Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 19, 1929
Place of Birth:
Lisbon, Portugal
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Raul Solnado
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | O Meu Raul | |
| 2011 | América | Melo |
| 2009 | Façam o Favor de Ser Felizes | |
| 2007 | Call Girl | Jacinto |
| 2000 | Facas e Anjos | Catita |
| 1998 | Vasco Santana: O Bom Português | Self |
| 1998 | Requiem | Cemetery guard |
| 1992 | Aqui D'El Rei! | Matos |
| 1988 | Duke | |
| 1987 | The Jester | inspector Aranha |
| 1987 | Ballad of Dog Beach | Elias Santana |
| 1987 | The Jester | Inspector Aranha |
| 1975 | Aventuras d'um Detetive Português | |
| 1969 | Na Minha Aldeia, Cerveja a Copo | |
| 1962 | Dom Roberto | João Barbelas / Dom Roberto |
| 1962 | O Milionário | Milionário |
| 1962 | Martes y trece | Entrenador |
| 1961 | As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor | Sacristão |
| 1958 | Sangue Toureiro | |
| 1958 | O Tarzan do 5º Esquerdo | Manuel / Tarzan |
| 1956 | Ar, Água e Luz | |
| 1956 | O Noivo das Caldas | Detetive do hotel |
| 1952 | A Garça e a Serpente | |
| Raul Solnado - O Estado da Graça | Self |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | As Divinas Comédias | Self - Host |
| 2007 | Ilha dos Amores | Dr. Cabral |
| 2001 | História do Cinema Português | |
| 2000 | Ajuste de Contas | Coronel |
| 1997 | Meu Querido Avô | Avô |
| 1994 | Zona+ | Próprio |
| 1993 | A Banqueira do Povo | Guimarães |
| 1992 | Parabéns | Self |
| 1990 | Joaquim Letria | Self |
| 1987 | Já Está | Self |
| 1987 | Lá em Casa Tudo Bem | Horácio |