Vasco Santana
Born: 1898-01-29
Birthplace: Benfica, Lisbon, Portugal
Biography
Vasco António Rodrigues Santana was a Portuguese actor, one of the most renowned of the classical era of Portuguese cinema.
He already had a long career in theatre when he played the main character in the first Portuguese sound film, A Canção de Lisboa, in 1933. He starred in about one dozen films.
Known For
Lisbon
O Costa d'África
Fado, a Singer's Story
The Courtyard of the Ballads
Camões
O Zé Analfabeto e o Trânsito
The Tyrannical Father
Ribatejo
O Zé Analfabeto Faz Exame
A Song of Lisbon
Top Movie Credits
Lisbon
Customer at Fado's House
O Costa d'África
Screenplay
Fado, a Singer's Story
Joaquim Marujo
The Courtyard of the Ballads
Dialogue
Camões
Mal-Cozinhado
O Zé Analfabeto e o Trânsito
José Vasco (Speaker)
The Tyrannical Father
Dialogue
Ribatejo
Colorau
O Zé Analfabeto Faz Exame
Zé Analfabeto
A Song of Lisbon
Vasco Leitão