undercover PJ officer
#:1st Season, Episode 1, TV series, TVI
#“A Outra” (2008) .... GNR officer 3
#:1st Season, Episode 133, TV series, TVI
#“Feitiço de Amor” (2008) .... Man in photographs
#:1st Season, Episode 10, TV series, TVI
#“Morangos com Açúcar” (2007) …. Police officer
#:"aka Sweet Strawberries (International: English title: literal title)"
#:5th Season, Episode 108, TV Series, TVI network, Portugal
#“Deixa-me Amar” (2007) …. Delivery man
#:1st Season, Episode 68, TV series, TVI network, Portugal

creenwriter

#“O Último Tesouro” (2007) …. Screenwriter ("post-production")
#:TV Series, Film Connection, RTP1 network, (2008)

Miscellaneous crew

#“O Último Tesouro” …. Casting director ("1 episode, uncredited") ("post-production")
#:TV series, Film Connection, RTP1 (2008)

Radio

Host

#“Rádio 351” (2008), Morning show "Manhãs 351", from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (GMT) .... Host

Music

Drummer/Percussionist

#“António Rodrigues and Pedro Santos project” (2005 a 2008) …. Drums, percussion ("in project")
#:Grunge/Rock/Alternative
#“Boden Takeo” (2006) …. Percussion
#:Grunge/Acoustic, Concert: Almada, Portugal
#“Placid Jar” (2003 to 2004) …. Drums and percussion
#:Grunge/Rock, Concert: Seixal, Portugal
#“SevenEleven” (2001 to 2002) …. Drums and percussion
#:Punk rock

Lyricist

#“Pop Rock/Funk project” (2008) …. ("in project")
#“Placid Jar” (2003 to 2004) …. Grunge/Rock
#“SevenEleven” (2001 to 2002) …. Punk rock

inger

#“ António Rodrigues and Pedro Santos project” (2005 a 2008) …. Main vocals
#:Grunge/Rock/Alternative

Links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2833501/ António Rodrigues on IMDb]
* [http://www.myspace.com/antrodrigues António Rodrigues on MySpace]
* [http://www.filmconnection.pt "O Último Tesouro" Official Site]
* [http://broadcast.ipiaget.org Rádio 351]