Carmen Santos
Portuguese-born Brazilian actress and film producer
About Carmen Santos
Lived 1904 – 1952 (aged 48). Carmen Santos was a Brazilian actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, film actor and manufacturer.
Carmen Santos (8 June 1904 – 24 September 1952) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian actress and film producer. Santos began acting at the age of fifteen, and started producing films from 1930 onwards with Blood of Minas Gerais. She founded her own film studio Brasil Vita Filmes in Rio de Janeiro. Santos directed the 1948 film Minas Conspiracy, in which she also starred.
Selected filmography Blood of Minas Gerais (1930) Minas Conspiracy (1948)
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Who was Carmen Santos?
Portuguese-born Brazilian actress and film producer
When was Carmen Santos born?
Carmen Santos was born on 8 June 1904 in Vila Flor.
When did Carmen Santos die?
Carmen Santos died on 24 September 1952 in Rio de Janeiro.
What was Carmen Santos's occupation?
Carmen Santos was an actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, film actor and manufacturer.
What nationality was Carmen Santos?
Carmen Santos was Brazilian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Carmen Santos. https://biography.guide/carmen-santos/
MLA: "Carmen Santos." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/carmen-santos/.
Chicago: "Carmen Santos." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/carmen-santos/.
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