FILM DIRECTOR

Pedro Costa

1958 - Today

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Pedro Costa (born 30 December 1958) is a Portuguese film director. He is best known for his sequence of films set in Lisbon, which focuses on the lives of the impoverished residents of a slum in the Fontainhas neighbourhood. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Pedro Costa is the 1,044th most popular film director (up from 1,153rd in 2019), the 346th most popular biography from Portugal (up from 354th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Portuguese Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Pedro Costa ranks 1,044 out of 2,041. Before him are Mario Camus, Vladimir Bortko, Pierre Tchernia, Greg Nicotero, Jasmila Žbanić, and Taylor Sheridan. After him are Charles Jarrott, Iwao Takamoto, Moufida Tlatli, Cameron Crowe, Josef von Báky, and Dennis Dugan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1958, Pedro Costa ranks 263. Before him are Heinz Hermann, Rosa Liksom, Helen Fielding, Elisabeth Andreassen, Dileita Mohamed Dileita, and Curtis T. McMullen. After him are Gary Numan, Tetsuya Komuro, Hussein Saeed, Edgardo Bauza, Gigi Becali, and Debbie Rowe.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Pedro Costa ranks 346 out of 633. Before him are Rafael Leão (1999), Simone de Oliveira (1938), Beto (1982), Paulo Ferreira (1979), Jorge de Montemor (1520), and Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857). After him are Pêro Vaz de Caminha (1450), João Lourenço (1942), Manuel Alegre (1936), Diogo Freitas do Amaral (1941), Eduardo Serra (1943), and Ricardo Sá Pinto (1972).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In Portugal

Among film directors born in Portugal, Pedro Costa ranks 3. Before him are Manoel de Oliveira (1908), and João César Monteiro (1939). After him are Eduardo Serra (1943), and Miguel Gomes (1972).

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