Margarida Leitão

Margarida Leitão

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Lisbon, Portugal
April 23, 1976

Biography

Margarida Leitão studied film in the Lisbon Theatre and Film School (ESTC). As a director made several short fiction films and documentaries that travelled through festivals worldwide and were exhibited on television. The award-winning films “A Ferida” (Wounded) and “Muitos Dias Tem o Mês” (Many days to a Month) had theatrical release. She also works regularly as editor and script supervisor for cinema and television.

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Margarida Leitão 1

Representative Works

Fatal Gel
Fatal Gel
9.0
/ Portuguese
Goodnight Irene
Goodnight Irene
8.0
/ Portuguese
Soldier Millions
Soldier Millions
5.5
/ Portuguese
Real Playing Game
Real Playing Game
4.0
/ English
Gypsophila
Gypsophila
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
Ngwenya, O Crocodilo
Ngwenya, O Crocodilo
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
The Ideal Woman
The Ideal Woman
No Rating Yet
/ English
O MILAGRE DE SÃO JOÃO MILAGRE
O MILAGRE DE SÃO JOÃO MILAGRE
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
O Último Voo do Flamingo
O Último Voo do Flamingo
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
Juventude Brava
Juventude Brava
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
Famille FC
Famille FC
2.0
/ Portuguese
Kiss Me
Kiss Me
5.7
/ Portuguese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Fatal Gel
1996Winner

Best Director

Fatal Gel

Soldier Millions
2018Nominee

Best Director

Soldier Millions

Real Playing Game
2013Nominee

Best Director

Real Playing Game

Career Highlights

Gypsophila
2015Highlight

Best Performance

Gypsophila

Ngwenya, O Crocodilo
2007Highlight

Best Performance

Ngwenya, O Crocodilo

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