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Tony Costa(III)

  • Camera and Electrical Department
  • Cinematographer
  • Actor
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PhD in Communication Studies by Lusofona University 2022. Master degree in film studies 2014. Tony Costa is both a professional cinematographer and a teacher at Lusofona University where he is the head of the cinematography department.

He is an award winner cinematographer. He got the Golden Eye Prize in Tblisi Georgia in 2014 with his work on «Lapis Azul». He has also directed documentaries and a short film «My Grand Father» awarded with the best script writing in Troia Film Festival (2012) and got the NOS prize in 2014 for his short «Mutter».

Since 2004 he has been teaching in Lusofona University in Lisbon and keeping his professional assignments as cinematographer.

He is one of the founders of the Portuguese Film Academy and the Portuguese Society of Cinematographers where he keeps a seat in the board of directories.

Tony was also involved as a board member with IMAGO (The European Federation of Cinematographers) for several years.
BornApril 4, 1962
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

    Known for

    Antonio Banderas, Winona Ryder, Glenn Close, Jeremy Irons, and Meryl Streep in The House of the Spirits (1993)
    The House of the Spirits
    6.9
    • Camera and Electrical Department
    • 1993
    Voyeur 2
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2007
    O Teu Sapato (2011)
    O Teu Sapato
    6.6
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011
    Mutter (2011)
    Mutter
    5.2
    Short
    • Cinematographer
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Camera and Electrical Department



    • A Curta Mais Longa
      Video
      • cinematographer: préludio & epílogo
      • 2011
    • A Bela e o Paparazzo (2010)
      A Bela e o Paparazzo
      6.1
      • camera operator
      • 2010
    • A Esperança Está Onde Menos Se Espera (2009)
      A Esperança Está Onde Menos Se Espera
      6.0
      • camera operator: second camera
      • 2009
    • Amália (2008)
      Amália
      6.3
      • camera operator
      • 2008
    • O Dia do Regicídio (2008)
      O Dia do Regicídio
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • camera operator
      • 2008
    • Isabel Otero in Diane - Crime Fighter (2003)
      Diane - Crime Fighter
      5.8
      TV Series
      • camera operator
      • 2007
    • 20,13 (2006)
      20,13
      6.5
      • second camera operator
      • 2006
    • Os Imortais (2003)
      Os Imortais
      7.3
      • camera operator
      • 2003
    • A Bomba (2002)
      A Bomba
      6.2
      • camera operator
      • 2002
    • O Passeio
      7.1
      Short
      • clapper loader
      • 2000
    • April Captains (2000)
      April Captains
      7.1
      • first assistant camera (as Toni Costa)
      • 2000
    • Inferno (1999)
      Inferno
      6.1
      • camera operator
      • 1999
    • Tentação (1997)
      Tentação
      6.1
      • camera operator
      • 1997
    • Le juste (1996)
      Le juste
      TV Series
      • clapper loader
      • 1996
    • La leyenda de Balthasar el Castrado (1996)
      La leyenda de Balthasar el Castrado
      6.9
      • first assistant camera
      • 1996

    Cinematographer



    • Miss Beijo (2021)
      Miss Beijo
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2021
    • Carlos Areia, Rui Unas, Leonor Seixas, Fernando Rocha, Susana Cacela, and Melânia Gomes in Ladrões de Tuta e Meia (2019)
      Ladrões de Tuta e Meia
      5.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Jazzé Duarte (2019)
      Jazzé Duarte
      8.2
      • Cinematographer
      • 2019
    • Imagens Proibidas (2018)
      Imagens Proibidas
      4.3
      • Cinematographer
      • 2018
    • A Ilha dos Cães (2017)
      A Ilha dos Cães
      5.5
      • Cinematographer
      • 2017
    • Esperança (2014)
      Esperança
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2014
    • Francisco Magalhães, João Pedreiro, Tina Barbosa, and Anna Carvalho in Amélia e a Diabetes (2013)
      Amélia e a Diabetes
      9.0
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2013
    • O Meu Avô (2012)
      O Meu Avô
      7.8
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Lápis Azul (2012)
      Lápis Azul
      6.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Fernando Ribeiro in Moonspell: Lickanthrope (2012)
      Moonspell: Lickanthrope
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2012
    • Mutter (2011)
      Mutter
      5.2
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • O Teu Sapato (2011)
      O Teu Sapato
      6.6
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2011
    • Um Natal Especial: Conto de Natal (2010)
      Um Natal Especial: Conto de Natal
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Cinematographer
      • 2010
    • A Aposta
      Short
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009
    • A Esperança Está Onde Menos Se Espera (2009)
      A Esperança Está Onde Menos Se Espera
      6.0
      • Cinematographer
      • 2009

    Actor



    • Walkie & Talkie
      Short
      • Velho
      • 2012
    • Mário Redondo in Peso e Medida (2010)
      Peso e Medida
      Short
      • 2010
    • Flor Desfeita (2010)
      Flor Desfeita
      Short
      • Brothel Client
      • 2010
    • Um Mundo Catita (2007)
      Um Mundo Catita
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Waiter
      • 2008
    • Le clandestin
      5.6
      Short
      • Car Driver (as António 'Edwood' Costa)
      • 1996
    • O Nosso Século (1988)
      O Nosso Século
      TV Series
      • Bailarino
      • 1988–1989

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • António 'Edwood' Costa
    • Born
      • April 4, 1962
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    • Other works
      Book - Metodos e Procedimentos do Assistente de Imagem. Published by ESTC.

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