Margarida Gil
Directing
Born in Covilhã, Portugal in 1950, she studied German philology in Lisbon. As a filmmaker, she can look back on a career spanning over 30 years with films including Relação Fiel e Verdadeira, which screened at Venice, and Rosa Negra, which was presented at Locarno. She was married to the director João César Monteiro and worked closely with him as an actor, screenwriter and assistant director. In 2005, she won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Rome International Film Festival.
Known for
Directing18
movieHands in the Fire
2024
Director
movieSea
2018
Director
moviePassion
2012
Director
movieO Fantasma do Novais
2012
Director
moviePerdida Mente
2010
Director
movieAdriana
2005
Director
movieGuardian Angel
1998
Director
movieA Luz Incerta
1994
Director
movieRosa Negra
1993
Director
movieFlores Amargas
1988
Director
movieThe Mother
1979
Assistant Director
movieFragments of an Alms-Film
1972
Assistant Director
Writing11
movieSea
2018
Screenplay
moviePassion
2012
Screenplay
moviePerdida Mente
2010
Screenplay
movieAdriana
2005
Screenplay
movieGuardian Angel
1998
Screenplay
movieRosa Negra
1993
Screenplay
movieA True and Faithful Account
1989
Screenplay
Acting4
Creator1
Fados
1989
Creator
Production1
movieA True and Faithful Account
1989
Executive Producer