António da Cunha Telles

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Born February 26, 1935 — Died November 23, 2022

From Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Biography

António Cohen da Cunha Telles was born on February 26, 1935 in Funchal, Madeira. He studied Medicine in the University of Lisbon. He went to Paris around 1956, studying film-making at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Cinematographiques (IDHEC), graduating in 1961. His directing debut was made with t...