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
Camões Mal-Cozinhado
O Zé Analfabeto e o Trânsito José Vasco (Speaker)
Ribatejo Colorau
A Song of Lisbon Vasco Leitão