Labanca

Labanca

Known for

Acting

Born

May 4, 1913

Birthplace

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died

March 7, 1988 (aged 74)

Biography

João Angelo Labanca (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 1913 - 1988) was a Brazilian actor and businessman. One of the founders of Os Comediantes, Labanca also founded and organized the groups Teatro de Equipe and Teatro de Hoje. An activist, he serves on the union's board of directors and is part of the team that discusses and defines the text of the law regulating the acting profession.

Best known work

Saint Bernard
Saint Bernard
1972
O Homem do Sputnik
O Homem do Sputnik
1959
Face to Face
Face to Face
1967
Five Times Favela
Five Times Favela
1962
Independence or Death!
Independence or Death!
1972
Selva de Pedra
Selva de Pedra
1972
The Star Rises
The Star Rises
1974
Saramandaia
Saramandaia
1976
Rich and Carefree
Rich and Carefree
1957
How Are You, Well?
How Are You, Well?
1968

Filmography

  1. 1987

    Corpo SantoTV

    as Mr. Henri Vignon (161 episodes)

  2. 1982

    Insônia

  3. 1980

    Crônica À Beira do Rio

  4. 1976

    SaramandaiaTV

    as Seu Leitão (160 episodes)

  5. 1974

    The Star Rises

  6. 1973

    O SemideusTV

    as Dr. Heitor (221 episodes)

  7. 1972

    Independence or Death!

    as Frei Arrabida

  8. 1972

    Saint Bernard

  9. 1972

    Selva de PedraTV

    as Perez Maldonado (246 episodes)

  10. 1969

    Viver de Morrer

  11. 1968

    Papai Trapalhão

  12. 1968

    How Are You, Well?

  13. 1967

    Sangue e AreiaTV

  14. 1967

    Face to Face

    as Excellency

  15. 1967

    O Grande Assalto

  16. 1963

    Tragic Jungle

  17. 1962

    Five Times Favela

    as (segment "Zé da Cachorra")

  18. 1959

    O Homem do Sputnik

  19. 1957

    Rich and Carefree

  20. 1949

    Terra Violenta
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