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 stat ...

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? ''Onde Estás Felicidade?'' is a 1939 Brazilian film produced by Adhemar Gonzaga and directed by Mesquitinha. The film is based on the 1933 novel of the same name by Luis Iglesias. Cast References External links * 1930s romance films 1 ...

'' (1939)

Actor

* '' Estudantes'' (1935) * ''

Hello, Hello Brazil! ''Hello, Hello Brazil!'' (Portuguese: ''Allô, Allô, Brasil!'') is a 1935 Brazilian musical film directed by Wallace Downey, Alberto Ribeiro, and João de Barro. It stars Carmen Miranda and Adhemar Gonzaga; the latter also produced the film. ...

'' (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