José Saramago
Known for

Writing

Credits

21

Gender

Man

Birthday

16 Nov 1922

Day of death

18 June 2010 (87)

Place of birth

Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal

Also known as

José Saramago

Biography

José de Sousa Saramago was a Portugese author and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature. His works, some of which can be seen as allegories, commonly present subversive perspectives on historic events, emphasizing the theopoetic human factor.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
Luiz Pacheco - Mais um Dia de Noite
2019El Quijote desde la plateaSelf - Writer (archive footage)
2011José Saramago: Memorial do ConventoHimself
2010José & PilarSelf
2008José Saramago: Raised from the GroundHimself
2007A Meeting with Milton Santos
2007The Biggest Flower in the WorldNarrator
2007Santa María de Iquique, cien años despuésHimself
2007Azinhaga
2004Words of TruthSelf
2003Língua - Vidas em PortuguêsSelf
2001Janela da AlmaSelf
1996Saramago: DocumentosHimself
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2022Last SundayNovel
2020The Year of the Death of Ricardo ReisNovel
2020Ensaios IntermitentesWriter
2014EnemyNovel
2010EmbargoNovel
2008BlindnessNovel
2007The Biggest Flower in the WorldNovel
2002The Stone RaftNovel