João Villas-Boas
Also Known As: João Villas Boas, Joao Villas-Boas, Joao Villas Boas
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Porto, Portugal
Birthday: October 21, 1982
Adult: No
Gender: Male
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The Beauty and the Paparazzo
Overview: Telenovela star Mariana is on the verge of a nervous breakdown: shooting is not going smoothly, her popularity is waning, and she is forever being hounded by paparazzi. Frustrated, Mariana can't find out who is responsible for these invasions of her privacy. It is the feared 'Paparazzo' Gabriela Santos, who's real name is Juan. One day, Juan and Mariana meet by chance and fall in love. Now Juan must do everything he can to prevent Mariana from discovering his true identity.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2010-01-28
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My Engine's Fragile Sound
Overview: Gabi, a burn unit nurse, is in charge of the mother of an unborn child, burned and comatose from a serial killer assault. The cop handling the case, a friend of Gabi, asks for her help to identify the serial-killer if she wakes up.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2012-10-20
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Will-o’-the-Wisp
Overview: On his deathbed, his royal highness Alfredo, King without a crown, is taken back to distant youth memories and the time he dreamt of becoming a fireman. The encounter with instructor Afonso from the fire brigade, opens a new chapter in the life of the two young men devoted to love and desire, and the will to change the status quo.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance Fantasy
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2022-09-14
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Quando o Anjo e o Diabo Colaboram
Overview: Inspired in the Play "Auto da Barca do Inferno" by Gil Vicente, the only Portuguese playwright recognized in the universal history of theater, the story of "When The Angel And The Devil Cooperate" talks about a bet: if the world ended, where would most of the humans end up? In Heaven? Or in Hell? On Earth, the Angel and the Devil come across with the story of a father, Parvo, who blames his daughter's death on Onzeneiro. While Parvo looks to get his revenge on Onzeneiro, this one tries to get rid of the murder charges by paying of the judge. They both gather with their accomplices at the same place, a brothel, without knowing about each other's presence. Here alliances are formed and broken with the help of peculiar friendships, represented by the characters of "Auto da Barca do Inferno".
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-03-13
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Al Berto
Overview: Portugal, 1975. A time of rough changes. A young gay artist trapped in a small seaside town ran by communist winds. Al Berto, the writer, embodies an entire moving generation. He and his friends exude youth, eccentricity and hope for the future - but right after the fall of Portugal's dictatorship system, the country is not yet ready for his love story.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-09-14
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Pedro
Overview: Pedro gets home at dawn. Before the young boy falls asleep, his lonely mother drags him to the beach.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-07-15
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Mysteries of Lisbon
Overview: The tragic story of the many lives of Father Dinis, his dark origins and his pious works, and the different fates of all those who, trapped in a sinister web of love, hate and crime, cross paths with him through years of adventure and misfortune in the convulsed Europe of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2010-10-20
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Fronteira
Overview: 1970. To Fronteira's village arrives a new chief to the Fiscal Guard. With unshakable convictions about the application of the Law, he quickly comes into confrontation with the population, which survives with the practice of smuggling. But a passionate conflict calls into question all your values and your sense of duty, forcing him to make an unexpected and irreversible decision.
Genres: History Drama TV Movie
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2020-12-11
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Boys On Film 17: Love Is the Drug
Overview: Explore hidden desires on a sleepover, fall in love with the handyman and be seduced by a stranger on the beach as you discover why Love Is the Drug. Boys On Film 17 includes nine complete films: Nicholas Colia's "Alex And The Handyman" starring Keaton Nigel Cooke, Aaron Profumo, and Hogan Gorman; Dawid Ullgren's "Mr. Sugar Daddy" starring Bengt C.W. Carlsson and Aleksandar Gajic; Brendon McDonall's "Spoilers" starring James Peake and Tom Mumford; André D. Chambers's "Tellin' Dad" starring Carl Loughlin, Ricky Tomlinson, and Michael Byron; Eyal Resh's "Boys" starring Wyatt Griswold and Pearce Joza; Martin Edralin's "Hole" starring Ken Harrower and Sebastian Deery; Lorelei Pepi's animated "Happy & Gay"; André Santos and Marco Leão's "Pedro" starring Filipe Abreu and Rita Durão; and Anthony Schatteman's "Kiss Me Softly" starring Ezra Fieremans, Marijke Pinoy, and Marc Van Eeghem.
Genres: Comedy Drama Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-12-15
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O Chefe do Meu Pai Era um Democrata e Ninguém Sabia
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Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-09-02
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Our Father – The Last Days of a Dictator
Overview: Portugal, 1968. Salazar, the longest-serving fascist dictator, falls from his chair and suffers a stroke. Returning to his Palace to recover from illness, he is no longer President. No one reveals this him: neither his loyal housekeeper, nor his hard-working maids, nor his doctor. Does Salazar want to overcome death and perpetuate his power? How can he stay sane in that hallucinatory Palace?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2025-02-04
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Bad for a Moment
Overview: A team-building event goes wrong and brings the owner of an architect studio face-to-face with the lower-class neighborhood that his company is gentrifying.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2024-05-24
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