José Fonseca e Costa

José Fonseca e Costa

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Caála, Angola
June 27, 1933

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.

Photo

José Fonseca e Costa 1

Representative Works

The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir
The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir
6.3
/ Portuguese
Your Neighbour's Wife
Your Neighbour's Wife
5.2
/ Portuguese
No Trace of Sin
No Trace of Sin
6.8
/ Portuguese
Alto Bairro
Alto Bairro
No Rating Yet
/ Portuguese
Os Cornos de Cronos
Os Cornos de Cronos
8.0
/ Portuguese
The Killers
The Killers
5.7
/ Portuguese
The Guns and the People
The Guns and the People
7.4
/ Portuguese
Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch
Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch
6.8
/ Portuguese
Armpits
Armpits
5.0
/ Portuguese
Five Days, Five Nights
Five Days, Five Nights
5.9
/ Portuguese
Las piernas de la serpiente
Las piernas de la serpiente
10.0
/ Spanish
The Circular Triangle
The Circular Triangle
8.0
/ French

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir
1976Nominee

Best Director

The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir

Your Neighbour's Wife
1988Nominee

Best Director

Your Neighbour's Wife

No Trace of Sin
1983Nominee

Best Writing

No Trace of Sin

Career Highlights

Alto Bairro
2014Highlight

Best Performance

Alto Bairro

The Killers
1980Highlight

Best Director

The Killers