Lampião
Known for Acting · 5 credits
- Born
- 1897-06-07
- Died
- 1938-07-28
- Place of birth
- Pernambuco, Brazil
- Also known as
- Lampião · Virgulino Ferreira da Silva
Biography
"Captain" Virgulino Ferreira da Silva (June 7, 1897 – July 28, 1938), better known as Lampião (meaning "lantern" or "oil lamp"), was probably the most successful traditional Brazilian bandit leader of the 20th century. The banditry endemic to the Northeast of Brazil was called Cangaço. Cangaço had origins in the late 19th century but was particularly prevalent in the 1920s and 1930s. Lampião led a band of up to 100 cangaceiros, who occasionally took over small towns and who fought a number of successful actions against paramilitary police when heavily outnumbered. Lampião's exploits and reputation turned him into a folk hero, the Brazilian equivalent of Jesse James or Pancho Villa. His image, as well as that of his partner Maria Bonita, can be seen across the entirety of the Northeast of Brazil.
Known For
Acordo com Lampião? Só na Boca do Fuzil!
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Lampião, o Rei do Cangaço
1937
as Self
A Degola Fatal
2005
as Self (archive footage)
O Homem Que Enfrentou Lampião com uma Câmera
2017
as Self (Archive Footage)
iconografia do cangaço
2012
Movies (5)
Acordo com Lampião? Só na Boca do Fuzil!
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Lampião, o Rei do Cangaço
1937
as Self
A Degola Fatal
2005
as Self (archive footage)
O Homem Que Enfrentou Lampião com uma Câmera
2017
as Self (Archive Footage)
iconografia do cangaço
2012
About Lampião
"Captain" Virgulino Ferreira da Silva (June 7, 1897 – July 28, 1938), better known as Lampião (meaning "lantern" or "oil lamp"), was probably the most successful traditional Brazilian bandit leader of the 20th century. The banditry endemic to the Northeast of Brazil was called Cangaço. Cangaço had origins in the late 19th century but was particularly prevalent in the 1920s and 1930s. Lampião led a band of up to 100 cangaceiros, who occasionally took over small towns and who fought a number of successful actions against paramilitary police when… With 5 credits spanning from 1937 to 2023, Lampião has appeared in 5 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Lampião Movies
- Acordo com Lampião? Só na Boca do Fuzil! (2023) — as Self (archive footage)
- Lampião, o Rei do Cangaço (1937) — as Self
- A Degola Fatal (2005) — as Self (archive footage)
- O Homem Que Enfrentou Lampião com uma Câmera (2017) — as Self (Archive Footage)
- iconografia do cangaço (2012)
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