Colé Santana

Born: 1919-12-01

Petrônio Rosa Santana nasceu em Cruzeiro, SP, em 1º de dezembro de 1919. Iniciou carreira de ator no circo, como o palhaço Picolé. Depois, já como Colé, atua como comediante nos teatrinhos de bolso em Copacabana. Suas atuações no Jardel e Follies lhe valem fama e prestígio. Estreia no cinema em 1945 no filme O Cortiço, iniciando-se ai, carreira cinematográfica de sucesso, em fi lmes como Carnaval na Atlântida (1953), Dona Xepa (1959), Jesus Cristo eu Estou Aqui (1971), etc. Monta companhia própria de revistas e percorre o Brasil, ao lado de Renata Fronzi, em peças como Adorei Milhões. A partir da década de 1960 participa de humorísticos na televisão, como nos programas Balança mas não Cai (1968), Os Trapalhões e Escolinha do Professor Raimundo (1990), pela TV Globo. Em 1993 participa da minissérie Agosto. É tio do comediante Dedé Santana. No programa dos Trapalhões sempre aparecia como o coadjuvante bêbado. No cinema o ator surpreendeu em cenas picantes no filme Tabu. Foi casado com praticamente todas as vedetes que contracenou, entre elas, Nelia de Paula. Morreu em 29 de agosto de 2000, no Rio de Janeiro, aos 80 anos de idade.


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Tabu

as Oswald de Andrade
Released: 1983-03-10

The fictional encounter in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in the 30s) between popular songwriter...

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The Secret of the Mummy

as uncredited
Released: 1982-09-06

A mad scientist attempts to bring an ancient Egyptian mummy back to life.

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The Seven Vampires

as Inspetor Pacheco
Released: 1986-09-09

A clumsy detective and his secretary are hired to solve the mysterious, vampiresque deaths...

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The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out

as uncredited
Released: 1985-04-29

Two stories chronicle the days of the bohemian, libertine youth of 1960s Rio de Janeiro.

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Assim na Tela Como no Céu

as uncredited
Released: 1990-01-01

A religious comedy in 5 segments, illustrating maniqueism on Earth, as shown by movies. God and...

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O Cortiço

as Firmo
Released: 1945-07-16

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The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

as uncredited
Released: 2023-01-30

For this behemoth, Bressane took his opera omnia and edited it in an order that first adheres to...

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Mulher de Verdade

as Bamba
Released: 1955-07-06

A nurse falls in love with her patient and secretly marries him. When treating another patient,...

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The Scarlet Scorpion

as Metralha
Released: 1990-02-01

Anjo, a millionaire playboy who moonlights as a crime fighter, leaps into action when his...

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Dona Xêpa

as Coralino
Released: 1959-10-13

Dona Xepa is a vegetable stand owner. She dreams about the success of her scientist son. The...

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Estou Aí?

as uncredited
Released: 1949-02-21

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Brás Cubas

as uncredited
Released: 1985-10-15

Irreverent adaptation of great writer Machado de Assis's masterpiece "Memórias Póstumas de Brás...

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Carnaval Atlântida

as Piro
Released: 1952-02-05

Movie producer Cecílio B. de Milho is intent on filming an epic about Helen of Troy, while some...

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Malandros em Quarta Dimensão

as uncredited
Released: 1954-12-15

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Coração Materno

as uncredited
Released: 1951-01-01

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O Gigante da América

as uncredited
Released: 1980-11-23

A caboclo's soul wanders through purgatory (or hell), visiting many places until he boards a...

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Poeira de Estrelas

as uncredited
Released: 1948-12-04

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Jesus Cristo, Eu Estou Aqui

as uncredited
Released: 1971-08-23

Low-budget comedy of errors about false miracles, Catholic priests, greedy politicians and a...

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Loucos Por Música

as uncredited
Released: 1945-07-12

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