Gérard Castello-Lopes

Gérard Castello-Lopes (1925, Vichy - 2011, Paris) lived in Lisbon, Cascais, Strasbourg, and Paris. A self-taught photographer, cinema professional, and critic, he started photography in 1956. He worked as an assistant director on the film Os Pássaros de Asas Cortadas (1962) and co-authored the short film Nacionalidade: Português (1970). He was a founding member of the Portuguese Cinema Center, served as President of the Jury of the Portuguese Cinema Institute (1991-1993), and contributed to various press outlets. He won the Verbo Photography Prize in 2006/2007.