Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres

CountryBrazil Brazil
GenderMale
BirthdayNov 14, 1927
Death2008-09-04
BiographyFernando Monteiro Torres (Brazilian Portuguese: [feʁˈnɐ̃du ˈtoʁis]; 14 November 1927 – 4 September 2008) was a Brazilian actor, as well as a television, film and theatre director and producer. Torres' career in Brazilian film, stage and television spanned more than five decades. He was best known to international movie audiences for his supporting role as Americo in the 1985 film Kiss of the Spider Woman, which won several awards.

He was born in Guaçuí, Espírito Santo, Brazil, on 14 November 1927. Torres was married to Academy Award-nominated Brazilian actress Fernanda Montenegro from 1953 until his death. The couple had two children together, film director Cláudio Torres (pt) and actress Fernanda Torres. Torres founded the Teatro dos Sete in 1959.

Fernando Torres died in his home in Rio de Janeiro of pulmonary emphysema on 4 September 2008, at the age of 80.

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