Mesquitinha

Acting

Mesquitinha

Born April 19, 1902 · Lisbon, Portugal

Died June 10, 1956 · aged 54

Mesquitinha, stage name of Olympio Bastos (Lisbon, April 19, 1902 — Rio de Janeiro, June 10, 1956) was a Brazilian actor. Notable actor of the stage and of the early years of Brazilian cinema.

Known For

EstudantesEstudantes · 1935
Estudantes
★ 10.01935
Movie
João NinguémJoão Ninguém · 1936
João Ninguém
★ 9.01936
MovieDramaMusic
João Ninguém is a humble composer who made the waltz "Sonhos Azuis" as a gift to his girlfriend on her birthday. To give it to her, he asked for help from a friend, but on the way, an accident happens and puts at risk not only the relationship, but also João's life and career.
Noites CariocasNoites Cariocas · 1935
Noites Cariocas
★ 10.01935
MovieComedy
Cem Garotas e Um CapoteCem Garotas e Um Capote · 1946
Cem Garotas e Um Capote
★ 7.01946
MovieComedy
BombonzinhoBombonzinho · 1937
Bombonzinho
1937
MovieComedy
A lawyer and an elderly professor (who has been engaged to his cousin for so long), make a plan to freely enjoy the delights of a wild party, far from those who know them. (Cinemateca Brasileira)
The King's JesterThe King's Jester · 1937
The King's Jester
★ 8.01937
MovieComedy
A wealthy sugar mill owner, widowed and living with his only son, suffers from profound melancholy. To alleviate his suffering, he seeks entertainment in the form of any jerk willing to lend a hand. Among the many candidates his secretary presents to fill the "position", a certain "Penguin", who along with his sister "Picolé" lives on the favela hill under the protection of a kind Portuguese shopkeeper, completely pleases the "sovereign" of sugar. With "Penguin"'s entry into the court as the sugar king's "fool", great transformations take place in the home of the wealthy misanthrope.
Onde Estás, Felicidade?Onde Estás, Felicidade? · 1939
Onde Estás, Felicidade?
★ 10.01939
MovieDramaRomance
Badly advised by a high-class friend (who covets her husband) and by her scatterbrained father (always preoccupied with making cocktails), singer Noêmia forces her husband to abandon suburban life for the noisy 'big life' of Copacabana.
Tererê Não ResolveTererê Não Resolve · 1938
Tererê Não Resolve
★ 10.01938
MovieComedy
Three couples, two already living in Rio; and the third, with 'the one who hates carnival', coming to visit an aunt. One of the women bets that all husbands are unfaithful. They send invitations to their husbands to the carnival ball. They find a pretext to be able to attend. They, in turn, go in disguise, just like the maid. Hence the confusion at the ball, each one dating the other's wife.

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