Born in Azambuja in 1968.
Degree in Painting at the Fine Arts Faculty of Universidade de Lisboa. Coursed the 3rd year of Communication Design at Escola Superior de Belas-Artes de Lisboa.
Worked as designer for Lisbon Municipality, Sports Department, Renault Portuguesa, and for trade union CGTP.
In 1991, founded the studio Animanostra, where he worked has creative designer, director, technical director, and art director of animated films.
In 2003, won the FNAC Award for a Portuguese director of the Best Animated Film in the 27th edition of Cinanima – International Animated Film Festival, with “Voragem”.
In 2008, founded Toonelada, a production company specialized in animation films, where he currently works as producer and director.