José Fonseca e Costa
Portuguese film director, co-founder of Cinema Novo, and a defining voice of Portugal's Young Cinema movement from the 1960s onward.
José Fonseca e Costa - Personal Information
- Name: José Fonseca e Costa
- Date of Birth: June 27, 1933
- Place of Birth: Caála, Angola
- Date of Death: November 1, 2015
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Director
- Crew Jobs: Director, Writer, Editor, Screenplay, Executive Producer
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.
Selected Filmography
A selection of notable works spanning José Fonseca e Costa's distinguished career in film and television.
- In the Interstices of Reality or The Cinema of António de Macedo (2016) as Self
- Alto Bairro (2014)
- Duplo Exilio (2001) as Bernardo
- História do Cinema Português (TV - 2001)
- The Jew (1996) as Surgeon
- Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista (1994)
- Os Cornos de Cronos (1991) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- Cinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi (1990)
- Jogo de Mão (1983) as Judge
- Velhos são os Trapos (1981)
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