Fernando Torres (actor)

This article is about the Brazilian actor. For the Spanish international footballer, see Fernando Torres. For the 16th-century viceroy, see Fernando Torres de Portugal y Mesía.

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Monteiro and the second or paternal family name is Torres.

Fernando Monteiro Torres (Brazilian Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du ˈtoʁis]; 14 November 1927 – 4 September 2008) was a Brazilian actor, as well as a television, film and theatre director and producer. Torres' career in Brazilian film, stage and television spanned more than 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] He founded the Teatro dos Sete in 1959.

Fernando Torres
Torres in 1972
Born	Fernando Monteiro Torres (1927-11-14)14 November 1927 Guaçuí, Espírito Santo, Brazil
Died	4 September 2008(2008-09-04) (aged 80) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Occupations	Actor filmmaker
Spouse	Fernanda Montenegro ​ (m. 1953)​
Children	Cláudio Torres [pt] Fernanda Torres
Relatives	Andrucha Waddington (son-in-law)

Born in Guaçuí, Espírito Santo, 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.

Fernando Torres died in his home in Rio de Janeiro^[1] of pulmonary emphysema on 4 September 2008, at the age of 80.

Filmography

Television

Television actor

• Laços de Família (2000) - Aléssio Lacerda
• Zazá (1997) - Brigadeiro
• Amor com Amor Se Paga (1984) - Tio Romão
• Louco Amor (1983) - Alfredo
• Sétimo Sentido (1982) - Harold Bergman
• Terras do Sem Fim (1981)
• Baila Comigo (1981) - Plínio Miranda
• Simplesmente Maria (1970)
• A Gordinha (1970)
• Dez Vidas (1969) - Cláudio Manoel da Costa
• Vitória (1964)
• Pouco Amor Não É Amor (1963)
• A Morte Sem Espelho (1963)

Television director

• Minha Doce Namorada (1971)
• Ana (1968)
• Paixão de Outono (1965)
• Coração (1964)
• O Desconhecido (1964)
• Pouco Amor Não É Amor (1963)
• A Morte Sem Espelho (1963)

Film actor

• Redentor (2004)
• Ação Entre Amigos (1998)
• A Ostra e o Vento (1997)
• Veja Esta Canção (1994)
• Kiss of the Spider Woman (O Beijo da Mulher Aranha) (1985)
• Inocência (1983)
• Tudo Bem (1978)
• Marília e Marina (1976)
• O Descarte (1973)
• Eu Transo...Ela Transa (1972)
• Os Inconfidentes (1972)
• Matei Por Amor (1971)
• A Penúltima Donzela (1969)
• Golias Contra o Homem das Bolinhas (1969)
• Em Busca do Tesouro (1967)
• Jerry - A grande parada (1967)
• Engraçadinha Depois dos Trinta (1966)
• Star Without Light (1953)
• A Mulher de Longe (1949)