Valter Santos
actor · television actor
- October 16, 1954
- December 24, 2013
- 59 years
- heart attack
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Valter Santos, 59, Brazilian actor, heart attack.
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|Valter Borges dos Santos (16 October 1954 – 24 December 2013) was a Brazilian actor, best known for his work in television, specifically his role as the slave overseer Bruno in the 1986 TV drama serie Sinhá Moça (Little Missy) and as Colonel Werneck in the TV miniseries O Brado Retumbante (2012).
Career
Santos studied at the National Conservatory Theatre in Rio de Janeiro. Acted in several plays, such as "Hair" and "The Week" for which he was awarded by APCA. He was also present in TV series like " O Fim do Mundo ", " O Salvador da Pátria ", " O Outro ", "Sinha Girl", "Roque Santeiro" (1975 and 1985 ) and in mini series like " Amazônia - De Galvez a Chico Mendes ", "Abolição", " República ", and "Grande Sertão Veredas". He also made voiceovers for the Brazilian version of "Knights of the Zodiac" as Jamian Crow and Camus of Aquarius. He appeared in film movies like " Deixa, Amorzinho...Deixa " (1975), " Mulheres do Cais" (1979) and " O Menino da Porteira " (2009). His last major role was as Colonel Werneck in 2012, before he directed and eventually narrated episodes of National Geographic Society in 2013 in Portuguese.[citation needed]
Death
Valter Santos died on 24 December 2013, of a sudden heart attack.
Work
- 1975: Roque Santeiro (TV Series) .... Luizão
- 1975: Deixa, Amorzinho...Deixa
- 1977: Um Sol Maior (TV Series) .... Sala (Salatiel Jr.)
- 1978: O Direito de Nascer (TV Series) .... priest
- 1978: Aritana (TV Series) .... Ramalho
- 1978: João Brasileiro, o Bom Baiano (TV Series) .... Glauco
- 1979: Mulheres do Cais .... Dante
- 1980: Cavalo Amarelo (TV Series) .... Alemão
- 1981: Rosa Baiana (TV Series)
- 1982: Pic Nic Classe C (TV Series) .... Mauro
- 1982: Destino (TV Series) .... Seu Apolônio
- 1982: A Leoa (TV Series) .... Hugo
- 1983: A Ponte do Amor (TV Series)
- 1985: Roque Santeiro (TV Series) .... gunman
- 1985: Grande Sertão: Veredas (TV Mini-Series) .... Alaripe
- 1986: Sinhá Moça (TV Series) .... overseer Bruno
- 1987: O Outro (TV Series) .... Melo Mendonça
- 1988: Abolição (TV Mini-Series) .... José do Patrocínio
- 1989: O Salvador da Pátria (TV Series) .... Jaime
- 1989: República (TV Mini-Series) .... José do Patrocínio
- 1990: Pantanal (TV Series) .... Matador
- 1994: 74.5 - Uma Onda no Ar (TV Series) .... Stallone
- 1994: Knights of the Zodiac (TV Series) .... Jamian de Corvo and Camus de Aquário
- 1996: O Fim do Mundo (TV Series) .... Juvenal
- 1997: Mandacaru (TV Series) .... Avelós
- 2000: Marcas da Paixão (TV Series) .... Valtinho
- 2001: Amor e Ódio (TV Series) .... Ezequiel
- 2006: Cidadão Brasileiro (TV Series) .... Décio Leão
- 2007: Amazônia - De Galvez a Chico Mendes (TV Series) .... Nilo
- 2009: O Menino da Porteira .... João Só
- 2010: Força-Tarefa (TV Series) .... Colonel Lucena
- 2012: O Brado Retumbante (TV Mini-Series) .... Colonel Werneck
- 2014: ABCs of Death 2 .... (segment "J") (final film role)
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Trivia & Knowledge· 15 questions
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1.On what date was Valter Borges dos Santos born?
- A.24 December 2013
- B.10 September 1956
- C.15 November 1950
- D.16 October 1954correct
The biography explicitly states that Valter Borges dos Santos was born on 16 October 1954.
Source: introductory paragraph
2.What is the primary profession of Valter Borges dos Santos?
- A.Actorcorrect
- B.Physician
- C.Architect
- D.Journalist
Valter Borges dos Santos is identified as a Brazilian actor in the biography.
