Portrait of Pedro Costa

Directing

Pedro Costa

Career

Active from 1984 to 2026, busiest in 2007 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for In Vanda's Room
In Vanda's Room
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Pedro Costa Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Untitled Pedro Costa Musical Film
Untitled Pedro Costa Musical Film

Director

2020s

5 titles
Fire of Wind
Fire of Wind (2026)

Producer

Repetition in re-creation
Repetition in re-creation (2026)

Director of Photography

Where do you come from, Silence
Where do you come from, Silence (2025)

Art Direction

The Daughters of Fire
The Daughters of Fire (2023)

Screenplay, Director

Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard
Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard (2021)

Sound Designer

2010s

7 titles · average score 64
Vitalina Varela
Vitalina Varela (2019)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay, Director

How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras
How I Fell in Love with Eva Ras (2016)

Thanks

Horse Money
Horse Money (2014)
GoodWatch score 73

Director, Writer

Historic Centre
Historic Centre (2012)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay, Director

Sweet Exorcist
Sweet Exorcist (2012)

Director, Writer

Alto Cutelo
Alto Cutelo (2012)

Director

Our Man
Our Man (2010)

Director, Story

2000s

16 titles · average score 71
Change Nothing
Change Nothing (2009)
GoodWatch score 72

Cinematography, Director

The 13 Roses
The 13 Roses (2007)
GoodWatch score 70

Story, Producer

Memories
Memories (2007)

Story, Director

The State of the World
The State of the World (2007)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Director of Photography

The Rabbit Hunters
The Rabbit Hunters (2007)

Director

Colossal Youth
Colossal Youth (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

Cinematography, Writer

Change Nothing
Change Nothing (2005)

Director

Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie?
Where Does Your Hidden Smile Lie? (2003)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Director of Photography

The End of a Love Affair
The End of a Love Affair (2003)

Screenplay, Director

In Vanda's Room
In Vanda's Room (2001)
GoodWatch score 84

Director of Photography, Screenplay

6 Bagatelas
6 Bagatelas (2001)

Director

Fragile as the World
Fragile as the World (2001)
GoodWatch score 73

Thanks

1990s

4 titles · average score 66
9'8m/s²
9'8m/s² (1998)

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Ossos
Ossos (1997)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Screenplay

Casa de Lava
Casa de Lava (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer, Director

Atlântida: Do Outro Lado do Espelho
Atlântida: Do Outro Lado do Espelho (1994)

Editor, Assistant Director

1980s

9 titles · average score 74
Blood
Blood (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

Director, Screenplay

Agosto
Agosto (1988)

Assistant Director

Duma Vez Por Todas
Duma Vez Por Todas (1987)

Assistant Director

Letters to Julia
Letters to Julia (1987)

Director

A Portuguese Farewell
A Portuguese Farewell (1986)

Assistant Director

Hovering Over the Water
Hovering Over the Water (1986)
GoodWatch score 73

Props

A Girl in Summer
A Girl in Summer (1986)

Assistant Director

É Tudo Invenção Nossa
É Tudo Invenção Nossa (1984)

Director

Manel
Manel (1984)

Director