Ricardo Costa

Portuguese filmmaker (1940–2021)
Person human Q3430229
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Summary

Ricardo Costa was born on January 25, 1940[1], in Peniche[2]. He died on July 8, 2021[3], in Portugal[4]. He worked as a film director[5], writer[6], and screenwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Portugal[9]
  • Native language: Portuguese[10]
  • Educated at: University of Lisbon[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Ricardo Costa (director)[13]
  • Family name: Costa[14], Fernandes[15]
  • Given name: Ricardo[16], António[17]
  • Official website: http://ricardocosta.net[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Portuguese[19]
  • Birth name: Ricardo António Fernandes Costa[20]
  • Name in native language: Ricardo Costa[21]
  • Related category: Category:Films directed by Ricardo Costa[22]
  • P14750: 8C4F-5747-F548-AAAC-C225[23]

Why It Matters

Ricardo Costa has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Ricardo Costa born?

Ricardo Costa was born in Peniche[2].

Where did Ricardo Costa die?

Ricardo Costa died in Portugal[4].

What did Ricardo Costa do for work?

Ricardo Costa worked as a film director[5], writer[6], and screenwriter[7].

Where did Ricardo Costa go to school?

Ricardo Costa was educated at University of Lisbon[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . publico.pt. publico.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . sistema-arquivos.ulisboa.pt. sistema-arquivos.ulisboa.pt. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://ricardocosta.net
    Native language → Portuguese
    P14750 → 8C4F-5747-F548-AAAC-C225
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