Pedro Varela is a writer/director from Lisbon, Portugal. Pedro started as an actor at the age of sixteen. Working for more than fifteen years in theatre, film and TV. In 2000 he starts directing for theatre with the stage version of Irvine Welsh's "Trainspotting," the riveting novel adapted by Danny Boyle for the big screen. In 2002 directed "...
Star quality means a lot of things. Means hard work, intelligence, intuition, humbleness, flexible mind and body and the most important thing...a desperate need of escape.
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Fact
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His last short "Anesthesia" was in competition at Fantasporto 2010.
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In 2003 he created LA24 Films, LA based production company, with his partner and fellow actor Jerome Hawkins.
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Son, Martim Varela (b. 28 September 1999) with singer Marta Plantier.
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For the last 3 years he has been living between Lisbon and Los Angeles.
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Close friend of Hollywood acting coach and director Paul G. Gleason.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Os Filhos do Rock
2014
TV Series
Realizador Videoclip
Quarta Divisão
2013
Pereira
Tempo Final
2011
TV Mini-Series
Ricardo
O Dez
2010
TV Movie
Narrator (voice)
Conexão
2009
TV Mini-Series
Andres Martinez
A Escolha
2008
Short
Pedro Vilaça
Call Girl
2007
Hospital Nurse
Uma Aventura
2007
TV Series
Octávio
20,13
2006
Viegas
Toti
2004
Short
Fernanda
Esquadra de Polícia
2000
TV Series
Jaime
1999
Filipe
Um Sarilho Chamado Marina
1999
TV Series
Vidas de Sal
1996-1997
TV Series
Luís
Era Uma Vez...
1997
TV Series
Rapaz
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mulheres
2017
writer post-production
O Último Animal
screenplay announced
Filha da Lei
2017
TV Series created by - 13 episodes
A Canção de Lisboa
2016
screenplay
O Pátio das Cantigas - A Série
2015
TV Mini-Series screenplay - 3 episodes
O Pátio das Cantigas
2015
screenplay
Os Filhos do Rock
TV Series 16 episodes, 2014 creator - 7 episodes, 2013 - 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014
Tempo Final
2011
TV Mini-Series writer - 6 episodes
Anestesia
2010
Short original story
Toti
2004
Short
Inside the Marathon
2004
TV Movie documentary
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Canção de Lisboa
2016
Os Filhos do Rock
2013-2014
TV Series 26 episodes
Tempo Final
2011
TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
Buraka Som Sistema: We Stay Up All Night
2011
Short
O Dez
2010
TV Movie segment "Anestesia"
Anestesia
2010
Short
Toti
2004
Short
Inside the Marathon
2004
TV Movie documentary
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Uma Aventura
2007
TV Series acting director - 15 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Uma Noite na Praia
2014
Short executive producer
Toti
2004
Short executive producer
Inside the Marathon
2004
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Editor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Buraka Som Sistema: We Stay Up All Night
2011
Short
Toti
2004
Short
Assistant Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Call Girl
2007
additional assistant director
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sociedade Recreativa
2016
TV Series
Himself
Só Visto!
2013-2015
TV Series
Himself
Making of O Dez
2010
TV Movie
Himself
O Jogo do Alfabeto
1997
TV Series
Himself (1998)
Making of 'Vidas de Sal'
1996
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2015
Prémio Autores
Autores Awards, Portugal
Television - Fiction
Os Filhos do Rock (2013)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Jury Award
Premios Aquila
Best Film
A Canção de Lisboa (2016)
2010
International Fantasy Film Award
Fantasporto
Best Short Film
Anestesia (2010)
Known for movies
Anestesia (2010) as Writer
Tempo Final (2011) as Ricardo
Os Filhos do Rock (2013-2014) as Realizador Videoclip
$16 Million
