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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