Eduardo Condorcet
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Eduardo Condorcet is an actor, musician, theatre director and film director.
He started working as an actor and musician in 1992 at Lisbon
based group Comuna, and in 1995 he graduated in a Cinema specialisation in the Communication Sciences department at the New University of Lisbon
.
In the same year he directed his first theatre play (The Soundless Land) and his first fiction film, Jigsaw, a Portuguese-Scottish co-production. In 1997 he was admitted to the Northern School of Film and Television, in Leeds
(UK). While in Great Britain
, he directed two films Cigarette, a noire-comedy and, in 1998, Sinful, a formal experience dealing with film non-linear narrative. 1998 ended with the direction of another theatre play, Ulysses, based on the original works by Homer
.
In 1999, he spent a period of time in Berlin
where he directed the films Diagnose, a gruesome dark comedy and Flaschendrehen, a short film about a family hiding the truth from itself. The later won the Arcos Short Film Festival prize for best screenplay, in Santiago
, Chile
in 2000.
In the Autumn of 1999, Condorcet staged Peter Shaffer
’s play Black Comedy
for the International Outcast Theatre Group, in Munich
. In the same German city, Eduardo and Tom Cunningham designed the CD-ROM Patterns, a pictorial cybernetic journey, based on the work of Wassily Kandinsky
.
During 2000, he started teaching at the National Theatre and Film School, in Lisbon, lecturing on Narrative and New-Media. He also produced the first Art and Technology Conference and developed with a Scottish collective, the concept to the interactive CD-ROM, Tauber – about the work of the abstract painter Sophie Taeuber.
In 2001, he finished his Master of Arts at the Northern School of Film and Television, with a thesis dedicated to interactive narrative, and released Masken a short Dogma film, for German and French TV channels ARTE
, MDR
and ORB.
In 2002, his university teaching extended to Scriptwriting for Film, Television, and Interactive Media; Theory of Production; Acting and Directing Actors at the School of Arts of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Creative Writing at Universidade Autonoma de Lisboa
and Narrative and New Media at the Lisbon’s National Theatre and Film School. In 2003, Eduardo taught Scripting and Directing for New Media at the International School of Cinema and TV, in San Antonio de los Baños, in Cuba
.
Between 2001 and 2003, Condorcet dedicated himself to video art work, namely the installations Tales/M, and The House and Darkness.
In 2003 Eduardo directed Steven Berkoff
’s theatre play Kvetch and in 2004, Audição com Daisy no Odre Marítimo, by Armando Nascimento Rosa.
In 2005 he staged Hamlet da Silva, by Madrillian author Miguel Morillo and also directed his first feature film 667, Neighbour of the Beast.
He is presently developing a PhD in Architecture and the Moving Image, in Cambridge
(UK), dedicated to the space of emotions and the place of the body in theatre, cinema and interactive audiovisual installations.
He started working as an actor and musician in 1992 at Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
based group Comuna, and in 1995 he graduated in a Cinema specialisation in the Communication Sciences department at the New University of Lisbon
New University of Lisbon
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, , also known as NOVA ) was established in 1973 and is the youngest of the three public universities of Lisbon, in Portugal....
.
In the same year he directed his first theatre play (The Soundless Land) and his first fiction film, Jigsaw, a Portuguese-Scottish co-production. In 1997 he was admitted to the Northern School of Film and Television, in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
(UK). While in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, he directed two films Cigarette, a noire-comedy and, in 1998, Sinful, a formal experience dealing with film non-linear narrative. 1998 ended with the direction of another theatre play, Ulysses, based on the original works by Homer
Homer
In the Western classical tradition Homer , is the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, and is revered as the greatest ancient Greek epic poet. These epics lie at the beginning of the Western canon of literature, and have had an enormous influence on the history of literature.When he lived is...
.
In 1999, he spent a period of time in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
where he directed the films Diagnose, a gruesome dark comedy and Flaschendrehen, a short film about a family hiding the truth from itself. The later won the Arcos Short Film Festival prize for best screenplay, in Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
in 2000.
In the Autumn of 1999, Condorcet staged Peter Shaffer
Peter Shaffer
Sir Peter Levin Shaffer is an English dramatist and playwright, screenwriter and author of numerous award-winning plays, several of which have been filmed.-Early life:...
’s play Black Comedy
Black Comedy
Black Comedy is a one-act farce by Peter Shaffer, first performed in 1965.The play is written to be staged under a reversed lighting scheme: the play opens on a darkened stage...
for the International Outcast Theatre Group, in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. In the same German city, Eduardo and Tom Cunningham designed the CD-ROM Patterns, a pictorial cybernetic journey, based on the work of Wassily Kandinsky
Wassily Kandinsky
Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was an influential Russian painter and art theorist. He is credited with painting the first purely-abstract works. Born in Moscow, Kandinsky spent his childhood in Odessa. He enrolled at the University of Moscow, studying law and economics...
.
During 2000, he started teaching at the National Theatre and Film School, in Lisbon, lecturing on Narrative and New-Media. He also produced the first Art and Technology Conference and developed with a Scottish collective, the concept to the interactive CD-ROM, Tauber – about the work of the abstract painter Sophie Taeuber.
In 2001, he finished his Master of Arts at the Northern School of Film and Television, with a thesis dedicated to interactive narrative, and released Masken a short Dogma film, for German and French TV channels ARTE
Arte
Arte is a Franco-German TV network. It is a European culture channel and aims to promote quality programming especially in areas of culture and the arts...
, MDR
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk
Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk is the public broadcaster for the federal states of Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt...
and ORB.
In 2002, his university teaching extended to Scriptwriting for Film, Television, and Interactive Media; Theory of Production; Acting and Directing Actors at the School of Arts of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Creative Writing at Universidade Autonoma de Lisboa
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa is a private university located in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. UAL was founded on December 13, 1985 .-References:...
and Narrative and New Media at the Lisbon’s National Theatre and Film School. In 2003, Eduardo taught Scripting and Directing for New Media at the International School of Cinema and TV, in San Antonio de los Baños, in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
.
Between 2001 and 2003, Condorcet dedicated himself to video art work, namely the installations Tales/M, and The House and Darkness.
In 2003 Eduardo directed Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff
Steven Berkoff is an English actor, writer and director. Best known for his performance as General Orlov in the James Bond film Octopussy, he is typically cast in villanous roles, such as Lt...
’s theatre play Kvetch and in 2004, Audição com Daisy no Odre Marítimo, by Armando Nascimento Rosa.
In 2005 he staged Hamlet da Silva, by Madrillian author Miguel Morillo and also directed his first feature film 667, Neighbour of the Beast.
He is presently developing a PhD in Architecture and the Moving Image, in Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
(UK), dedicated to the space of emotions and the place of the body in theatre, cinema and interactive audiovisual installations.