Luis Gustavo

About

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

Young HeartsSeries • 1995The TrapalhõesSeries • 1977Soul MateSeries • 2005The BuzzSeries • 2010Albert, the RockefellerSeries • 1968Precious PearlSeries • 2013Começar de NovoSeries • 2004The Three SistersSeries • 2008Love BitesSeries • 2002Elas por ElasSeries • 1982Cara a CaraSeries • 1979O Salvador da PátriaSeries • 1989Anjo MauSeries • 1976The Return Of The RockefellerSeries • 1973Sai de BaixoSeries • 1996Duas VidasSeries • 1976The ProphetSeries • 2006Planeta dos HomensSeries • 1976Mico PretoSeries • 1990Ti Ti TiSeries • 1985Cat's CradleSeries • 2009O Mapa da MinaSeries • 1993Os InocentesSeries • 1974Te Contei?Series • 1978