José Fonseca e Costa

    Known For

    Directing

    Birthday

    June 27, 1933

    Day of Death

    November 1, 2015 (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

    • Ballad of Dog Beach

      Ballad of Dog Beach

      1987

    • Five Days, Five Nights

      Five Days, Five Nights

      1996

    • The Killers

      The Killers

      1980

    • As Armas e o Povo

      As Armas e o Povo

      1975

    • Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch

      Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch

      2006

    • Your Neighbour's Wife

      Your Neighbour's Wife

      1988

    • No Trace of Sin

      No Trace of Sin

      1983

    • The Fascination

      The Fascination

      2003

    • The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir

      The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir

      1976

    • Armpits

      Armpits

      2016

    • What The Tourist Should See

      What The Tourist Should See

      2009

    • O Recado

      O Recado

      1972

    • A metafísica dos chocolates

      A metafísica dos chocolates

      1967

    • Las piernas de la serpiente

      Las piernas de la serpiente

      1970

    • Um S Marginal

      Um S Marginal

      1983