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Vasco Pimentel

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.

Personal Details

Gender
Male
Known For
Sound

Movies (50)

Justa

Justa

Sound Designer (Sound)

2025

The Seasons

The Seasons

Sound (Sound)

2025

Grand Tour
6.6

Grand Tour

as Mr. Cooper

2024

The Tsugua Diaries
6.0

The Tsugua Diaries

2021

Southern Sorceresses
3.7

Southern Sorceresses

Sound (Sound)

2020

Où en êtes-vous, Teresa Villaverde ?

Où en êtes-vous, Teresa Villaverde ?

Boom Operator (Sound)

2019

Six Portraits of Pain

Six Portraits of Pain

Sound (Sound)

2019

Partida
9.2

Partida

Sound Director (Sound)

2019

Frankie
4.8

Frankie

Sound Mixer (Sound)

2019

Avenida Almirante Reis em 3 Andamentos

Avenida Almirante Reis em 3 Andamentos

Sound Recordist (Sound)

2018

Acts of Cinema

Acts of Cinema

2018

O Banquete
6.3

O Banquete

Sound Designer (Sound)

2018

9 Fingers
6.9

9 Fingers

Sound Editor (Sound)

2018

Colo
6.6

Colo

Sound Designer (Sound)

2017

Vazante
7.0

Vazante

as Padre

2017

Zeus

Zeus

Sound Editor (Sound)

2017

John From
5.6

John From

as Sr. Pimentel

2016

Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One
6.5

Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted One

Sound Designer (Sound)

2015

Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One
7.0

Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate One

Sound Designer (Sound)

2015

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One
7.0

Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless One

Sound Designer (Sound)

2015

Visit, or Memories and Confessions
7.5

Visit, or Memories and Confessions

Sound (Sound)

2015

The Secret Agent
8.5

The Secret Agent

Sound (Sound)

2015

Dreamocracy

Dreamocracy

Sound Mixer (Sound)

2014

Coro dos Amantes
6.3

Coro dos Amantes

Sound Director (Sound)

2014

Wild Haggis
5.0

Wild Haggis

Sound (Sound)

2013

Here's the Deal
4.9

Here's the Deal

Sound Recordist (Sound)

2013

Bobô
10.0

Bobô

Sound (Sound)

2013

The Gift of Tears
3.0

The Gift of Tears

Sound Designer (Sound)

2012

Tabu
7.0

Tabu

as Demonstration Spokesman / Pool House Owner

2012

Cisne
7.7

Cisne

Sound Director (Sound)

2011

Cinerama
8.0

Cinerama

Sound (Sound)

2010

The Portuguese Nun
6.3

The Portuguese Nun

Sound Designer (Sound)

2009

April Showers
4.0

April Showers

Sound Mixer (Sound)

2009

Our Beloved Month of August
6.8

Our Beloved Month of August

Sound Designer (Sound)

2008

Carnival: Looking for Paulo 'Miller'
6.0

Carnival: Looking for Paulo 'Miller'

2008

From Now On
3.3

From Now On

as Repórter

2008

Trance
6.1

Trance

Sound (Sound)

2006

The Face You Deserve
5.9

The Face You Deserve

Sound Designer (Sound)

2005

Visions of Europe
4.9

Visions of Europe

Sound Mixer (Sound)

2004

In Favour of Light

In Favour of Light

Sound (Sound)

2004

Querença

Querença

Foley Artist (Sound)

2004

O Nome e o N.I.M.

O Nome e o N.I.M.

Sound Editor (Sound)

2003

Wounded

Wounded

Sound (Sound)

2003

88

88

Sound (Sound)

2002

Em Volta
5.0

Em Volta

Sound Designer (Sound)

2002

Low-Flying Aircraft
5.6

Low-Flying Aircraft

Sound Designer (Sound)

2002

Rending
5.8

Rending

as Secretary Chief

2001

Water and Salt
4.8

Water and Salt

Sound (Sound)

2001

April Captains
6.5

April Captains

as Crowd Journalist

2000

Bad
5.1

Bad

Sound Editor (Sound)

2000