Otávio Gabus Mendes (born Octavio Gabus Mendes; 1906–1946), was Brazilian film critic, radio broadcaster, screenwriter and director. He was father of radio broadcaster Edith Gabus Mendes,[1] and actor Cassiano Gabus Mendes, and grandfather of actors Tato Gabus Mendes and Cássio Gabus Mendes.[2]

Gabus Mendes started his career as a film critic writing for Paratodos and Cinearte in 1925 and 1926 respectively.[3] He then wrote and directed As Armas (1930) and Mulher (1931), directed and acted on Onde a Terra Acaba (1933), and wrote the screenplay for Ganga Bruta (1933).

References

  1. Soares, Edileuza (1994). A bola no ar: o rádio esportivo em São Paulo. Summus Editorial. p. 38. ISBN 9788532304612.
  2. Carvalho, Tuta (2014). Ninguém faz sucesso sozinho. Escrituras Editora. p. 362. ISBN 9788575313442.
  3. Schvarzman, Sheila (June 2005). "Ir ao cinema em São Paulo nos anos 20". Revista Brasileira de História. Unicamp. 25 (49): 153–174. doi:10.1590/S0102-01882005000100008. ISSN 1806-9347.


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