Raúl Correia Mendes
Born3rd of Sep. 1949
Luanda
Died2015
Luanda
NationalityAngolan
CitizenshipAngolan
Occupations
  • TV journalist
  • Filmmaker
  • director
  • producer
  • Editor
  • Cameraman
Years active1972-2015
Known forAlgodão,

Sahara a coragem vem no vento,Bom Dia Camarada,O Ouro branco de Angola,Louanda Luanda,

O Encontro,O Legado do Gigante

Raúl Augusto Leiro Correia Mendes (1949-2015) was an Angolan television journalist and filmmaker.[1] He worked for Televisão Pública de Angola (TPA) as a cameraman, editor, producer and director.[2]

Life

Raúl Correia Mendes was born on September 3, 1949, in Luanda. He started his professional career as a television producer at TVA in 1972, working on sport, music and news programs. In 1974 he joined Televisão Pública de Angola, and was part of the team who made the first official television broadcast in Angola.[2]

He died in Luanda in March 2015. The Angolan Minister of Social Communication, José Luís de Matos, issued a public statement in his memory.[2]

Films

  • Algodão, 1977
  • Sahara a coragem vem no vento. Short documentary, 1977.
  • Bom Dia Camarada, 1978
  • O Ouro branco de Angola, 1978
  • Louanda Luanda, 1980
  • O Encontro, 1980
  • O Legado do Gigante, 1980
  • A Nossa Musica, 1980
  • Kitala, 1982
  • Jidanti Jimba, 1982

References

  1. ↑ FESPACO; L'Association des Trois Mondes (2000). "Correia Mendes, Raul". Les cinémas d'Afrique: dictionnaire. KARTHALA Editions. p. 135. ISBN 978-2-84586-060-5.
  2. 1 2 3 Angola: Ministro da Comunicação Social consternado com morte de Jornalista da TPA, 16 March 2015.


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