Luis Gustavo
Born
2 February 1934 (92)
Place of Birth
Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
Also known as
Luis Gustavo, Luis Gustavo Sánchez Blanco
Biography
Luis Gustavo Sánchez Blanco (February 2, 1934 — September 19, 2021) was a Spanish-Brazilian actor. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, he was the son of a Spanish diplomat, Luis Amador Sánchez Fernández, working in Sweden, and Elena Blanco Castañera, a Spanish woman. He came to live in Brazil at four years old, when his father arrived in the country to become the Spanish ambassador. He started working as an assistant director at TV Tupi, accompanying his sister, the actress Helenita Sanches, appointed...
Luis Gustavo Sánchez Blanco (February 2, 1934 — September 19, 2021) was a Spanish-Brazilian actor. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, he was the son of a Spanish diplomat, Luis Amador Sánchez Fernández, working in Sweden, and Elena Blanco Castañera, a Spanish woman. He came to live in Brazil at four years old, when his father arrived in the country to become the Spanish ambassador. He started working as an assistant director at TV Tupi, accompanying his sister, the actress Helenita Sanches, appointed by Cassiano Gabus Mendes, the station's artistic director and his brother-in-law. Soon after, he had already participated in several films, telenovelas, and telethons until he starred as the eponymous anti-hero in the 1968 telenovela Albert, the Rockefeller. Since then he has consolidated his artistic career acting in several soap operas and films, mainly in comedy roles.
Filmography (12)
Mamonas: Eu Te Ai Lóve Iú
2026
Lenita - Traces of a Lady
2023
Sai de Baixo: O Filme
2019
Party Crashers
2012
Romeo and Juliet Get Married
2005
The Adventures of Mario Fofoca
1983
Amada Amante
1978
Sede de Amar (Capuzes Negros)
1978
Albert, the Rockefeller
1970
Mord in Rio
1963
Casinha Pequenina
1963
O Sobrado
1956