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

The Jew

16 January 1996

Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista

31 December 1994

Jogo de Mão

2 February 1983

The Circular Triangle

17 December 1964

O Desassossego de Pessoa

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

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2016	In the Interstices of Reality or The Cinema of António de Macedo	Self
2014	Alto Bairro
—	O Desassossego de Pessoa
1996	The Jew	Surgeon
1994	Lisboa no Cinema, Um Ponto de Vista
1991	Os Cornos de Cronos	Party Guest (uncredited)
1983	Jogo de Mão	Judge
1981	Velhos são os Trapos
1964	The Circular Triangle

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2016	Armpits	Writer
2016	Armpits	Director
2009	What The Tourist Should See	Director
2006	Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch	Writer
2006	Widow and Rich No Longer a Bitch	Director
2003	The Fascination	Director
2003	The Fascination	Screenplay
1996	Five Days, Five Nights	Director
1996	Five Days, Five Nights	Writer
1991	Os Cornos de Cronos	Director
1988	Your Neighbour's Wife	Director
1988	Your Neighbour's Wife	Editor
1988	Your Neighbour's Wife	Writer
1987	Ballad of Dog Beach	Writer
1987	Ballad of Dog Beach	Director
1983	No Trace of Sin	Writer
1983	No Trace of Sin	Director
1983	Um S Marginal	Executive Producer
1980	The Killers	Director
1980	The Killers	Writer
1976	The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir	Director
1976	The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir	Writer
1976	The Ghosts of Alcacer-Kibir	Editor
1975	As Armas e o Povo	Director
1972	O Recado	Director
1972	O Recado	Writer
1972	O Recado	Editor
1970	Las piernas de la serpiente	Writer
1967	A metafísica dos chocolates	Director
1967	A metafísica dos chocolates	Screenplay
1967	A metafísica dos chocolates	Editor
1966	...e Era o Mar	Director