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Mário Castanheira

Cinematographer, also actor · Born February 2, 1957 (69) · Lisbon, Portugal

Mário Castanheira was born on 2 February 1957 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a cinematographer and actor, known for É o Amor (2013), O Lugar do Morto (1984) and Blood of My Blood (2011).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 2, 1957 (69)
From
Lisbon, Portugal
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 88% in 30 days

What are Mário Castanheira's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
41%
Bonds
17%
Power
17%
Ideas
15%
Morality
10%
Community2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Ambiguous: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their ambiguous movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
3
Warm
2
Melancholic
1
Absurd
1
Bittersweet
1

How their films linger

Hopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mário Castanheira's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mário Castanheira's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

37 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • A Providência e a Guitarra(2026)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Englishman's Papers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • The Sibyl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Cinematographer

  • Índia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer

  • The Tsugua Diaries(2021)

    Cinematographer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • No Porto de Leixões - Panorama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Technoboss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Cinematographer

  • Sara F. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Apparition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Cinematographer

  • Fátima (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Cinematographer

  • The Day of My Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • John From (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Cinematographer

  • Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One(2015)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Doce Lar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Rex Inutilis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gift of Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Raul Brandão was a Great Writer... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Cinematographer

  • Blood of My Blood(2011)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Directo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer

  • Song of Love and Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Veneno Cura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • Lobos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Misbegotten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Private Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • L'étrangère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Mãe Há Só Uma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • Bird of Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Cinematographer

  • The Crime of Father Amaro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Darkness of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Cinematographer

  • Get a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • Tarde Demais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Black Shoes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Blind Man's Bluff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Still Photographer

  • The Cannibals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Electrician

  • Treasure Island(1986)

    Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • City of Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Still Photographer

  • In the White City(1983)

    Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1983 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015)

$28K worldwide

Highest rated

Blood of My Blood (2011)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 37: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleCinematography32 of 37: 31 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew5 of 37: 5 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s2 · crew2000s12 · crew2010s14 · crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Mário Castanheira's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 84th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 6 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

A Providência e a Guitarra (2026)

54th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Blood of My Blood (2011)

Midcredits 89th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 82/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mário Castanheira work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mário Castanheira's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Miguel Gomes shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers