Virgílio Teixeira

Acting

Virgílio Teixeira

Born — Died

1917-10-26 — 2010-12-05

Place of birth

Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Known for

Acting

Credits

61 titles

Known for

Doctor Zhivago poster
7.6

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

Doctor Zhivago

1965

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad poster
6.9

When the lovely Princess Parisa is shrunken by wicked Sokurah the Magician, Sinbad must embark on a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

1958

The Fall of the Roman Empire poster
6.5

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964

Return of the Seven poster
6.1

Chico, one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven, now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. His wife seeks out Chris, the leader of The Seven for help. Chris also meets Vin another member of The Seven. They find four other men and they go to help Chico.

Return of the Seven

1966

Solomon and Sheba poster
6.5

Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.

Solomon and Sheba

1959

El Cid poster
6.8

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.

El Cid

1961

Film credits

1990s · 2 titles

1980s · 3 titles

1960s · 19 titles

Doctor Zhivago poster
7.6

The life of a Russian physician and poet who, although married to another, falls in love with a political activist's wife and experiences hardship during World War I and then the October Revolution.

Doctor Zhivago

1965

The Fall of the Roman Empire poster
6.5

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964

Return of the Seven poster
6.1

Chico, one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven, now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. His wife seeks out Chris, the leader of The Seven for help. Chris also meets Vin another member of The Seven. They find four other men and they go to help Chico.

Return of the Seven

1966

El Cid poster
6.8

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.

El Cid

1961

The Magnificent Two poster
3.3

Two salesmen travel to a small South American Country to peddle their wares. However the country is in the middle of a major conflict between the Government led by Diaz and the rebels led by Torez. When Torez is accidentally killed the rebels mistaken pick up one of the salesmen, Eric, as he looks like Torez. Eric and Ernie are promised millions to carry on the charade once the rebels take charge. However once Eric takes charge he finds himself back in danger as scheming general Carillo plans to remove the impostor from his role.

The Magnificent Two

1967

The Sea Pirate poster
6.1

A young naval officer becomes a corsair to make enough money to marry a pretty girl, and fights injustice and snobbery to reach home safely.

The Sea Pirate

1966

The Happy Thieves poster
5.9

A suave art thief romances a wealthy duchess, only to enable him to steal a priceless painting from her collection. Complications ensue.

The Happy Thieves

1961

Sign of Zorro poster
6.0

General Gutierrez, the evil governor of Mexico, terrorizes the people and demands high taxes. The young Ramon Martiney, after discovering that his father was murdered by Gutierrez, dons the mask of Zorro and starts fighting against the injustice.

Sign of Zorro

1963

The Big Hit of Surcouf poster
6.0

The continuation of the adventures of Captain Robert Surcouf and his crew.

The Big Hit of Surcouf

1966

El balcón de la Luna poster
7.3

The lives of 3 singers during their last few months working at a venue called "The Moon's Balcony"

El balcón de la Luna

1962

A Man Could Get Killed poster
4.5

An American businessman visiting Lisbon gets mistaken for a British secret agent who stole some diamonds. As a result, he has everybody in Lisbon after him.

A Man Could Get Killed

1966

The Boy Who Stole a Million poster
6.0

A boy gets involved in a bank robbery

The Boy Who Stole a Million

1960

Saul and David poster
6.7

David of Bethlehem slays the giant and becomes a rival to King Saul.

Saul and David

1964

Usted tiene ojos de mujer fatal poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Usted tiene ojos de mujer fatal

1962

Los conquistadores del Pacífico poster
5.3

Frank Latimore is cast as Balboa, the heroic Spanish explorer who discovers the Pacific Ocean. Along the way, he must pacify the wrath of his enemies and battle his way through a forest inhabited by savage natives. This one features some really nice battles, stunning ocean photography, and tolerable reconstruction of historic events.

Los conquistadores del Pacífico

1963

Face of Terror poster
6.3

A scientist develops a serum that can eradicate scar tissue. He tries it on a girl with a horribly disfigured face. It succeeds, but then he discovers the girl is an escaped mental patient from a local asylum.

Face of Terror

1962

Her and Fear poster
7.0

A girl who is engaged leaves the nightclub where she works. On her way home, she is the only witness of a horrible murder. Unfortunately for her, the killer has seen her. Since then, her life starts to turn into a real nightmare, because the killer is determined to eliminate her.

