José Martins

José Martins was born in Lisbon in February 1952 He studied at the Lycée Français Charles Lepierre and earned a degree in Philosophy from the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon He worked as a journalist for newspapers such as O Século Cinéfilo and Musicalíssimo among others and also worked in advertising As an actor he performed in theatre plays films series and soap operas As a stage director he has staged over 50 plays since 1973 With the film The Scent of Things Remembered 2025 he won the Best Actor Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival and the Sophia Award for Best Leading Actor from the Portuguese Academy of Cinema