Director

Agustina Bessa-Luís

Writing

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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 12

TMDB ID: 1034624

IMDb ID: nm0078760

Known for: Writing

Born: October 15, 1922

Died: June 3, 2019

Age: 96

Place of birth: Amarante, Portugal

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1978 - 2023

Years active: 46

Average TMDB rating: 6.57

Wikidata: Q399018

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Biography

Agustina Bessa-Luís, was a Portuguese writer. From 1986 and 1987, she was director of the daily O Primeiro de Janeiro (Porto). From 1990 to 1993, she was director of the Teatro Nacional D. Maria II (Lisbon). Her novels have been adapted for the screen by director Manoel de Oliveira: Fanny Owen ("Francisca"), Abraham's Valley, and The Lands of Risk ("The Convent"), in addition to the Party. Her novel As Terras do Risco was the basis for the film O Convento in 1995. She was awarded the Camões Prize in 2004.

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