Mesquitinha

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

Bibliography

• Dennison, Stephanie & Shaw, Lisa. Popular Cinema in Brazil. Manchester University Press, 2004

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