- Raul Solnado
Raul Solnado, GCIH (Ra"ú"l is wrong spelling) (born
1929-10-19 ) is a popular Portuguese actor and comedian. He was born inLisbon 'sMadragoa neighborhood, and first appeared on stage there. In his long career, he developed many comic pieces that have become classics.His humour was, at the time (especially considering
Portugal was still under the dictatorialSalazar regime), both unexpected and fresh. It included a lot of nonsense, and stories making fun of daily life.He often played an ingenuous poor man, whose life was neither good or bad. He portrayed characters with conviction and humor. His best material included pieces written by him, such as "Ida ao médico" ("At the doctor"), and others based on Spanish comedian
Miguel Gila ’s material: (“A guerra de 1908” / “The war of 1908” and “História da minha vida” / “The story of my life”).Example
As a first-time patient in hospital, addressing to a nurse (from “At the doctor”):
Solnado hosted Portugal's first talk show, in 1969, alongside Carlos Cruz and
Fialho Gouveia . The show, called "Zip Zip" is still considered a landmark in the history of Portuguese television.External links
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