 After working with several other theatre companies (Lopo Lauer, António de Macedo, Comediantes de Lisboa, Vasco Morgado), he finally reached the limelight of Portuguese cinema, when he joined the cast of "A Canção de Lisboa", by Cottinelli Telmo in 1933.It was in movies, that his popularity and ingenuity as an actor was finally established.He performed in dramatic as well as comedic roles in over 30 films including