Biography
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.
TV credits
Rated 8.3 out of 10
Brasil a Bordo
2018
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Precious Pearl
2013
Rated 7.8 out of 10
The Cariocas
2010
Rated 7.1 out of 10
The Buzz
2010
Rated 8.1 out of 10
Cat's Cradle
2009
Rated 5.8 out of 10
The Three Sisters
2008
Rated 6.5 out of 10
The Prophet
2006
Rated 6.9 out of 10
Soul Mate
2005
Rated 6.7 out of 10
Começar de Novo
2004
Rated 6.4 out of 10
Love Bites
2002
Rated 8.3 out of 10
Sai de Baixo
1996
Rated 6.3 out of 10
Young Hearts
1995
Rated 7.7 out of 10
Teen Confessions
1994
Rated 7.0 out of 10
O Mapa da Mina
1993
Rated 8.5 out of 10
Mico Preto
1990
Rated 8.6 out of 10
Delegacia de Mulheres
1989
Rated 7.9 out of 10
O Salvador da Pátria
1989
Rated 8.0 out of 10
Ti Ti Ti
1985
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Mário Fofoca
1983
Rated 8.2 out of 10
Elas por Elas
1982
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Rosa Baiana
1981
Rated 7.0 out of 10
Cara a Cara
1979
Rated 10.0 out of 10
Te Contei?
1978
Rated 8.0 out of 10
The Trapalhões
1977