Vasco Pimentel
Known For: Sound
Biography
Vasco Pimentel is a renowned Portuguese sound engineer and sound designer. He studied music in the National Conservatory, and film at the National School of Theater and Cinema in Lisbon. His professional work spans from being sound designer and sound engineer in film and theater, filmmaker, music composer for theatre and feature length films, as well as visual artist. Since 1979, Vasco Pimentel has been active in more than 130 feature-length films and numerous documentaries and short-films. Some notable projects have been in collaboration with film directors such as Wim Wenders, Raul Ruiz, Werner Schroeter, Samuel Fuller, Vincent Gallo, Fred Kelemen, Robert Kramer, João Cesar Monteiro, Miguel Gomes, and Teresa Villaverde.
Filmography
2026
- Providence and the Guitar as Guarda Florestal
2025
- The Seasons ... (Sound)
- Justa ... (Sound Designer)
2024
- Grand Tour as Mr. Cooper
2021
2020
- Southern Sorceresses ... (Sound)
2019
- Frankie ... (Sound Mixer)
- Partida ... (Sound Director)
- Où en êtes-vous, Teresa Villaverde ? ... (Boom Operator)
- Six Portraits of Pain ... (Sound)
2018
- 9 Fingers ... (Sound Editor)
- Acts of Cinema
- O Banquete ... (Sound Designer)
- Avenida Almirante Reis em 3 Andamentos ... (Sound Recordist)
2016
- John From as Sr. Pimentel
2015
- Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One ... (Sound Designer)
- Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One ... (Sound Designer)
- The Secret Agent ... (Sound)
- Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One ... (Sound Designer)
- Visit, or Memories and Confessions ... (Sound)
2014
- Coro dos Amantes ... (Sound Director)
- Dreamocracy ... (Sound Mixer)
2013
- Wild Haggis ... (Sound)
- Hovering Over the Water ... (Sound Designer)
- Here's the Deal ... (Sound Recordist)
- Bobô ... (Sound)
2012
- Tabu as Demonstration Spokesman / Pool House Owner
- The Gift of Tears ... (Sound Designer)
2011
- Cisne ... (Sound Director)
2010
- Cinerama ... (Sound)
2009
- The Portuguese Nun ... (Sound Designer)
- April Showers ... (Sound Mixer)
2008
- Our Beloved Month of August ... (Sound Designer)
- From Now On as Repórter
- Carnival: Looking for Paulo 'Miller'
2006
- Trance ... (Sound)
2005
- The Face You Deserve ... (Sound Designer)
2004
- Querença ... (Foley Artist)
- Visions of Europe ... (Sound Mixer)
- In Favour of Light ... (Sound)
2003
- O Nome e o N.I.M. ... (Sound Editor)
- Wounded ... (Sound)
2002
- Low-Flying Aircraft ... (Sound Designer)
- Em Volta ... (Sound Designer)
2001
- Water and Salt ... (Sound)
- Rending as Secretary Chief
- 8 8 ... (Sound)
2000
- April Captains as Crowd Journalist
- Bad ... (Sound Editor)
1998
- The Mutants ... (Sound Designer)
- Dribbling Fate ... (Sound)
- Outros Bairros ... (Director)
1997
- Daily Chicken ... (Sound)
1996
- Pandora ... (Sound)
1995
- Fado, Major and Minor as Customer
- Antártida ... (Sound Designer)
1994
- Two Brothers, My Sister ... (Music)
1993
- Here on Earth ... (Sound)
1992
- No Dia dos Meus Anos ... (Sound Designer)
- Alcibíades ... (Sound)
- Requiem for a Daffodil ... (Sound Mixer)
1990
- Lovely Child ... (Sound Designer)
- Malvadez ... (Sound Designer)
1989
- Recollections of the Yellow House ... (Sound)
- A True and Faithful Account ... (Sound Director)
- The Seventh Letter ... (Sound)
1988
- Hard Times ... (Sound Editor)
- Doc's Kingdom ... (Sound)
- Lounge Chair ... (Sound Mixer)
- Three Less Me ... (Sound Designer)
- Steel Mask Versus Blue Abyss ... (Sound Designer)
- A Propósito da Bandeira Nacional ... (Sound)
1987
- The Jester as Piano Player
- The Mountains of the Moon ... (Sound Designer)
- Serenity ... (Editor)
1986
- A Portuguese Farewell ... (Sound Editor)
- The Rose King ... (Sound Designer)
- Guardian of the Night as L'homme hold-up
1985
- Notre mariage ... (Sound)
1984
- Manoel’s Destinies as Professor
- City of Pirates ... (Sound)
- Vanishing Point ... (Sound Designer)
- Dead Man's Seat
- Lisboa Cultural ... (Sound)
1982
- Aspern ... (Sound)
- Silvestre ... (Sound)
- A Estrangeira ... (Sound Designer)
- The Conversation Is Over ... (Sound)
1981
- The Territory ... (Sound)
- Oxalá ... (Sound)