João de Deus (actor)
João de Deus Seta, most known as João de Deus (1883–1951), was a Portuguese actor who worked mainly in Brazilian films.
Biography[]
Born in Trás os Montes, Portugal, he began working as a professional actor for the theatrical company Dias Bragas in Rio de Janeiro.[1] After moving to Arthur Azevedo company, he acted in the 's 1908 film , considered the first Brazilian fiction film. He also acted in revues, later creating his own company in 1918.[1] Subsequently, he acted in Luiz de Barros' films and , and directed (1922). In the 1920s, he focused his work on revues, returning to cinema in the 1930s, acting in films like (1936), O Descobrimento do Brasil (1936), (1940), (1945), and (1947). He died in 1951.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c Ramos, Fernão; Miranda, Luiz Felipe (2000). Enciclopédia do cinema brasileiro (in Portuguese). Senac. p. 170. ISBN 978-85-7359-093-7.
External links[]
- João de Deus at IMDb
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- Portuguese male film actors
- Portuguese emigrants to Brazil
- Brazilian male film actors
- 1883 births
- 1951 deaths
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