10.0
10.0
El balcón de la Luna
1962
as Domingo de Triana
Virgílio Teixeira
Also known as: Virgilio Delgado Teixeira
Acting
Born:October 26, 1917
Died:December 5, 2010(aged 93)
Birthplace:Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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Virgílio Delgado Teixeira (26 October 1917 – 5 December 2010) was a Portuguese film, television and stage actor, known for roles in Portuguese, Spanish and American films. He was known as a Portuguese "heartthrob" and a leading actor during the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Teixeira was born in Funchal, Madeira, on 26 October 1917. He began his career in Portuguese and Spanish cinema before taking roles in Hollywood productions. Teixeira made his film debut in the 1943 film, Ave de Arribação. In 1948, Teixeira portrayed Julio, the love interest of Amalia Rodrigues's character, in Fado, História de uma Cantadeira, which was directed by Perdigão Queiroga. His later work in Portuguese film and television included A Mulher do Próximo in 1982 and the telenovela, Chuva na Areia, in 1984. Teixeira's Hollywood credits included roles in Alexander the Great, Return of the Seven, and Doctor Zhivago. Additionally, Teixeira served as the first director of the Centro das Comunidades Madeirenses. Virgílio Teixeira died in Funchal, Madeira, of respiratory problems on 5 December 2010, at the age of 93. He was survived by his wife, Vanda Teixeira. President of the Regional Government of Madeira Alberto João Jardim called Teixeira a "Great Madeiran" following his death.
Filmography (61 movies)
8.5
8.5
El Padre Pitillo
1955
8.0
8.0
Zalacaín el aventurero
1955
as Martín Zalacaín
7.9
7.9
Reeds and Mud
1954
as Tonet
7.6
7.6
Fado, a Singer's Story
1947
as Júlio Guitarrista
7.3
7.3
O Costa do Castelo
1943
7.0
7.0
Três Espelhos
1947
as Miguel
7.0
7.0
La mantilla de Beatriz
1946
as D. Luis de Meneses
7.0
7.0
Her and Fear
1964
as Esteban Ruiz
6.9
6.9
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
1958
as Ali
6.7
6.7
Lola the Coalgirl
1952
as Capitán Gustavo Lefevre
6.6
6.6
Nazaré
1952
as António 'Tonho' Manata
6.5
6.5
The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964
as Marcellus
6.3
6.3
Solomon and Sheba
1959
as (uncredited)
6.1
6.1
Return of the Seven
1966
as Luis
6.0
6.0
Ribatejo
1949
as António, the bulls' wrangler
6.0
6.0
The Redeemer
1959
as El buen ladrón
6.0
6.0
Um Homem às Direitas
1945
as José
6.0
6.0
The Sea Pirate
1966
as Decress
6.0
6.0
Un día perdido
1955
as Andrés
5.9
5.9
Alexander the Great
1956
as Ptolemy
5.8
5.8
Face of Terror
1962
as Playboy
5.8
5.8
The Boy Who Stole a Million
1960
as Miguel
5.7
5.7
The Happy Thieves
1961
as Cayetano the Bullfighter
5.6
5.6
The Bad Lord Byron
1949
as Pietro Gamba
5.5
5.5
The Big Hit of Surcouf
1966
as Decrees
5.3
5.3
La noche del sábado
1950
5.3
5.3
La Leona de Castilla
1951
as Pedro de Guzmán
5.2
5.2
Agustina of Aragon
1950
as Juan, el Bravo
5.1
5.1
La hermana alegría
1955
as Fernando
5.0
5.0
Sign of Zorro
1963
as Sacerdote
5.0
5.0
Saul and David
1964
as Abner
5.0
5.0
La estrella del rey
1957
as Leopoldo
5.0
5.0
José do Telhado
1945
as José do Telhado
5.0
5.0
Dawn of America
1951
as Pedro de Arana
4.8
4.8
Cheaters
1984
as Toni
4.7
4.7
Your Neighbour's Wife
1988
as António
4.0
4.0
Rosa de Lima
1961
as Dimas
3.8
3.8
Reina santa
1947
as Alfonso Sánchez
3.8
3.8
A Man Could Get Killed
1966
as Inspector Rodrigues
3.5
3.5
Tommy the Toreador
1959
as Parilla, the Bullfighter
3.1
3.1
The Magnificent Two
1967
as General Carrillo
2.0
2.0
Fox Hunt
1976
as Germán
1.5
1.5
Julia y el celacanto
1961
as Juan
Polvorilla
1957
Yo no soy la Mata-Hari
1950
as Richard / Tte. Jorjof
Cero en conducta
1945
as Siqueira
The Devil's Roundup
1952
as Angel
Torturados
1950
as Raúl
Flor de lago
1950
Nubes de verano
1954
as Carlos
Ladrão, Precisa-se...
1946
as José
A Voz do Sangue
TBA
La Tirana
1958
as Goya
Habanera
1958
as Capitán Dimas
La hija del mar
1953
as Tomás Pedro
Letter to heaven
1959
As Memórias que Nunca se Apagam
2009
O Crime de Simão Bolandas
1984
as D.Lourenço
Eternidade
1992
Usted tiene ojos de mujer fatal
1962
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