Pedro Costa

Pedro Costa

CinematographerProducerArtDirectorWriter Dec 30 (age 67) Lisbon, Portugal 1984–2026 (42 year career)
6.5 avg rating

Biography

Pedro Costa is a Portuguese film director. While studying history at University of Lisbon, Costa switched to film courses at Lisbon Theatre and Film School (Escola Superior de Teatro e Cinema) where he was a student of António Reis, Paulo Rocha and Alberto Seixas Santos. After working as an assistant director to several directors such as Jorge Silva Melo, Vítor Gonçalves and João Botelho, he made a first feature film O Sangue (The Blood) in 1989. He collected the France Culture Award (Foreign Ci…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (56)

Movies (56)

Repetition in re-creation

Repetition in re-creation

2026

Director of Photography

Fire of Wind

Fire of Wind

2025

Producer

Where do you come from, Silence

Where do you come from, Silence

2025

Art Direction

The Daughters of Fire

The Daughters of Fire

2023

Director

6.0
The Daughters of Fire

The Daughters of Fire

2023

Screenplay

6.0
Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard

Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard

2021

Sound Designer

Vitalina Varela

Vitalina Varela

2019

Director

6.7
Vitalina Varela

Vitalina Varela

2019

Screenplay

6.7
How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras

How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras

2016

Thanks

5.0
Horse Money

Horse Money

2014

Director

7.2
Horse Money

Horse Money

2014

Writer

7.2
Historic Centre

Historic Centre

2012

Director

6.2
Historic Centre

Historic Centre

2012

Director of Photography

6.2
Historic Centre

Historic Centre

2012

Screenplay

6.2
Sweet Exorcist

Sweet Exorcist

2012

Director

7.0
Sweet Exorcist

Sweet Exorcist

2012

Writer

7.0
Alto Cutelo

Alto Cutelo

2012

Director

Our Man

Our Man

2010

Director

6.1
Our Man

Our Man

2010

Story

6.1
Change Nothing

Change Nothing

2009

Cinematography

7.4
Change Nothing

Change Nothing

2009

Director

7.4
Memories

Memories

2007

Director

5.5
Memories

Memories

2007

Story

5.5
The Rabbit Hunters

The Rabbit Hunters

2007

Director

6.0
The 13 Roses

The 13 Roses

2007

Producer

6.5
The 13 Roses

The 13 Roses

2007

Story

6.5
The State of the World

The State of the World

2007

Director

5.3
The State of the World

The State of the World

2007

Director of Photography

5.3
Tarrafal

Tarrafal

2007

Director

Colossal Youth

Colossal Youth

2006

Cinematography

7.3
Colossal Youth

Colossal Youth

2006

Director

7.3
Colossal Youth

Colossal Youth

2006

Writer

7.3
Minino macho, Minino fêmea

Minino macho, Minino fêmea

2006

Director

Change Nothing

Change Nothing

2005

Director

5.9
The End of a Love Affair

The End of a Love Affair

2003

Director

5.4
The End of a Love Affair

The End of a Love Affair

2003

Screenplay

5.4
Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?

Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?

2003

Director

7.2
Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?

Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?

2003

Director of Photography

7.2
In Vanda's Room

In Vanda's Room

2001

Director

6.9
In Vanda's Room

In Vanda's Room

2001

Director of Photography

6.9
In Vanda's Room

In Vanda's Room

2001

Screenplay

6.9
Cinéma, de notre temps: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub - cinéastes

Cinéma, de notre temps: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub - cinéastes

2001

Director

6.0
Cinéma, de notre temps: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub - cinéastes

Cinéma, de notre temps: Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub - cinéastes

2001

Director of Photography

6.0
6 Bagatelas

6 Bagatelas

2001

Director

6.2
Ossos

Ossos

1997

Director

6.8
Ossos

Ossos

1997

Screenplay

6.8
Casa de Lava

Casa de Lava

1995

Director

6.9
Casa de Lava

Casa de Lava

1995

Writer

6.9
Atlântida: Do Outro Lado do Espelho

Atlântida: Do Outro Lado do Espelho

1994

Editor

8.0
Hovering Over the Water

Hovering Over the Water

1993

Props

7.5
Blood

Blood

1989

Director

6.9
Blood

Blood

1989

Screenplay

6.9
Agosto

Agosto

1988

Assistant Director

7.4
A Girl in Summer

A Girl in Summer

1986

Assistant Director

6.0
A Portuguese Farewell

A Portuguese Farewell

1986

Assistant Director

5.9
É Tudo Invenção Nossa

É Tudo Invenção Nossa

1984

Director