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Pedro Costa (II)

Pedro Costa was born on December 30, 1958 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a director and writer, known for Cavalo Dinheiro (2014), Juventude Em Marcha (2006) and In Vanda's Room (2000). See full bio »
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Known For

Cavalo Dinheiro
Cavalo Dinheiro Director
(2014)
Juventude Em Marcha
Juventude Em Marcha Director
(2006)
In Vanda's Room
In Vanda's Room Director
(2000)
Down to Earth
Down to Earth Director
(1994)
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Filmography

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 2012 Centro Histórico (segment "Sweet Exorcism")
 2010 O nosso Homem (Short)
 2009 Ne change rien (Documentary)
 2007/I Memories (segment "The Rabbit Hunters")
 2007 O Estado do Mundo (segment "Tarrafal")
 2005 Ne change rien (Short)
 2003 The End of a Love Affair (Short)
 2001 6 Bagatelas (Video short documentary)
 2001 Où gît votre sourire enfoui? (Documentary)
 1997 Ossos
 1994 Down to Earth
 1989 O Sangue
 1984 É Tudo Invenção Nossa (Short)
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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Art is not anything else but reality. We should be concerned with thinking about the things that are there, and not with the things that are not. [2015] See more »

Trivia:

Costa's films, at least since In Vanda's Room (2000), have shared certain unique characteristics: they are shot using a digital video camera, "a camera that you can buy in a supermarket," says the director; the production is collaborative, the people on screen 'playing' themselves, supplying their own words and working as an ad hoc film crew with Costa; they use real locations and whatever light ... See more »

Trademark:

Getting incredible performances out of non-actors.

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Capricorn
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