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Anselmo Duarte
Acting
21 Apr 1920
† 07 Nov 2009
Salto, São Paulo, Brazil
Biography
Anselmo Duarte Bento (April 21, 1920 – November 7, 2009) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and film director. Initially known as a leading man in popular musical comedies (known in Brazil as "chanchadas"), he debuted as filmmaker in 1957's "Absolutamente Certo", in which he also stars. His next film, "O Pagador de Promessas" (1962), adapted from a stage play by Dias Gomes, won the Golden Palm at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. It is, to date, the only Brazilian feature film to be so distinguis...
Also Known As
Ансельмо Дуарти, Ансельмо Дуарте





