Her and Fear

1964

Julia y el celacanto poster
4.8

In Tordesa, a small fishing village in the Spanish Levant, appears a coelacanth, an important fish that in recent years has attracted the attention of the press and scientists around the world. In this village, the only one who realizes the importance of the fish is Julia, who is also aware of the significant rewards that sages offer for the capture. But due to a number of circumstances, the news reaches the head of a scientific institution and they send a delegate to handle the fish. Facing the danger of having the fish removed, Julia hides it aided by his brothers

Julia y el celacanto

1961

Rosa de Lima poster
5.5

Santa Rosa de Lima, who died in the capital of Peru, was barely 31 years old when she died in 1617. José María Elorrieta's film narrates the life of this young woman, daughter of Gaspar Flores, Spanish arquebusier the service of King Philip III, and of Maria de Oliva, who will become principal patron of the New World, the Philippines and West Indies in 1670.

Rosa de Lima

1961

1950s · 22 titles

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad poster
6.9

When the lovely Princess Parisa is shrunken by wicked Sokurah the Magician, Sinbad must embark on a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

1958

Solomon and Sheba poster
6.5

Near death, King David has a vision that his poet son, Solomon, should succeed him, rather than hot-headed Adonijah. Furious, Adonijah departs the court, swearing he will become king. Other rulers are concerned that Solomon's benevolent rule and interest in monotheism will threaten their tyrannical, polytheistic kingdoms. The Queen of Sheba makes an agreement with the Egyptian pharaoh to corrupt Solomon for their mutual benefit.

Solomon and Sheba

1959

Alexander the Great poster
6.1

An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. The son of the barbaric and ruthless King Philip of Macedonia, Alexander achieved glory in his short but remarkable life.

Alexander the Great

1956

Nazaré poster
6.9

The sea, often treacherous, is the only source of living of the people of Nazaré. The film tells the story of António and his family, where no dreams are allowed. There is also the mourning of the woman in black wailing silently on the beach or waiting for their children lost in the sea.

Nazaré

1952

Tommy the Toreador poster
5.3

Tommy is a happy sailor, travelling the world, singing his favourite songs. When he visits Spain, he gets mistaken for a famous bullfighter. Tommy finishes up in the bull-ring facing a VERY angry bull and cheered on by the crowd. What will he do now?

Tommy the Toreador

1959

La hija del mar poster
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

La hija del mar

1953

La noche del sábado poster
5.6

Rome, Italy, February 1900. While a malaria epidemic sweeps the city, the young and beautiful Donina meets Leonardo, an ambitious sculptor, who makes her his model.

La noche del sábado

1950

La Leona de Castilla poster
5.8

Crown of Castile, 1520. The Comuneros rise up against Charles I, king of Castile and Aragon and emperor of the Hispanic Monarchy. While Juan de Padilla, leader of the uprising, and his captains, Juan Bravo and Francisco Maldonado, fight against the imperial armies, his wife, María de Pacheco, rules the city of Toledo, capital of the rebels.

La Leona de Castilla

1951

Dawn of America poster
5.8

Kingdom of Castile, the late fifteenth century. The film chronicles the events that Cristóbal Colón lived (Antonio Vilar) from their stay in the Convent of La Rabida, his meeting with the Catholic Monarchs and, above all, the great odyssey that led to cross the Atlantic and reach the shores of America (1492), thus beginning a new era in the history of mankind.

Dawn of America

1951

Yo no soy la Mata-Hari poster
8.0

After the execution of the spy Mata-Hari, the secret service takes the opportunity to arrest some of her collaborators. To arrest one of the ringleaders, they use his girlfriend Niní, a naive dancer. The girl, tired of being manipulated by everyone, decides to become agent X25.

Yo no soy la Mata-Hari

1950

Perdeu-se um Marido poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Perdeu-se um Marido

1957

Flor de lago poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Flor de lago

1950

The Devil's Roundup poster
NR

Divided in several episodes, this film presents different stories that share the fantasy theme.

The Devil's Roundup

1952

The Redeemer poster
7.0

The Passion of Jesus, starting with His arrest and trial, was shot near Madrid and features narration by Sebastien Cabot. Jesus' face is never seen, but in the English version, He is voiced by veteran Hollywood actor Macdonald Carey.

The Redeemer

1959

El Padre Pitillo poster
9.0

Mr Froilán, "Padre Pitillo", is the parish priest from a spanish town. He has a reputation for cantankerous but bellow this appeariance has a kind and humanitarian spirit.

