José Fonseca e Costa

Personal Info

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

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.

Known For

  • Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista

    Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista

  • The Jew

    The Jew

  • O Desassossego de Pessoa

    O Desassossego de Pessoa

  • The Circular Triangle

    The Circular Triangle

  • In the Interstices of Reality or The Cinema of António de Macedo

    In the Interstices of Reality or The Cinema of António de Macedo

  • Alto Bairro

    Alto Bairro

  • Jogo de Mão

    Jogo de Mão

  • Os Cornos de Cronos

    Os Cornos de Cronos

  • Velhos são os Trapos

    Velhos são os Trapos

  • História do Cinema Português

    História do Cinema Português

  • Cinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi

    Cinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi