José Martins
Biography
José Martins was born in Lisbon in February 1952. He studied at the Lycée Français Charles Lepierre and earned a degree in Philosophy from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon. He worked as a journalist for newspapers such as O Século, Cinéfilo, and Musicalíssimo, among others, and also worked in advertising. As an actor, he performed in theatre plays, films, series, and soap operas. As a stage director, he has staged over 50 plays since 1973. With the film "The Scent of Things Remembered" (2025), he won the Best Actor Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Sophia Award for Best Leading Actor from the Portuguese Academy of Cinema.
Filmography
Terra Vil
2026
as Avô
The Scent of Things Remembered
2025
as Arménio
The Courtyard of Memories
2025
In The Woods
2024
Romagem
2024
as Pai
The Fever of Maria João
2023
as Velho
Applause
2023
Um Filme em Forma de Assim
2022
The Cover
2021
as Rod
A Abóbada
2021
as Mestre Afonso Domingues
The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis
2020
as Velho 2
Um Último Dia de Primavera
2020
as Jorge
Variações: Guardian Angel
2019
as Médico
The Great Mystical Circus
2018
as Velho Bêbado
Dark
2018
as Blind Man
Pilgrimage
2017
as Velho na Praia
Alguém Como Eu
2017
as Psicólogo
Uma Vida À Espera
2017
Impossible Love
2015
as Jacinto
Benedict Ironbreaker: The Red Taxis
2014
as Capitaine cargo
Bewitched
2012
Antes a Sorte Que Tal Morte
1981
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Legado
Unreleased