Ângelo Torres

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
Spanish Guinea
NationalityPortuguese
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active1987–present
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Personal life

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]

Career

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
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1987Duma Vez por TodasFilm
1991O Café do AmbrizTV mini-series
Por Mares Nunca Dantes NavegadosTV series
1992XavierWorkerFilm
MauserTV movie
1993Encontros imperfeitosCar washerFilm
O Miradouro da LuaFilm
1994Sozinhos em CasaTV series
1995Foreign LandAngolano 1Film
1996NovacekEduardoTV series
A Mulher do Sr. MinistroPunjabiTV series
PolíciasJerónimoTV series
Pensão EstrelaMarioTV series
1997A Tempestade da TerraNingoFilm
Estado de SítioVideo short
1998Ora Viva!CocuanaTV series
IlungaFilm
1999O Fura-VidasTV series
JornalistasImmigrantTV series
2000Among UsPedroShort film
A NoivaTV movie
Black & WhiteShort film
2001Querido ProfessorTV series
200288Officer VitorTV movie
Sociedade AnónimaGuarda AntunesTV series
La mort est rousseMadoussoTV movie
My VoiceYanoFilm
Storia di guerra e d'amiciziaFilm
Almirante ReisPolicemanShort film
2003Preto E BrancoPascoalFilm
VolponeCastratoTV movie
2004Tudo Isto é FadoAmadeu, the crookFilm[7]
The Murmuring CoastHotel ClerkFilm
2005Hi! Am EricaJimmyFilm
2008A Ilha dos EscravosJoãoFilm[8]
SurfaceShort film
Casos da VidaMauroTV series
Rebelde WayAdéritoTV series
Liberdade 21Dr. EduardoTV series
2009O Último Condenado à MorteBaltazarFilm
EquadorLibérioTV mini-series
Vamos OuvirTV series
2010Conta-me Como FoiPadre LuísTV series
2011Laços de SangueTV series
O Bar do Ti-ChicoKudebenguelaTV movie
Nha FalaFilm[9]
2012Hay RoadAméricoFilm
AmareloazulpretoamareloAdult LucasShort film
2013MaternidadeAbel CassamáTV series
BobôTioFilm
A Mãe do Senhor MinistroDos SantosTV series
The Thorn of the RosePoliciaFilm
EstranhamentoPaqueteShort film
2014Fortunato: D'aqui até São TorcatoShort film
2015Ornamento e CrimeArãoFilm
2016A PedraDoctorShort film
2017A Única MulherNorberto VenâncioTV series
A Ilha dos CãesPera D'AçoFilm
Damned SummerXamãFilm
Ouro VerdePadre SebastiãoTV series
O Fim da InocênciaMárioFilm
2018A HerdeiraCaluTV series
GabrielValdoFilm
Magnetick PathwaysJoão LoboFilm
2019Para Além da MemóriaMecenasFilm
PrisioneiraHenrique DrummondFilm
2020The Last BathEdgarFilm
2022NayolaThe BoyFilm
TBDJá Te Disse Que Te Amo?AndréShort film

See also

References
  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. "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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