Mesquitinha (born Olympio Bastos; 19 April 1902 – 10 June 1956) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian actor, comedian and

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. He appeared in a number of

Chanchada Brazilian cinema was introduced early in the 20th century but took some time to consolidate itself as a popular form of entertainment. The film industry of Brazil has gone through periods of ups and downs, a reflection of its dependency on state ...

s during the 1930s and 1940s including '' Hello, Hello, Brazil!'' (1935) and '' Samba in Berlin'' (1943).Dennison & Shaw p.71

Selected filmography

Director

* '' Onde Estás Felicidade?'' (1939)

Actor

* ''

Estudantes ''Estudantes'' is a Brazilian musical comedy film directed by Wallace Downey and starring Carmen Miranda, Barbosa Júnior, Mesquitinha and Mário Reis. Initially titled Folia de Estudantes, this motion picture was shot entirely in a single wee ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Samba in Berlin'' (1943)

References

Bibliography

*Dennison, Stephanie & Shaw, Lisa. ''Popular Cinema in Brazil''. Manchester University Press, 2004

External links

* 1902 births 1956 deaths Portuguese film directors Portuguese male film actors Brazilian film directors Brazilian male film actors People from Lisbon 20th-century Brazilian male actors Portuguese emigrants to Brazil {{Brazil-film-bio-stub