Jorge Silva Melo

Jorge Freitas e Silva Melo
Jorge Silva Melo in 2009
Born(1948-08-07)7 August 1948
Lisbon, Portugal
Died14 March 2022(2022-03-14) (aged 73)
Lisbon, Portugal
Occupation(s)Actor, playwright, theatre director
Years active1992–2022

Jorge Freitas e Silva Melo (7 August 1948 – 14 March 2022) was a Portuguese actor, playwright, theatre director, and translator.[1]

In 1973, Melo founded the Teatro da Cornucópia with Luís Miguel Cintra.[2] He received critical acclaim for his work as a playwright.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Jorge Silva Melo: "É legítima a vontade de matar o pai. Alguns atores fizeram isso comigo"". Expresso (in Portuguese). 6 December 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. ^ ""A Cornucópia acabou" e foi dado destino a todas as coisas". Público (in Portuguese). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  3. ^ Pina Coelho, Rui. "Fake News: There is no Portuguese Dramaturgy". European Theatre Convention. Retrieved 30 January 2020.


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