| Mesquitinha | |
|---|---|
 Mesquitinha in 1955 | |
| Born | Olympio Bastos (1902-04-19)19 April 1902 Lisbon, Portugal |
| Died | 10 June 1956(1956-06-10) (aged 54) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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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) and Samba in Berlin (1943).
Selected filmography
Director
- Onde Estás Felicidade? (1939)
Actor
- Estudantes (1935)
- Hello, Hello Brazil! (1935)
- Samba in Berlin (1943)
References
- Dennison & Shaw p.36
- Dennison & Shaw p.71
Bibliography
- Dennison, Stephanie & Shaw, Lisa. Popular Cinema in Brazil. Manchester University Press, 2004
External links
- Mesquitinha at IMDb
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