José Fonseca e Costa
Directing·June 27, 1933·† November 1, 2015 — 82 years old·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.
Known For
Ballad of Dog Beach
1987·6.4
Five Days, Five Nights
1996·5.9
Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch
2006·6.8
The Killers
1980·5.7
Your Neighbour's Wife
1988·5.3
The Guns and the People
1977·7.4
The Jew
1996·5.7
No Trace of Sin
1983·6.8
The Fascination
2003·5.2
The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir
1976·6.3
Jogo de Mão
1983·7.3
Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista
1994·6.5
Filmography · 29
—O Desassossego de Pessoa2016In the Interstices of Reality or The Cinema of António de MacedoSelf2016ArmpitsDirector · Writer2014Alto Bairro2009What The Tourist Should SeeDirector2006Widow and Rich No Longer a BitchDirector · Writer2003The FascinationDirector · Screenplay2001Duplo ExilioBernardo2001História do Cinema PortuguêsTV1996Five Days, Five NightsDirector · Writer1996The JewSurgeon1994Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista1991Os Cornos de CronosParty Guest (uncredited) · Director1991NapoleonTVDirector1990Cinéma Portugais – Un Mode d'Emploi1988Your Neighbour's WifeDirector · Writer · Editor1987Ballad of Dog BeachDirector · Writer1983Um S MarginalExecutive Producer1983No Trace of SinDirector · Writer1983Jogo de MãoJudge1981Velhos são os Trapos1980The KillersDirector · Writer1977The Guns and the PeopleDirector1976The Ghosts of Alcacer-KibirDirector · Writer · Editor1972O RecadoDirector · Writer · Editor1970Las piernas de la serpienteWriter1967A metafísica dos chocolatesDirector · Screenplay · Editor1966...e Era o MarDirector1964The Circular Triangle