Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1956, Joaquim Leitão graduated from the Portuguese School of Cinema and made his directorial debut in 1980 with "O aprendiz de mago", followed by his first feature, DUMA VEZ POR TODAS. He has directed numerous television series and dramas.
Short filmography:
DUMA VEZ POR TODAS (1986),
AO FIM DA NOITE/AT THE END OF THE NIGHT (1991),
UMA VIDA NORMAL /JUST A NORMAL LIFE (1994),
ADÃO E EVA/ADAM & EVE (1995),
TEMPTATION/TENTAÇÃO (1997, 35 mm / Color / 115 min, Portugal - Brazil),
HELL (1999).
20,13 (2007 / 35 mm / Colour / 115 min, Portugal)