João Pedro Bénard da Costa was a Portuguese author, publicist, filmmaker, actor, and film critic. He was deeply connected to Portuguese cinema, leading the Cinemateca Portuguesa for 18 years and writing books on film. Throughout his life, he was involved in several film production roles and was also active as an actor, particularly under the direction of Manoel de Oliveira, often using the pseudonym Duarte de Almeida. His son, João Pedro Bénard da Costa, is also involved in film productions, leading to occasional confusion in databases.
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Meaning of the name - Joao
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Place of Birth: Lisbon
Place of Death: Lisbon
Educated At: University of Lisbon
Occupation: film historian | historian | writer
Children: João Pedro Bénard da Costa
Employers: Cinemateca Portuguesa
Awards Received: Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ | Grand Officer of the Order of Prince Henry | Pessoa Prize
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 7, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 7, 2025 |
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| Sun | 17 Aquarius 47 | 18 Aquarius 58 | 16 Taurus 58 |
| Moon | 10 Aries 56 | 16 Gemini 56 | 25 Cancer 0 |
| Mercury | 3 Pisces 48 | 17 Aquarius 28 | 29 Taurus 33 |
| Venus | 6 Pisces 59 | 2 Aries 15 | 26 Gemini 3 |
| Mars | 22 Libra 22 | 18 Cancer 48 | 6 Libra 36 |
| Jupiter | 21 Scorpio 38 | 11 Gemini 17 | 18 Scorpio 20 |
| Saturn | 29 Aquarius 17 | 18 Pisces 4 | 8 Pisces 47 |
| Uranus | 27 Aries 56 | 23 Taurus 18 | 2 Taurus 21 |
| Neptune | 13 Virgo 52 | 28 Pisces 9 | 11 Virgo 50 |
| Pluto | 24 Cancer 28 | 2 Aquarius 15 | 24 Cancer 1 |
| Rahu | 0 Aquarius 15 | 29 Pisces 30 | 25 Capricorn 29 |
| Ketu | 0 Leo 15 | 29 Virgo 30 | 25 Cancer 29 |
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