Source: introductory paragraph
3.In which city did Valter Borges dos Santos attend the National Conservatory Theatre?
- A.Salvador
- B.Brasília
- C.Rio de Janeirocorrect
- D.São Paulo
Valter Borges dos Santos studied at the National Conservatory Theatre located in Rio de Janeiro.
Source: career section
4.What role did Valter Borges dos Santos play in the 1986 TV drama Sinhá Moça?
- A.Jamian Crow
- B.Camus of Aquarius
- C.Colonel Werneck
- D.Slave overseer Brunocorrect
Valter Borges dos Santos is best known for his role as the slave overseer Bruno in the 1986 TV drama Sinhá Moça.
Source: introductory paragraph
5.For which play was Valter Borges dos Santos awarded by the APCA?
- A.Hair
- B.Roque Santeiro
- C.The Weekcorrect
- D.O Salvador da Pátria
Valter Borges dos Santos received an award from the APCA for his role in the play The Week.
Source: career section
6.Which animated series features the voice of Valter Borges dos Santos as Jamian Crow?
- A.Grande Sertão Veredas
- B.O Fim do Mundo
- C.Amazônia - De Galvez a Chico Mendes
- D.Knights of the Zodiaccorrect
Valter Borges dos Santos provided voiceovers for the Brazilian version of Knights of the Zodiac as Jamian Crow and Camus of Aquarius.
Source: career section
7.What was the name of the film released in 2009 that featured Valter Borges dos Santos?
- A.O Menino da Porteiracorrect
- B.Mulheres do Cais
- C.O Outro
- D.Deixa, Amorzinho...Deixa
Valter Borges dos Santos appeared in the movie O Menino da Porteira in 2009.
Source: career section
8.What was the cause of death for Valter Borges dos Santos?
- A.Pneumonia
- B.Car accident
- C.Natural causes
- D.Sudden heart attackcorrect
Valter Borges dos Santos died on 24 December 2013 due to a sudden heart attack.
Source: death section
9.In which years did Valter Borges dos Santos appear in the TV series Roque Santeiro?
- A.1975 and 1985correct
- B.1970 and 1980
- C.1975 and 1980
- D.1980 and 1990
Valter Borges dos Santos was cast in the TV series Roque Santeiro in 1975 and 1985.
Source: career section
10.What role did Valter Borges dos Santos play in the 2012 miniseries O Brado Retumbante?
- A.Slave overseer Bruno
- B.Colonel Werneckcorrect
- C.Jamian Crow
- D.Camus of Aquarius
Valter Borges dos Santos is noted for his role as Colonel Werneck in the 2012 TV miniseries O Brado Retumbante.
Source: introductory paragraph
11.Which of these TV series did NOT feature Valter Borges dos Santos?
- A.O Fim do Mundo
- B.O Salvador da Pátria
- C.Sinha Moçacorrect
- D.O Outro
The text lists Sinha Girl, but not Sinha Moça as a TV series credit for Valter Borges dos Santos.
Source: career section
12.Which of these was a film Valter Borges dos Santos appeared in during the 1970s?
- A.Grande Sertão Veredas
- B.Abolição
- C.República
- D.Mulheres do Caiscorrect
Valter Borges dos Santos appeared in the film Mulheres do Cais in 1979.
Source: career section
13.On what date did Valter Borges dos Santos pass away?
- A.24 December 2013correct
- B.15 December 2013
- C.16 October 2013
- D.24 November 2013
The text records the death of Valter Borges dos Santos as 24 December 2013.
Source: death section
14.Valter Borges dos Santos provided voiceovers for which character in Knights of the Zodiac besides Jamian Crow?
- A.Bruno the slave overseer
- B.Chico Mendes
- C.Camus of Aquariuscorrect
- D.Colonel Werneck
Valter Borges dos Santos voiced both Jamian Crow and Camus of Aquarius for the Brazilian version of Knights of the Zodiac.
Source: career section
15.Which of these miniseries featured Valter Borges dos Santos?
- A.O Menino da Porteira
- B.Hair
- C.Repúblicacorrect
- D.Deixa, Amorzinho...Deixa
The biography lists República as one of the miniseries in which Valter Borges dos Santos appeared.
Source: career section
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