Loading AI tools
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fernando Monteiro Torres (14 November 1927 – 4 September 2008) was a Brazilian actor and voice-over artist, as well as a television, film and theater director and producer. Torres' career in Brazilian film, stage and television spanned over five decades.[1] He was best known to international movie audiences for his supporting role as Americo in the 1985 film, Kiss of the Spider Woman, which won several awards.[1]
Fernando Torres | |
---|---|
![]() Torres in 1972 | |
Born | Guaçuí, Espírito Santo, Brazil | 14 November 1927
Died | 4 September 2008 80) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
Spouse | |
Children | Cláudio Torres Fernanda Torres |
He was born in Guaçuí, Espírito Santo, Brazil, on November 14, 1927. Torres was married to Academy Award-nominated Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro from 1953 until his death. The couple had two children together, film director Cláudio Torres (pt) and actress Fernanda Torres. Torres founded the Teatro dos Sete in 1959.
Fernando Torres died in his home in Rio de Janeiro[1] of pulmonary emphysema on September 4, 2008, at the age of 80.
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.