
Directing
Nuno Baltazar
Born
1976-07-20 (50)
Place of birth
Lisbon, Portugal
Known for
Directing
Credits
12 titles
Nuno is a Portuguese filmmaker, born and raised in sunny Lisboa. His short films Doce Lar (2014), California (2018), and Salto (2020) have screened in several international film festivals and collected numerous awards. Nuno has participated in La Résidence du Festival de Cannes, the Locarno Filmmakers Academy, and the Series Mania Institute Eureka Series program. He is currently working on his first feature film, a new short and developing several projects for TV as a creator, writer and director. Monstro, set to premiere in 2026, is his latest short film.
Known for
NRA summer heat wave sweeps Lisbon. 12-year-old Alex witnesses his best friend being attacked, but an intimate secret keeps him from talking about what happened.
Monstro
2026
7.0On a day like any other, Alexandre returns home to find out his mother has disappeared.
Salto
2020
3.0A young Chinese girl and her mother struggle to find a better life in Portugal, the 'West Coast of Europe'.
California
2018
NRIn an abandoned prison complex, without any basic conditions, a man survives like a wild animal. When his security and tranquility are threatened, he resorts to violence to defend his home. Later, confined to a small room without access to the outside world, he longs to return to his cell where he feels safe and free.
Doce Lar
2014
Behind the camera
NRA summer heat wave sweeps Lisbon. 12-year-old Alex witnesses his best friend being attacked, but an intimate secret keeps him from talking about what happened.
Monstro
2026
NRA summer heat wave sweeps Lisbon. 12-year-old Alex witnesses his best friend being attacked, but an intimate secret keeps him from talking about what happened.
Monstro
2026
NRA summer heat wave sweeps Lisbon. 12-year-old Alex witnesses his best friend being attacked, but an intimate secret keeps him from talking about what happened.
Monstro
2026
7.0On a day like any other, Alexandre returns home to find out his mother has disappeared.
Salto
2020
7.0On a day like any other, Alexandre returns home to find out his mother has disappeared.
Salto
2020
7.0On a day like any other, Alexandre returns home to find out his mother has disappeared.
Salto
2020
3.0A young Chinese girl and her mother struggle to find a better life in Portugal, the 'West Coast of Europe'.
California
2018
3.0A young Chinese girl and her mother struggle to find a better life in Portugal, the 'West Coast of Europe'.
California
2018
3.0A young Chinese girl and her mother struggle to find a better life in Portugal, the 'West Coast of Europe'.
California
2018
NRIn an abandoned prison complex, without any basic conditions, a man survives like a wild animal. When his security and tranquility are threatened, he resorts to violence to defend his home. Later, confined to a small room without access to the outside world, he longs to return to his cell where he feels safe and free.
Doce Lar
2014
NRIn an abandoned prison complex, without any basic conditions, a man survives like a wild animal. When his security and tranquility are threatened, he resorts to violence to defend his home. Later, confined to a small room without access to the outside world, he longs to return to his cell where he feels safe and free.
Doce Lar
2014
NRIn an abandoned prison complex, without any basic conditions, a man survives like a wild animal. When his security and tranquility are threatened, he resorts to violence to defend his home. Later, confined to a small room without access to the outside world, he longs to return to his cell where he feels safe and free.
Doce Lar
2014
