José Saramago

Personal Info

Birthday

November 16, 1922

Day of Death

2010-06-18

(87 years old)

Place of Birth

Azinhaga, Santarém, Portugal

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

The Biggest Flower in the World

Filmography

2019
El Quijote desde la platea
as Self - Writer (archive footage)
2011
José Saramago: Memorial do Convento
as Himself
2010
José & Pilar
as Self
2008
José Saramago: Raised from the Ground
as Himself
2007
Santa María de Iquique, cien años después
as Himself
The Biggest Flower in the World
as Narrator
2004
Words of Truth
as Self
2003
Língua - Vidas em Português
as Self
José Saramago. O Tempo de uma Memória
as self
2001
Janela da Alma
as Self
1996
Saramago: Documentos
as Himself