Minister of Culture recalls “inestimable contributions” by João Miragre

“Funique and multifaceted igura of Portuguese culture, leaves us a legacy of decades with numerous projects and invaluable contributions to the arts ", writes Balseiro Lopes, on the social network 'X'.

The filmmaker, cultural producer and professor of the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema João Miragre died at age 56, having his funeral on Tuesday, in the cemetery of the Olivais, in Lisbon, announced the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon (IPL).

The IPL recalled “the invaluable contribution” of João Miragre to the Higher School of Theatre and Cinema, to the Polytechnic of Lisbon and to the artistic and academic community”.

Born in Lisbon, in 1969, João Milagre graduated from the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema, in the field of Realization, having developed an artistic, technical and pedagogical path “marked for diversity, creativity and for a permanent connection to cinema, television, theater, music and new media”, highlighted the IPL.

A film technician specialized in the area of realization assistance, having worked with filmmakers such as Manoel de Oliveira, José Fonseca and Costa, Luís Fonseca, Francisco Manso, Vicente Jorge Silva, Bille August, Patrice Chéreau, Charles Sturridge and Tom Clegg, among many others.

Throughout his career he also performed production functions, performed and wrote for television, produced theater shows for Casa Convenient and collaborated with Akademya Lusoh-Galáktika, a cross-sectional project of education, research and production by Edgar Pêra.

He was also the founder of Galeria Zé dos Bois in Lisbon. João Miragre also had a strong connection to music, having integrated several projects of contemporary sounds, especially as bassist.

At the Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema, where he currently presiding over the Pedagogical Council, João Miragre taught production and argument. In the IPL, João Miracle was integrated into the Center for Development and Pedagogical Innovation.