José Fonseca e Costa | |
---|---|
Born |
Angola |
June 27, 1933
Died | November 1, 2015 Lisbon, Portugal |
(aged 82)
Occupation | Writer, Actor |
Years active | 1964-2009 |
José Fonseca e Costa, GCIH (June 27, 1933 – November 1, 2015) 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.