- João Pedro Rodrigues
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name = João Pedro Rodrigues
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birthdate =1966
location =Lisbon ,Portugal
occupation =film director
yearsactive =1997 -present
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website =João Pedro Rodrigues (
Lisbon ,1966 ) is a Portuguesefilm director whose activity started in1997 .Having studied at the
School of Theatre and Cinema ofPortugal , João Pedro Rodrigues started his career as an assistant director and editor in several features, directed, for example, byAlberto Seixas Santos andTeresa Villaverde , among others. In1997 João Pedro Rodrigues directs his first film. "The Phantom" (2000 ), his first feature-length, is a controversial film dealing with affections in homosexuality. Besides the controversy it generated in Portugal, the film shows inItaly ,France ,Brazil andUSA with good results. "Two Drifters " (2005 ), his second feature film, has obtained international acclaim, having had the honor of being shown at theCannes Film Festival .His features have been produced and
released by theproduction company Rosa Filmes .Filmography
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2007 - "China China"
*2005 - "Odete" (Two Drifters )
*2000 - "O Fantasma " (The Phantom)
*1998 - "Viagem à Expo" (A Trip to the Expo)
*1997 - "Parabéns!" (Happy Birthday!)External links
* [http://www.cinema-scope.com/cs25/feat_huston_rodrigues.htm João Pedro Rodrigues] in Cinemascope
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