José Henrique Fonseca

Director, producer, actor and writer · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

José Henrique Fonseca is a Brazilian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, producer and film actor. The filmmaker is the son of screenwriter Rubem Fonseca.

Biography from TMDB.

From: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Works as: Director, producer, actor and writer
Titles: 5 on MovieCove · 16 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are José Henrique Fonseca's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.

Themes

share of theme weight

Survival

43%

Power

19%

Self

17%

Morality

15%

Society

7%

Ambition2 Violence2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

4

Melancholic

3

Dread

2

Absurd

1

Thrilling

1

Other

1

How their films linger

Haunting3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch José Henrique Fonseca's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (2).

Netflix2 titles, browse their movies on this service

Subscription and free streaming for José Henrique Fonseca's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

Wrath(2026)
Show 6 episodes · Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Good Morning, Verônica(2020)
Show 17 episodes · Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Lúcia McCartney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator
Romance Policial: Espinosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 8 episodes · Director · Creator
Os Homens São de Marte... E é pra Lá que Eu Vou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 52 episodes · Producer
Mandrake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Director
Heleno(2011)
Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Dirigente do Boca Juniors
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Ana Carolina: Ensaio de Cores - Ao Vivo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Director
Mandrake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 27 episodes · Director
The Man of the Year(2003)
Director · Producer · as Caju
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Brava Gente (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · as Gouvêa
Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Director · as Amante
Chico e as Cidades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Director · Writer
Black August (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 16 episodes · Director
Circuladô (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Director
A Grande Arte(1991)
Second Assistant Director
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films