José Pinheiro Amaro was a Portuguese actor, best known for his roles in ''Camões'' (1946), ''Bola ao Centro'' (1947) and ''Passagem de Nível'' (1965).
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José Amaro (I) (1915–1975) Actor
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Amaro was born on 11 December 1915 in Lisbon
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s and comic opera
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s. Later in his life he worked as chief content officer at the Colonial Radio of Angola.
Amaro died on 15 September 1975, in Portugal.
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Filmography
* 1937 - '' Maria Papoila''
* 1939 - '' Aldeia da Roupa Branca'': "Chico"
* 1943 - '' Amor de Perdição'' (based on a novel of the same name): (uncredited)
* 1946 - '' Camões'': " Dom Manuel de Portugal"
* 1947 - ''Bola ao Centro'': "Zé António"
* 1947 - ''Três Espelhos''
* 1949 - ''Vendaval Maravilhoso - Life and loves of Castro Alves''
* 1950 - ''Frei Luís de Sousa'' (based on a play of the same name): "Miranda"
* 1950 - ''O Desterrado - Life and work of Soares dos Reis'' (Short)
* 1952 - ''A Garça e a Serpente'': (uncredited)
* 1965 - ''Passagem de Nível'': "Batalha"
* 1973 - ''O Rei Está a Morrer'' (TV Movie): "Sentinel"
References
1915 births
1975 deaths
20th-century Portuguese male actors
Male actors from Lisbon
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