João Botelho, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

João Botelho

Portuguese film director

Date of Birth: 11-May-1949

Place of Birth: Lamego, Viseu District, Portugal

Profession: screenwriter, writer, film director, film editor

Nationality: Portugal

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

João Manuel Relvas Leopoldo Botelho (born 1949) is a Portuguese film director. He has directed and written the screenplays of numerous films.
His films have won several awards.
His works have been nominated for the Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion. Botelho was awarded the prestigious Ordem do Infante D.Henrique (Grau Comendador), one of Portuguese's highest honors, by President Jorge Sampaio on 10 June 2005.