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Father of João Pedro Bénard, Sofia Bénard da Costa, Ana Bénard da Costa and Mónica Bénard da Costa.

Son of João Pedro da Costa (1896-1977) and Maria Margarida Bénard (1906-1997). Brother of Maria Joana, Maria Isabel, Maria Margarida and Luís Miguel.

Director of the Cinemateca Portuguesa from 1991, assistant director from 1980.

Professor, historian and cinema author of numerous books.

Cemitério dos Olivais, Olivais, Lisbon, Portugal. (मई 2009)