El Padre Pitillo

1955

Un día perdido poster
6.8

No synopsis available yet.

Un día perdido

1955

Nubes de verano poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Nubes de verano

1954

Torturados poster
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Torturados

1950

La hermana alegría poster
5.6

Soledad enters a women reformatory led by modest nuns who look constantly for the welfare of their girls. These include the Sister Consolación, a humorous and cheerful nun who uses a little disconcerting methods to teach but very useful for the girls, to try to forget their past and prepare for a better future. Soledad takes confidence quickly and said she hopes a son of Fernando, a womanizing Andalusian young gentleman very attractive, which coincidentally, the Sister knows.

La hermana alegría

1955

No artwork available
10.0

No synopsis available yet.

Letter to heaven

1959

Agustina of Aragon poster
5.5

1808. During the Spanish Independence war the city of Zaragoza is besieged by French troops. Spanish forces under General Palafox are scarce. Brave Agustina doesn't hesitate to lead the battle and even fire a cannon to stop the invaders when others run away. Based on historical facts.

Agustina of Aragon

1950

La estrella del rey poster
6.3

When a movie star arrives in the small kingdom of Montaña, the queen sees a chance to increase tourism by plotting an affair between her son and the actress.

La estrella del rey

1957

1940s · 11 titles

Fado, a Singer's Story poster
7.8

Ana Maria loves a modest guitar player, Júlio; when she herself in a 'retiro' (typical fado tavern), public and critics rend major applause. Fame brings about new friends, namely bohemian young who play and sing the fado with her, and not so young men but who rich and powerful enough to patronize her, promote her, and wish to become intimate with her. Júlio the guitarist feel betrayed, and he sets his mind to depart to the African colonies, to leave her forever. Knowing that he's going to embark, Ana Maria's heart between her first love, and the appeal of the rich and famous.

Fado, a Singer's Story

1947

The Costa from Castelo poster
7.3

André (Curado Ribeiro), is a son of a wealthy family who meets a girl called Luisinha (Milu). Luisinha lives at a small pension house with Rita (Maria Olguim) and Januário (João Silva), who are as parents to her, and with mr. Simplício Costa (António Silva), better known as Costa do Castelo, a lazy but highly talented guitar player who together with (Hermínia Silva) reaches success.

The Costa from Castelo

1943

The Return of José do Telhado poster
NR

The return of José do Telhado and his adventures to free his brother from the group of José Pequeno, another famous bandit of that time, and the bloody fight between both.

The Return of José do Telhado

1949

Ribatejo poster
6.2

It is the story of two men in love with the same woman and fighting each other in and out of the arenas of bulls.

Ribatejo

1949

No artwork available
6.1

Injured and on his deathbed in Greece, Lord Byron imagines a celestial trial with witnesses to determine the worth of his character.

The Bad Lord Byron

1949

José do Telhado poster
6.0

The legendary life of José Teixeira da Silva, José do Telhado, married to his cousin Aninhas, defeated his father's resistance, due to the fame of his heroism during the civil war.

José do Telhado

1945

La mantilla de Beatriz poster
7.5

In XVII century Portugal two friends change identities so one of them can escape an unwanted marriage to Beatriz.

La mantilla de Beatriz

1946

La mantilla de Beatriz poster
7.5

In XVII century Portugal two friends change identities so one of them can escape an unwanted marriage to Beatriz.

La mantilla de Beatriz

1946

No artwork available
NR

Lena's uncle died and left his niece estates in Alentejo as an inheritance—with one peculiar condition: that by the end of the year, someone must steal her most valuable possession. If she doesn't want to lose her inheritance, Lena really needs a thief...

Ladrão, Precisa-se...

1946

Um Homem às Direitas poster
7.0

The confrontation of two different temperaments: Figueiredo, a hard-working shopkeeper; his brother-in-law, José, disorderly and wasteful, heir to a family with noble titles but poor. Figueiredo tries to rescue José from this path of perversion that had led him to invest in an attempted theft, followed by a frustrated murder and seduction ...

Um Homem às Direitas

1945

Reina santa poster
4.3

A virtuous Spanish princess becomes queen of Portugal, and soon is affected by the social struggles and the reckless fight to power between the king's faction and that of his son's.

Reina santa

1947

Series credits