Born in the Azores archipelago, Augusto de Fraga studied communications in Portugal. After discovering a passion for creating still images, however, it was only a matter of time before he fell in love with the narrative possibilities of filmmaking. He moved to Barcelona to deepen his cinematic studies, and then to New York City to really get his name out there.

Aside from being a pleasure to work with (ask anyone!), Augusto is widely recognized for his unique approach to each script, as well as for being a gifted camera operator. Augusto’s love of storytelling, actors, and sports is evident in all his work, and working with brands like Apple, Adidas, Porsche, Mercedes, and Nike has allowed him to feature iconic international sport stars such as Messi, Ronaldo, Rafael Nadal, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. He’s too humble to brag about it, but he’s won more than 100 advertising awards for his spots. He’s also been featured in Shots Magazine on several occasions, and was named Best Director in the El Ojo Film Festival.

Most recently, Augusto pulled double duty as show runner and director of original Netflix Show Turn of the Tide, which premiered in 2023 and quickly reached TOP 10 worldwide. It’s now been renewed for a second and third season (currently in production).