João Bénard da Costa

Portuguese writer (1935-2009)
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João Bénard da Costa

Summary

João Bénard da Costa is a human[1]. He was born in Lisbon[2]. He was born on February 7, 1935[3]. He died in Lisbon[4]. He died on May 21, 2009[5]. He worked as a writer[6], historian[7], film historian[8], film actor[9], and television actor[10].

Key Facts

  • João Bénard da Costa was born in Lisbon[2].
  • João Bénard da Costa passed away in Lisbon[4].
  • João Bénard da Costa was born on February 7, 1935[3].
  • João Bénard da Costa died on May 21, 2009[5].
  • João Bénard da Costa held citizenship in Portugal[11].
  • Portuguese was João Bénard da Costa's native language[12].
  • João Bénard da Costa worked as a writer[6].
  • João Bénard da Costa's professions included historian[7].
  • João Bénard da Costa's professions included film historian[8].
  • João Bénard da Costa's professions included film actor[9].
  • João Bénard da Costa worked as a television actor[10].
  • João Bénard da Costa's field of work was film[13].
  • João Bénard da Costa's field of work was history of film[14].
  • João Bénard da Costa's education included a stint at University of Lisbon[15].
  • João Bénard da Costa received the Pessoa Prize[16].
  • João Bénard da Costa received the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[17].
  • João Bénard da Costa received the Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[18].
  • João Bénard da Costa was a member of Grupo de Intervenção Socialista[19].
  • João Bénard da Costa is recorded as male[20].
  • João Bénard da Costa's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • João Bénard da Costa was affiliated with the Movement of Socialist Left[22].
  • João Bénard da Costa was affiliated with the Socialist Party[23].
  • João Bénard da Costa's given name is recorded as João[24].
  • João Bénard da Costa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[25].

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Origins and Family

João Bénard da Costa was born in Lisbon[2]. He was born on February 7, 1935[3]. Portuguese was his native language[12].

Education

João Bénard da Costa was educated at University of Lisbon[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], historian[7], film historian[8], film actor[9], and television actor[10]. Fields of work include film[13] and history of film[14], an aspect of history[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Pessoa Prize[16], an award[27], in Portugal[28]; Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[17], a grade of an order[29], in Portugal[30]; and Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[18], a grade of an order[31], in Portugal[32].

Personal Life

Political affiliations include Movement of Socialist Left[22], a political party[33], in Portugal[34], founded in 1975[35] and Socialist Party[23], a political party[36], in Portugal[37], founded in 1973[38], headquartered in Lisbon[39].

Death and Burial

João Bénard da Costa died on May 21, 2009[5]. He died in Lisbon[4].

FAQs

Where was João Bénard da Costa born?

João Bénard da Costa's place of birth was Lisbon[2].

Where did João Bénard da Costa die?

João Bénard da Costa died in Lisbon[4].

What did João Bénard da Costa do for work?

João Bénard da Costa worked as writer[6], historian[7], film historian[8], film actor[9], and television actor[10].

Where did João Bénard da Costa go to school?

João Bénard da Costa was educated at University of Lisbon[15].

What awards did João Bénard da Costa receive?

Honors received include Pessoa Prize[16], Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ[17], and Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry[18].

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  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . expresso.pt. expresso.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . ordens.presidencia.pt. ordens.presidencia.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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