| João de Deus Ramos Ponces de Carvalho | |
| Birth Name: | João de Deus Ramos Ponces de Carvalho |
| Birth Date: | 17 March 1957 |
| Birth Place: | Lisbon, Portugal |
| Years Active: | 1979-presents |
João de Deus Ramos Ponces de Carvalho (born 17 March 1957 in Lisbon) is a Portuguese film director.[1]
His great-grandfather was the poet João de Deus. He went to the University of Lisbon, obtaining a License in History, specialty, Art History.He started taking still pictures when he was 10, and became a publicity photographer by 17. His first documentary film was made at 22, being one of the first TV programs to represent Portugal in MIPCOM, Cannes, 1980.