Lourenço de Mello was born on February 13, 1966 in Lisbon, Portugal as D. Lourenço Maria José de Mello. He is a director and assistant director, known for Baía das Mulheres (2004), Vidas de Sal (1996) and Fúria de Viver (2002). He has been married to Isabel Vaz Raposo Carmona dos Santos since July 7, 1996. They have two children.