Ângelo Torres (born 14 April 1968) is an actor, film director and screenwriter. Born in the Spanish Guinea to Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe parents, he is a Portuguese national.[1] He is best known for the roles in the films Kunta, Hay Road and Magnetick Pathways.[2][3]

Ângelo Torres
Born (1968-04-14) 14 April 1968 (age 56)
NationalityPortuguese
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active1987–present
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Personal life

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He was born on 14 April 1968 in Equatorial Guinea. His parents were São Toméans and Torres has 24 brothers, though only three are from the same father and mother. At the age of six, he left Equatorial Guinea and moved to Cuba, where he studied engineering until the age of 21. After seven years in Cuba, he moved to Portugal to study at a Polytechnic institute in Lisbon. Later, he made his acting debut in the production Por ser preto.[4]

He is married to a Galician–speaking Spanish woman and the couple has one daughter, Mar.[4]

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His maiden cinema acting came through the film A Ilha dos Escravos. He was elected the Best Secondary Actor of 2012, for the feature film Estrada de Palha.[5] Later in the same year, he won the same award for same film at 18th Festival Caminhos do Cinema Português.[6]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1987 Duma Vez por Todas Film
1991 O Café do Ambriz TV mini-series
Por Mares Nunca Dantes Navegados TV series
1992 Xavier Worker Film
Mauser TV movie
1993 Encontros imperfeitos Car washer Film
O Miradouro da Lua Film
1994 Sozinhos em Casa TV series
1995 Foreign Land Angolano 1 Film
1996 Novacek Eduardo TV series
A Mulher do Sr. Ministro Punjabi TV series
Polícias Jerónimo TV series
Pensão Estrela Mario TV series
1997 A Tempestade da Terra Ningo Film
Estado de Sítio Video short
1998 Ora Viva! Cocuana TV series
Ilunga Film
1999 O Fura-Vidas TV series
Jornalistas Immigrant TV series
2000 Among Us Pedro Short film
A Noiva TV movie
Black & White Short film
2001 Querido Professor TV series
2002 88 Officer Vitor TV movie
Sociedade Anónima Guarda Antunes TV series
La mort est rousse Madousso TV movie
My Voice Yano Film
Storia di guerra e d'amicizia Film
Almirante Reis Policeman Short film
2003 Preto E Branco Pascoal Film
Volpone Castrato TV movie
2004 Tudo Isto é Fado Amadeu, the crook Film [7]
The Murmuring Coast Hotel Clerk Film
2005 Hi! Am Erica Jimmy Film
2008 A Ilha dos Escravos João Film [8]
Surface Short film
Casos da Vida Mauro TV series
Rebelde Way Adérito TV series
Liberdade 21 Dr. Eduardo TV series
2009 O Último Condenado à Morte Baltazar Film
Equador Libério TV mini-series
Vamos Ouvir TV series
2010 Conta-me Como Foi Padre Luís TV series
2011 Laços de Sangue TV series
O Bar do Ti-Chico Kudebenguela TV movie
Nha Fala Film [9]
2012 Hay Road Américo Film
Amareloazulpretoamarelo Adult Lucas Short film
2013 Maternidade Abel Cassamá TV series
Bobô Tio Film
A Mãe do Senhor Ministro Dos Santos TV series
The Thorn of the Rose Policia Film
Estranhamento Paquete Short film
2014 Fortunato: D'aqui até São Torcato Short film
2015 Ornamento e Crime Arão Film
2016 A Pedra Doctor Short film
2017 A Única Mulher Norberto Venâncio TV series
A Ilha dos Cães Pera D'Aço Film
Damned Summer Xamã Film
Ouro Verde Padre Sebastião TV series
O Fim da Inocência Mário Film
2018 A Herdeira Calu TV series
Gabriel Valdo Film
Magnetick Pathways João Lobo Film
2019 Para Além da Memória Mecenas Film
Prisioneira Henrique Drummond Film
2020 The Last Bath Edgar Film
2022 Nayola The Boy Film
TBD Já Te Disse Que Te Amo? André Short film

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ângelo Torres Actor". e-talenta. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Ângelo Torres films". SAPO. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Ângelo Torres: ACTOR, DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER". MUBI. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Ângelo Torres, Norberto from "A Única Mulher" in an interview". holofote. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Dalila Carmo and Ângelo Torres receive cinema award from the GDA cooperative". SAPO. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Ângelo Torres wins the award for "Best Secondary Actor" for the film "Estrada de Palha", by Rodrigo Areias". buala. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  7. ^ "INTERVIEW WITH ÂNGELO TORRES AND MARCANTONIO DEL CARLO - 'EVERYTHING THIS IS FADO' (2004)". c7nema. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  8. ^ "A Ilha dos Escravos". SAPO. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Nha Fala - Conexão França – Novembro". ventoforte. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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