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Raul Solnado Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1929-10-19

Birthplace:
Lisbon, Portugal

Credits:
36 Total Roles

Raul Solnado

Acting

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Biography

Raul Augusto de Almeida Solnado (19 October 1929, Lisbon - 8 August 2009) was a popular Portuguese actor and comedian. He was born in Lisbon's Madragoa neighborhood, and first appeared on stage there. In his long career, he developed many comic pieces that have become classics.

His humour was, at the time (especially considering Portugal was still under the dictatorial Salazar regime), both unexpected and fresh. It included a lot of nonsense, and stories making fun of daily life. He often played an ingenuous poor man, whose life was neither good or bad. Solnado hosted Portugal's first talk show, in 1969, alongside Carlos Cruz and Fialho Gouveia. The show, called Zip Zip is still considered a landmark in the history of Portuguese television. He died on 8 August 2009 of heart disease.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2011 O Meu Raul MOVIE Self
2011 América MOVIE Melo
2009 Façam o Favor de Ser Felizes MOVIE Self
2009 As Divinas Comédias TV Self - Host
2007 Call Girl MOVIE Jacinto
2007 Ilha dos Amores TV Dr. Cabral
2001 História do Cinema Português TV Self
2000 Ajuste de Contas TV Coronel
2000 Facas e Anjos MOVIE Catita
1998 Requiem MOVIE Cemetery guard

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