Born in 1959 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a director and writer. While studying history at University of Lisbon, Costa switched to film courses at Lisbon Theatre and Film School. In 2001, with his documentary film [#i_]In Vanda´s Room[_i#](2000), he won France Culture Award at Cannes Film Festival. His major works are [#i_]Down To Earth[_i#](1994), [#i_]Bones[_i#](1997), and [#i_]Colossal Youth[_i#](2006).