António Reis

António Ferreira Gonçalves dos Reis, known as António Reis (27 August 1927 – 10 September 1991), was a Portuguese film director, screenwriter and producer, poet, sculptor and ethnographer. e is considered one of the most important directors of his country, due to the originality of his style.

He was a teacher at the Lisbon Theatre and Film School for several years. His work and films influenced subsequent directors. This influence originated a cinematographic family commonly referred to as The School of Reis. His last remaining daughter, Ana Reis is a writer and contemporary composer since 1999.

He died in Lisbon in September 10, 1991, of undetermined causes.

Margarida Cordeiro, psychiatrist, was assistant director to Jaime (1974) and co-director of Trás-os-Montes (1976), Ana (1985) and Rosa de Areia (1989).

Filmography

 * 1959 : Auto de Floripes (co-director)
 * 1963 : Painéis do Porto
 * 1964 : Do Céu ao Rio (co-director with César Guerra Leal)
 * 1966 : Alto do Rabagão (co-director with César Guerra Leal)
 * 1966 : Mudar de Vida (directed by Paulo Rocha, script by António Reis)
 * 1974 : Jaime
 * 1976 : Trás-os-Montes (co-director with Margarida Cordeiro)
 * 1985 : Ana (co-director with Margarida Cordeiro)
 * 1989 : Rosa de Areia (co-director with Margarida Cordeiro)