Luis Gustavo
Acting
Born 1934-02-02 · Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
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.
Known for
Mamonas: Eu Te Ai Lóve Iú
2026 · Movie
O Sobrado
1956 · Movie
The Adventures of Mario Fofoca
1983 · Movie
Romeo and Juliet Get Married
2005 · Movie
Mord in Rio
1963 · Movie
Party Crashers
2012 · Movie
Albert, the Rockefeller
1970 · Movie
Sai de Baixo: O Filme
2019 · Movie
Casinha Pequenina
1963 · Movie
Amada Amante
1978 · Movie
Sede de Amar (Capuzes Negros)
1978 · Movie
Lenita - Traces of a Lady
2023 · Movie