Colé Santana

1919-12-01 Cruzeiro, São Paulo, Brazil

Biografia

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.

Películas

	A Longa Viagem do Ônibus Amarelo		2023-01-30
	O Escorpião Escarlate	Metralha	1990-02-01
	Assim na Tela Como no Céu	José	1990-01-01
	As Sete Vampiras	Inspetor Pacheco	1986-09-09
	Os Bons Tempos Voltaram: Vamos Gozar Outra Vez		1985-04-29
	Brás Cubas		1985-10-15
	Tabú	Oswald de Andrade (as Colé)	1983-03-10
	O Segredo da Múmia		1982-09-06
	Bububu no Bobobó		1980-08-30
	O Gigante da América		1980-11-23
	Jesus Cristo, Eu Estou Aqui		1971-08-23
	Dona Xêpa	Coralino	1959-10-13
	Mulher de Verdade	Bamba	1955-07-06
	Malandros em Quarta Dimensão		1954-12-15
	Carnaval Atlântida	Piro	1952-02-05
	Coração Materno		1951-01-01
	Todos Por Um	Colegnan	1950-02-06
	Estou Aí?		1949-02-21
	Poeira de Estrelas		1948-12-04
	O Cortiço	Firmo	1945-07-16
	Loucos Por Música		1945-07-12