Colé Santana
Actor/Actriz
21
Movies
4
TV Shows
Petrônio Rosa Santana was born in Cruzeiro, SP, on December 1, 1919. He began his acting career in the circus, as the clown Picolé. Later, as Colé, he worked as a comedian in the pocket theaters in Copacabana. His performances in Jardel and Follies earned him fame and prestige. He made his film debut in 1945 in the film O Cortiço, beginning a successful film career in films such as Carnaval na Atlântida (1953), Dona Xepa (1959), Jesus Cristo eu Estou Aqui (1971), etc. He formed his own revue company and toured Brazil, alongside Renata Fronzi, in plays such as Adorei Milhões. From the 1960s onwards, he participated in comedy shows on television, such as the programs Balança mas não Cai (1968), Os Trapalhões and Escolinha do Professor Raimundo (1990), on TV Globo. In 1993, he participated in the miniseries Agosto. He is the uncle of comedian Dedé Santana. On the show Os Trapalhões, he always appeared as the drunk supporting actor. In the cinema, the actor surprised everyone with racy scenes in the film Tabu. He was married to practically all the starlets he starred with, including Nelia de Paula. He died on August 29, 2000, in Rio de Janeiro, at the age of 80.
As Actor/Actress
Os Trapalhões
Vários
Chico Anysio Show
Various Characters
Balança Mas Não Cai
Vários Personagens
A Festa é Nossa
Vários
Tabú
Oswald de Andrade (as Colé)
Os Bons Tempos Voltaram: Vamos Gozar Outra Vez
O Segredo da Múmia
As Sete Vampiras
Inspetor Pacheco
Brás Cubas
O Gigante da América
Jesus Cristo, Eu Estou Aqui
Mulher de Verdade
Bamba
O Escorpião Escarlate
Metralha
Carnaval Atlântida
Piro
A Longa Viagem do Ônibus Amarelo
Bububu no Bobobó
Todos Por Um
Colegnan
Assim na Tela Como no Céu
José
Estou Aí?
Loucos Por Música
Dona Xêpa
Coralino
O Cortiço
Firmo
Poeira de Estrelas
Coração Materno
Malandros em Quarta Dimensão