About

Known credits:
80
Birthday:
1931-08-01
Place of birth:
Lisbon, Portugal
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Isabel de Castro

Overview

Isabel Maria Bastos Osório de Castro e Oliveira (August 1, 1931 – November 23, 2005) was a Portuguese film actress.

She was born in the capital Lisbon in 1931 to José Osório de Castro e Oliveira (Setúbal, 27 January 1900 - Lisbon, 3 December 1964) and writer Raquel Bastos, granddaughter of the writer Ana de Castro Osório, brother of the writer João Osório de Castro.

Castro's career began with the movie Ladrão, Precisa-se! in 1946. Later, she appeared in some Spanish films including Under the Skies of the Asturias where she played as Angelina Quirós, The Pelegrín System, Lawless Mountain as Maria and in El cerco. She played in more Portuguese films including Francisca (1981), O Desejado (1987) and Hard Times (1988). In the mid-1990s, she went to Cape Verde, appearing in the films Down to Earth (1995) and The Island of Contenda (1996), the latter based on the novel by Henrique Teixeira de Sousa, in which she played the character of Nha Caela. Her last movie was A Casa Esquecida, in 2004. She appeared in about 50 films and appeared in theatre and television.

She died of cancer in Borba near Évora.

In 1948, she married Óscar Acúrsio, she later married Miguel Luke.

Source: Article "Isabel de Castro" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known for

Acting
2006 Antes de a Vida Começar Actor Self N/A
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2004 A Casa Esquecida Actor N/A
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2003 Us Actor Sogra de Ângela 58
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2003 Sans elle... Actor Avo Vieira 58
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2002 Low-Flying Aircraft Actor Sra. Ferreira 58
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2002 O Fato Completo ou À Procura de Alberto Actor Alice N/A
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2001 Anjo Selvagem Actor Angélica Salgado 69
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2000 A Raia dos Medos Actor 70
Good
2000 When It Thunders Actor Palmira 59
Average
2000 Amo-te Teresa Actor Cândida 59
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1999 Gloria Actor Teresa 59
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1999 The open luggage Actor N/A
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1999 La sombra de Caín Actor Doña Esther N/A
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1999 The Island of Contenda Actor Nha Caela 59
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1998 Traffic Actor Casca in 'Julius Caesar' Play 58
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1998 Guardian Angel Actor Rosa N/A
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1998 Senhor Jerónimo Actor Ester 58
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1997 A Grande Aposta Actor Babiette N/A
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1997 Voyage to the Beginning of the World Actor Maria Afonso 59
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1996 La leyenda de Balthasar el Castrado Actor Duchess of Arcos 58
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1995 Queridas e Maduras Actor N/A
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1995 Tudo ao Molho e Fé em Deus Actor Dulce Estefânia N/A
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1995 Fado, Major and Minor Actor Mother Antoinette 59
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1995 Casa de Lava Actor Actriz convidada 59
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1995 Desencontros Actor Juvelina N/A
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1994 Zona+ Actor Própria N/A
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1994 Three Palm Trees Actor Atriz Velha 58
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1993 Family Matters Actor Abbedisse 58
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1993 Ideias com História Actor Catarina da Rússia N/A
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1993 Shadows in a Conflict Actor Madre de José 58
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1993 Here on Earth Actor Miguel's mother 58
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1993 Procura-se Actor Matilde N/A
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1993 Chá Forte com Limão Actor Raquel N/A
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1993 O Miradouro da Lua Actor João's mother 59
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1991 Swing troubadour Actor Geneviève Largillière N/A
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1991 Alentejo Sem Lei Actor Narradora 69
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1991 Xavier Actor Irmã Luz 59
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1989 Blood Actor The Woman 59
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1989 The Seventh Letter Actor Miranda N/A
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1988 Hard Times Actor Teresa Cremalheira 59
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1988 Mensagem Actor Ti Anica N/A
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1988 Tall Stories Actor Maria 58
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1988 Three Less Me Actor Isabel, Rita's Mother N/A
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1988 Cobardias Actor Sofia N/A
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1987 The Mountains of the Moon Actor Housekeeper 59
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1986 A Portuguese Farewell Actor Piedade 59
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1986 Passagem ou a Meio Caminho Actor N/A
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1983 No Trace of Sin Actor Grandmother 59
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1983 Jogo de Mão Actor Maria de Jesus 59
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1982 The Conversation Is Over Actor Marinheiro: 2.º Veladora 58
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1981 Tiaga Actor Tiaga 59
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1979 Le Comte de Monte-Cristo Actor Gaspard's Wife 68
Fair
1979 Música Para Si Actor The woman N/A
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1979 E Não se Pode Exterminá-lo? Actor N/A
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1978 O Rei das Berlengas ou a Independência das Ditas Actor D. Lucas' mother 58
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1975 Brandos Costumes Actor Older Daughter 59
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1970 O Destino Marca a Hora Actor Helena 58
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1966 Sunday Afternoon Actor Clarisse 59
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1964 Fado Corrido Actor Mira 59
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1962 Martes y trece Actor Lola 58
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1961 As Pupilas do Senhor Reitor Actor Clara 58
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1959 The Mystery Key Actor N/A
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1956 O Dinheiro dos Pobres Actor Madalena N/A
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1955 El golfo que vio una estrella Actor Madre de Nuri N/A
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1955 El cerco Actor Ana Méndez 58
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1954 El presidio Actor Ana 58
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1953 La hija del mar Actor Mariona N/A
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1953 Hay un camino a la derecha Actor Maruja 58
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1953 Lawless Mountain Actor Aurora 58
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1953 Bronce y luna Actor N/A
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1952 La danza del corazón Actor Elena Montes N/A
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1952 Persecución en Madrid Actor Teresa 58
Average
1952 El sistema Pelegrín Actor Luisa 58
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1952 Souls in Danger Actor Isabel N/A
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1952 Dulce nombre Actor N/A
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1952 Mercado prohibido Actor Lola N/A
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1951 Under the Skies of the Asturias Actor Angelina Quirós N/A
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1950 Criminal Brigade Actor 58
Average
Desvio Actor N/A
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Directing
2005 Memórias do Cativeiro Directing Director N/A
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