Known For
Directing
Known Credits
11
Gender
Male
Birthday
1933-06-27
Day of death
2015-11-01 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Caála, Angola
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.