José Fonseca e Costa, (born 1933) is a Portuguese film director. He is 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.

Biography

Né en Angola, José Fonseca e Costa a travaillé comme assistant de Michelangelo Antonioni avant de devenir l'un des leaders du « Jeune cinéma » portugais dans les années 1960.