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)[1] and Samba in Berlin (1943).[2]

Mesquitinha
Mesquitinha in 1955
Born	Olympio Bastos (1902-04-19)19 April 1902 Lisbon, Portugal
Died	10 June 1956(1956-06-10) (aged 54) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupation	Actor Director Comedian
Years active	1923–1956
Spouse(s)	Olga Bastos

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

External links

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• Mesquitinha at IMDb

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