Miguel Torres de Andrade
Encyclopedia
Miguel Torres de Andrade (November 1926, Curaçá
, Bahia
, Brazil
– December 31, 1962, Cajazeiras
, Paraíba
, Brazil
) was an internationally known Brazil
ian writer
and actor
. Some of his movies were nominees for Oscar
s.
Curaçá
Curaçá is the northernmost city in the Brazilian state of Bahia....
, Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
– December 31, 1962, Cajazeiras
Cajazeiras
Cajazeiras is a town and municipality in the state of Paraíba in the Northeast Region of Brazil.-References:...
, Paraíba
Paraíba
Paraíba Paraíba Paraíba (Tupi: pa'ra a'íba: "bad to navigation"; Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: is a state of Brazil. It is located in the Brazilian Northeast, and is bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
) was an internationally known Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. Some of his movies were nominees for Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
s.
Filmography as writer
- Os FuzisOs FuzisOs Fuzis is a 1964 Brazilian-Argentine drama film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear Extraordinary Jury Prize.-Cast:* Maria Adélia* Joel Barcellos* Leonidas Bayer...
(1964)... aka The Guns - Sol Sobre a Lama (1963)
- Vencidos, Os (1963) (story)
- Três Cabras de Lampião (1962)... aka Three Henchmen of Lampião
- Os CafajestesOs CafajestesOs Cafajestes is a 1962 Brazilan crime film directed by Ruy Guerra. It was entered into the 12th Berlin International Film Festival.-Cast:* Per Aabel* Norma Bengell - Leda* Hugo Carvana* Lucy de Carvalho - Vilma* Germana de Lamare* Marina Ferraz...
(1962)... aka The Unscrupulous Ones - Pupilas do Senhor Reitor, As (1961)