Name: José Régio
Birthday: 17 September 1901
Deathday: 22 December 1969
Place of Birth: Vila do Conde, Portugal
Known For: Writing
José Maria dos Reis Pereira, better known by the pen name José Regio, was a Portuguese writer who spent most of his life in Portalegre (1929 to 1962). He was the brother of Júlio Maria dos Reis Pereira, a painter and illustrator.