Mesquitinha
Appearance
Mesquitinha | |
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![]() Mesquitinha in 1955 | |
Born | Olympio Bastos 19 April 1902 |
Died | 10 June 1956 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 54)
Occupations |
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Years active | 1923–1956 |
Spouse | Olga Bastos |
Mesquitinha (born Olympio Bastos; 19 April 1902 – 10 June 1956) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian actor, comedian and director. He appeared in a number of Chanchadas during the 1930s and 1940s including Hello, Hello, Brazil! (1935)[1] and Samba in Berlin (1943).[2]
Selected filmography[edit]
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Director[edit]
- Onde Estás Felicidade? (1939)
Actor[edit]
- Estudantes (1935)
- Hello, Hello Brazil! (1935)
- Samba in Berlin (1943)
References[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Dennison, Stephanie & Shaw, Lisa. Popular Cinema in Brazil. Manchester University Press, 2004
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mesquitinha.
- Mesquitinha at IMDb