Acácio de Almeida

Biography

Acácio de Almeida (born 29-06-1938) is a Portuguese cinematographer best known for his work with João César Monteiro, Raúl Ruiz, Alain Tanner, Valeria Sarmiento and Rita Azevedo Gomes.

Personal Facts

Known For

Camera

Gender

male

Known Credits

136

Birth Place

Souto, Portugal

Known For

• 

  Justa
• 

  The Portuguese Woman
• 

  Fragile as the World
• 

  Etoile
• 

  A Flame in My Heart
• 

  Hands in the Fire

Credits

• camera (110 credits)

  • Justa

    director of photography

    camera
    2025
  • Hands in the Fire

    director of photography

    camera
    2024
  • Quatro Mulheres ao Pé da Água

    director of photography

    camera
    2023
  • Vieirarpad

    director of photography

    camera
    2021
  • Adeus Senhor António

    director of photography

    camera
    2020
  • Take Me Home

    director of photography

    camera
    2020
  • Danses Macabres, Skeletons, and Other Fantasies

    director of photography

    camera
    2019
  • The Portuguese Woman

    director of photography

    camera
    2019
  • Rage

    director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • The Black Book

    director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • How Many Times Have You Dreamt About Me?

    director of photography

    camera
    2018
  • Colo

    director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • Escrita Íntima

    director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • A Que Chamas Pensar?

    director of photography

    camera
    2017
  • Correspondences

    director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • The Deeds and Sayings of Nasreddin II

    director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • A Vossa Terra

    director of photography

    camera
    2016
  • O Meu Outro País

    director of photography

    camera
    2014
  • Viagem aos Confins de um Sítio Onde Nunca Estive

    director of photography

    camera
    2014
  • Hovering Over the Water

    director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • Acentuado Arrefecimento Nocturno

    director of photography

    camera
    2013
  • A Woman's Revenge

    director of photography

    camera
    2012
  • O Fantasma do Novais

    director of photography

    camera
    2012
  • The Death of Carlos Gardel

    director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • Cisne

    director of photography

    camera
    2011
  • Perdida Mente

    director of photography

    camera
    2010
  • Second Life

    director of photography

    camera
    2009
  • A Escolha

    director of photography

    camera
    2008
  • Secrets

    director of photography

    camera
    2008
  • Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch

    director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • Lavado em Lágrimas

    director of photography

    camera
    2006
  • Entre o Desejo e o Destino

    director of photography

    camera
    2005
  • The Conquest of Faro

    director of photography

    camera
    2005
  • The Fascination

    director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • Altar

    director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • That Day

    director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • Lent

    director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • The Daughter

    director of photography

    camera
    2003
  • Low-Flying Aircraft

    director of photography

    camera
    2002
  • Rending

    director of photography

    camera
    2001
  • Those Facing Us

    director of photography

    camera
    2001
  • Fragile as the World

    director of photography

    camera
    2001
  • Love Torn in a Dream

    director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • Bad

    director of photography

    camera
    2000
  • The Mutants

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • L'Inconnu de Strasbourg

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • In the Shadow of the Vultures

    director of photography

    camera
    1998
  • La novia de medianoche

    director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • Land of Storms

    director of photography

    camera
    1997
  • Un asunto privado

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • La leyenda de Balthasar el Castrado

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • Pandora

    director of photography

    camera
    1996
  • Runaways

    director of photography

    camera
    1995
  • Poor George

    director of photography

    camera
    1993
  • Cold Land

    director of photography

    camera
    1992
  • The Sound of the Shaking Earth

    director of photography

    camera
    1990
  • Blood

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Etoile

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • Desert Rose

    director of photography

    camera
    1989
  • The Other Night

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • The Mask

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • Agosto

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • The Beggars

    director of photography

    camera
    1988
  • A Flame in My Heart

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • Ballad of Dog Beach

    director of photography

    camera
    1987
  • A Portuguese Farewell

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Passagem ou a Meio Caminho

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Treasure Island

    director of photography

    camera
    1986
  • Régime sans pain

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • No one Twice

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Vertiges

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Notre mariage

    director of photography

    camera
    1985
  • Lives

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Manoel’s Destinies

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Vanishing Point

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • City of Pirates

    director of photography

    camera
    1984
  • Circle of Passions

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • Dina and Django

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • In the White City

    director of photography

    camera
    1983
  • Ana

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • Aspern

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • Island of Loves

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • The Conversation Is Over

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • Silvestre

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • A Estrangeira

    director of photography

    camera
    1982
  • E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo?

    director of photography

    camera
    1979
  • Neither Bird Nor Fish

    director of photography

    camera
    1978
  • Paths

    director of photography

    camera
    1978
  • The Law of the Land - Alentejo 1976

    director of photography

    camera
    1978
  • Histórias Selvagens

    director of photography

    camera
    1978
  • Dearest Executioners

    director of photography

    camera
    1977
  • Masks

    director of photography

    camera
    1976
  • Tras-os-Montes

    director of photography

    camera
    1976
  • Continuar a Viver ou Os Índios da Meia-Praia

    director of photography

    camera
    1976
  • Brandos Costumes

    director of photography

    camera
    1975
  • What Shall I Do With This Sword?

    director of photography

    camera
    1975
  • O Piano

    director of photography

    camera
    1975
  • Falamos de Rio de Onor

    director of photography

    camera
    1974
  • Jaime

    director of photography

    camera
    1974
  • Meus Amigos

    director of photography

    camera
    1974
  • Superbug, Super Agent

    director of photography

    camera
    1972
  • Past and Present

    director of photography

    camera
    1972
  • Fragments of an Alms-Film

    director of photography

    camera
    1972
  • The Circle

    director of photography

    camera
    1970
  • He Goes Long Barefoot That Waits For Dead Men's Shoes

    director of photography

    camera
    1970
  • The Iron Cross

    assistant camera

    camera
    1968
  • Seven Bullets for Selma

    director of photography

    camera
    1967
  • Alta Velocidade

    director of photography

    camera
    1967
  • Sunday Afternoon

    assistant camera

    camera
    1966
  • Enchanted Isles

    camera operator

    camera
    1965

• actors (9 credits)

  • Love Lights

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Down by Life

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Danses Macabres, Skeletons, and Other Fantasies

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Anteroom

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Acts of Cinema

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Cinema

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Viagem aos Confins de um Sítio Onde Nunca Estive

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Lavado em Lágrimas

    Marido da mulher-a-dias

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Guardian of the Night

    L'infirmier

    actor

    actors
    1986

• directing (2 credits)

  • Love Lights

    director

    directing
    2022
  • The Guns and the People

    director

    directing
    1977

• writing (1 credits)

  • Love Lights

    writer

    writing
    2022

• crew (10 credits)

  • The Secret of the Closed House

    cinematography

    crew
    2018
  • The Invisible Collection

    thanks

    crew
    2009
  • Mammame

    cinematography

    crew
    1986
  • Dans un miroir

    cinematography

    crew
    1986
  • Gestures and Fragments

    cinematography

    crew
    1983
  • Good Portuguese People

    cinematography

    crew
    1981
  • Alexandre e Rosa

    cinematography

    crew
    1978
  • O Construtor de Anjos

    cinematography

    crew
    1978
  • Deus Pátria Autoridade

    cinematography

    crew
    1976
  • Sever do Vouga... Uma Experiência

    cinematography

    crew
    1971

• production (4 credits)

  • In the Shadow of the Vultures

    executive producer

    production
    1998
  • Poor George

    associate producer

    production
    1993
  • Cold Land

    producer

    production
    1992
  • Desert Rose

    producer

    production
    1989