José Fonseca e Costa

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1933-06-27 (82 years old)

Deathday

2015-11-01

Place of Birth

Caála, Angola

José Fonseca e Costa

Biography

José Fonseca e Costa was a Portuguese film director. He was one of the founders of the Portuguese Cinema Novo. Born in Angola, Costa worked as an assistant to Michelangelo Antonioni before becoming one of the leaders of Portugal's 'Young Cinema' in the 1960s.

Production

1996

1980

The Killers

as Director

1980

The Killers

as Writer

1972

O Recado

as Director

1972

O Recado

as Writer

1975

2003

The Fascination

as Director

1987

1987

1983

1983

No Trace of Sin

as Director

1988

2016

Armpits

as Writer

2016

Armpits

as Director

1991

2003

The Fascination

as Screenplay

1966

...e Era o Mar

as Director

1972

O Recado

as Editor

1983

Um S Marginal

as Executive Producer

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