Raul Germano Brandão (12 March 1867, in Foz do Douro, Porto – 5 December 1930, in Lisbon) was a Portuguese writer, journalist and military officer, notable for the realism of his literary descriptions and by the lyricism of his language.

Brandão was born in Foz do Douro, a parish of Porto, where he spent the majority of his youth.

After that, he joined the military academy, where he initiated a long career in the Ministry of War.

Despite living in Guimarães, Brandão spent long periods in Lisbon.

After retiring from the army, in 1912, Brandão initiated the most productive period of his writing career.