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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Vasco Pimentel
Frankie
2019
Grand Tour
2024
Filmography
Acting (16)
2026
Providence and the Guitaras Guarda Florestal
2024
Grand Touras Mr. Cooper
6.6
6.1
2018
2017
Vazanteas Padre
6.9
2016
John Fromas Sr. Pimentel
5.6
2012
Tabuas Demonstration Spokesman / Pool House Owner
7.0
2008
From Now Onas Repórter
3.3
2001
Rendingas Secretary Chief
6.3
2000
April Captainsas Crowd Journalist
6.6
1995
Fado, Major and Minoras Customer
5.3
1987
The Jesteras Piano Player
6.8
1986
Guardian of the Nightas L'homme hold-up
6.0
1984
5.4
1984
Manoel’s Destiniesas Professor
7.3
Production & Directing (98)
2025
JustaSound Designer
2025
The SeasonsSound
6.5
2024
Grand TourSound Engineer
6.6
2021
The Tsugua DiariesSound
6.1
2020
Southern SorceressesSound
3.7
2019
Où en êtes-vous, Teresa Villaverde ?Sound Editor
2019
Où en êtes-vous, Teresa Villaverde ?Mix Technician
2019
Où en êtes-vous, Teresa Villaverde ?Boom Operator
2019
2019
PartidaSound Director
9.2
2019
FrankieSound Mixer
4.8
2018
Avenida Almirante Reis em 3 AndamentosSound Recordist
2018
O BanqueteSound Designer
6.3
2018
9 FingersSound Editor
6.7
2017
ColoSound Designer
6.8
2017
ZeusSound Editor
2015
Arabian Nights: Volume 3, The Enchanted OneSound Designer
6.5
2015
Arabian Nights: Volume 2, The Desolate OneSound Designer
7.0
2015
Arabian Nights: Volume 1, The Restless OneSound Designer
6.9
2015
7.3
2015
The Secret AgentSound
7.0
2014
DreamocracySound Mixer
2014
Coro dos AmantesSound Director
6.3
2013
Wild HaggisSound
5.4
2013
Here's the DealSound Recordist
5.0
2013
BobôSound
10.0
2012
The Gift of TearsSound Designer
3.0
2012
TabuSound
7.0
2011
CisneSound Director
7.7
2010
CineramaSound
8.0
2009
The Portuguese NunSound Designer
6.6
2009
April ShowersSound Mixer
4.0
2008
Our Beloved Month of AugustSound Designer
6.7
2008
Carnival: Looking for Paulo 'Miller'Sound Recordist
6.0
2008
From Now OnSound
3.3
2006
TranceSound
5.9
2005
The Face You DeserveSound Designer
6.1
2004
Visions of EuropeSound Mixer
5.3
2004
In Favour of LightSound
2004
QuerençaFoley Artist
9.0
2003
O Nome e o N.I.M.Sound Mixer
2003
O Nome e o N.I.M.Sound Editor
2003
WoundedSound
9.0
2002
Em VoltaSound Designer
6.0
2002
Low-Flying AircraftSound Designer
6.1
2001
8 8Sound
7.0
2001
Water and SaltSound
5.2
2000
BadSound Editor
5.3
1999
Red RiverEditor
5.8
1999
Red RiverSound Designer
5.8
1999
GloriaSound Editor
6.7
1998
The MutantsSound Designer
7.7
1998
Dribbling FateSound
7.4
1998
Outros BairrosDirector
8.5
1997
Daily ChickenSound
10.0
1996
PandoraSound
7.0
1995
AntártidaSound Designer
4.3
1994
Two Brothers, My SisterEditor
6.0
1994
6.0
1994
Two Brothers, My SisterSound Designer
6.0
1993
Here on EarthSound
6.0
1992
No Dia dos Meus AnosSound Designer
6.0
1992
AlcibíadesSound
3.7
1992
Requiem for a DaffodilSound Mixer
7.0
1991
AlexEditor
7.0
1991
XavierSound
6.9
1990
MalvadezSound Designer
7.0
1990
Lovely ChildSound Designer
7.1
1989
7.8
1989
The Seventh LetterSound
9.0
1989
A True and Faithful AccountSound Director
6.6
1988
1988
Doc's KingdomSound
5.9
1988
Hard TimesSound Editor
7.3
1988
Steel Mask Versus Blue AbyssSound Designer
6.2
1988
Lounge ChairSound Mixer
5.5
1988
Three Less MeSound Designer
7.5
1987
SerenitySound Designer
6.3
1987
SerenityEditor
6.3
1987
The JesterSound
6.8
1987
The Mountains of the MoonSound Designer
6.0
1986
Hovering Over the WaterSound Designer
7.4
1986
6.0
1986
6.2
1986
A Portuguese FarewellSound Editor
6.2
1986
The Rose KingSound Designer
6.5
1985
Notre mariageSound
4.0
1984
Dead Man's SeatSound
5.4
1984
Lisboa CulturalSound
10.0
1984
Manoel’s DestiniesSound Designer
7.3
1984
Vanishing PointSound Designer
6.0
1984
City of PiratesSound
7.2
1982
AspernSound
7.0
1982
6.5
1982
SilvestreSound
6.9
1982
A EstrangeiraSound Designer
7.5
1981
The TerritorySound
6.0
1981
OxaláSound
4.5