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Ribeirinho

Ribeirinho, stage name of Francisco Carlos Lopes Ribeiro (Lisbon, 21 September 1911 – Lisbon, 7 February 1984) was a Portuguese actor and director. He started his career in theatre in 1929, and kept the connection all his life, both as an actor and as a manager. However, he is best known today for his comic roles in several films of the 1930s and 1940s, namely O Pai Tirano (The Tyrant Father, 1941) and O Pátio das Cantigas (Songs' Yard or Courtyard of Songs, 1942), which he also directed.

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Ribeirinho

Portuguese actors (from left to right): Nelly Esteves, Emília de Oliveira, Ribeirinho, Joaquim Prata and Eliezer Kamenesky, in the film "O Pai Tirano" (1941).

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Name
Ribeirinho
Birth Name
Francisco Carlos Lopes Ribeiro
Born
21 September 1911
Birthplace
Lisbon, Portugal
Died
7 February 1984
Occupation
Director, Actor Ribeirinho, stage name of Francisco Carlos Lopes Ribeiro (Lisbon, 21 September 1911 – Lisbon, 7 February 1984) was a Portuguese actor and director.
Nationality
Portugal
Known for
O Pátio das Cantigas
Honours
Knight of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
Languages
Portuguese

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Ribeirinho, stage name of Francisco Carlos Lopes Ribeiro (Lisbon, 21 September 1911 – Lisbon, 7 February 1984) was a Portuguese actor and director. He started his career in theatre in 1929, and kept the connection all his life, both as an actor and as a manager. However, he is best known today for his comic roles in several films of the 1930s and 1940s, namely O Pai Tirano (The Tyrant Father, 1941) and O Pátio das Cantigas (Songs' Yard or Courtyard of Songs, 1942), which he also directed.

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