Pedro Costa

Career Overview

Pedro Costa has 65 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Fontainhas Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include Vitalina Varela, Horse Money, Memories. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 65
Birth Date: 1958-12-30
Birth Place: Lisbon, Portugal

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

The Fontainhas Collection (5 titles)
The State of the World (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Ventura (4 collaborations)
José Alberto Silva (3 collaborations)
Vitalina Varela (2 collaborations)
Isabel Cardoso (2 collaborations)
António Semedo Moreno (2 collaborations)
Alfredo Mendes (2 collaborations)
Lina Varela (1 collaborations)
Manuel Tavares Almeida (1 collaborations)
Francisco dos Santos Brito (1 collaborations)
Imídio Monteiro (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (7 credits)
- Finding the Criminal
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Uncertain Path
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Sacavém: The Films of Pedro Costa
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Wiara
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- All Blossoms Again: Pedro Costa, Director
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Dialogues clandestins 2001
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- 9'8m/s²
  Policía 1.
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
production (2 credits)
- Fire of Wind
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The 13 Roses
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
camera (6 credits)
- Repetition in re-creation
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2026
- Historic Centre
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2012
- The State of the World
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2007
- Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2003
- Cinéma, de notre temps: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub - cinéastes
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2001
- In Vanda's Room
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2001
art (2 credits)
- Where do you come from, Silence
  art direction
  
  art
  
  2025
- Hovering Over the Water
  props
  
  art
  
  1986
writing (13 credits)
- The Daughters of Fire
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Vitalina Varela
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Horse Money
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2014
- Historic Centre
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2012
- Our Man
  story
  
  writing
  
  2010
- The 13 Roses
  story
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Memories
  story
  
  writing
  
  2007
- Colossal Youth
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- The End of a Love Affair
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2003
- In Vanda's Room
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2001
- Ossos
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Casa de Lava
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1995
- Blood
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1989
directing (30 credits)
- The Daughters of Fire
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Vitalina Varela
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Horse Money
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Historic Centre
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Alto Cutelo
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Our Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Change Nothing
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- The State of the World
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- The Rabbit Hunters
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Tarrafal
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Memories
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Colossal Youth
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Minino macho, Minino fêmea
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Change Nothing
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- The End of a Love Affair
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- 6 Bagatelas
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Cinéma, de notre temps: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub - cinéastes
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- In Vanda's Room
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Ossos
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Casa de Lava
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Atlântida: Do Outro Lado do Espelho
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1994
- Blood
  director
  
  directing
  
  1989
- Agosto
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Duma Vez Por Todas
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Letters to Julia
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- A Girl in Summer
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- A Portuguese Farewell
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- É Tudo Invenção Nossa
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Manel
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
sound (1 credits)
- Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
  sound designer
  
  sound
  
  2021
crew (3 credits)
- How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2016
- Change Nothing
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2009
- Colossal Youth
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2006
editing (1 credits)
- Atlântida: Do Outro Lado do Espelho
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1994